"Collectors Forum" - All Mosin Nagant are discussed here. Also the Russian and "Finnish capture" SVT38 and SVT40. This is an excellent place for new Mosin owners to ask questions. We have some of the best experts here looking forward to your questions. If you post a Mosin sniper rifle here, we may or may not move it to the sniper forum.
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56 kodiak shooter wrote:hello new here , im from south central pa., bought my first mosine nagant 9130 two weeks ago, a week later bought another one can,t wait to shoot them once weather gets better, thanks for having me love these mosine-randy
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I've got a MN Tula 1938 that i enjoy to shoot at 50,100 and 200 m.
I'm looking to get more information about this old guy and another one i've seen.
I'will created a new post for them !
Welcome to the board
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
afleetcommand wrote:Good morning Mosin & Milsurp board members, I guess this is where introductions are made. I'm a long time Military Surplus Firearms enthusiast, not much of a collector though as the information is more the focus than owning objects. My interest is a twist on the theme of where firearms fit in history, in particular where firearms technology pushed manufacturing technology. Therefore most of what I'm interested is those from the late 1800's until the turn of the century. Mosins hit all the hot buttons.
SO I've been a Mosin fan for a few years, bought three without knowing much about them. "Sinned" once already by converting one into my personal "Farm" & "Fun" rifle as I also enjoy shooting sports... it's perfect for me and it has achieved all it's design goals and adjectives... and that's about all I'll say being respectful of this form's focus. My other two are more in line with this forum as they have not been modified in a non reversible way. (I did read the rules) Both are 1930 era Hex receiver Mosin's, one I grafted a Red Dot where the rear sight base was. Didn't alter the barrel. Did remove the original sight base from the 11mm dove tail. Work's well with my old eye's and has allowed me to continue shooting.
The only other "MilSurps" I have are a near 80% 1896 Swedish Mauser that I would like to move closer to original. It does have all matching numbers so maybe it is as close as possible. I also have a sporterised 1917 Winchester Enfield. It carries a Leupold scope and has been my hunting rifle for 30 plus years. That's it. I don't own many guns. This Enfield may be more interesting than the introduction may suggest. I picked it up out of a pawn shop and it had already been hacked. The question is when. It may be one of those 1920's era modifications. The barrel/bore is excellent. it's been converted to "cock on open" and now has a nice walnut stock. It's as accurate as any typical under 600 dollar hunting rifle you can buy now... So It continues to be my main hunting rifle. I have bought sold several "current" bolt gun's... criterion to stay in my safe is they had to shoot better than the old Enfield.. It they didn't... they eventually would be sold. I still have the Enfield and no other Modern Bolt guns.
That's about it.
Other data? Used to be a Manufacturing Engineer (Ex. CAD/CAM/CAE type), now a farmer & snow plow driver. How things have changed! But still love the out doors and spend most of my non-sleeping time working & having fun out side.
Oh yea... My farm is in CNY
Welcome to the board, Farming and plowing snow are hard work, but it will keep you running around outdoors and a lot healthier than some stuffy city office, you might stack on a few extra years
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Tremors wrote:Making my first post. I am looking forward to learning more about my new M39 Mosin Nagant from everyone on the site. I already have the first rifle I ever purchased a M27.
Welcome to the board
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
hyena429 wrote:Hello all!! New to the site, shoot guns of all kinds " Mosin's included" hope everyone is having a great week so far.
Three snow storms, two funerals, and now it's cold, yep, this will be a fun week once it's over Welcome to the board, this is the sort of ice cold weather Mosins were made for, unfortunately I wasn't .
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Ohh man..Sorry to hear that, life sometimes kicks your arse... It been a mild winter here in Wa state, been setting heat records for winter..lol...Took the old rifles out a few times already.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
got a few in my collection, and hope to enjoy this board.
Welcome to the board
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
hyena429 wrote:Ohh man..Sorry to hear that, life sometimes kicks your arse... It been a mild winter here in Wa state, been setting heat records for winter..lol...Took the old rifles out a few times already.
No mild winter for us, -6 this morning, low for this part of NY, and in 20 minutes I head out for a funeral, the cemetery should be fun this morning.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Planing on picking up a Westinghouse M1891 Mosin for my birthday which I have on layaway from a local FFL. Glad to have this forum as a resource to properly care for this piece of history.
Just picked up my first 91/30 Nagant, a 1938 Tula with all 4 serial numbers matching. The weapon appears to be in excellent condition with no obvious non-original parts. Can someone suggest a site/source to aid in deciphering the numerous proof and inspection marks? Also, does the imprinted number under the buttplate have significance? Thanks in advance.
Just signed up to get some more information on my Mosin. First surplus rifle and first firearm for me. Always been fascinated with Russian and Soviet military weapons (Russian history major) so I finally decided to bite the bullet. I'll be posting pictures soon, I appear to have a bog-standard but very well preserved 1942 Izhevsk 1891/30.
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I have been lurking for a while. I finally pulled the pin and joined. I am the proud owner of a 42 Izhevsk 91/30. I have learned a great deal already just reading the posts. Thanks for such a great forum.
New member,just joined today. I actually purchased my Nagant about 3 years ago and I have never shot it yet. I will probably do more lurking than anything. But I will probably ask questions on some markings and dates if I my search Fu is off.
Planing on picking up a Westinghouse M1891 Mosin for my birthday which I have on layaway from a local FFL. Glad to have this forum as a resource to properly care for this piece of history.
Welcome to the board
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
tww wrote:Just picked up my first 91/30 Nagant, a 1938 Tula with all 4 serial numbers matching. The weapon appears to be in excellent condition with no obvious non-original parts. Can someone suggest a site/source to aid in deciphering the numerous proof and inspection marks? Also, does the imprinted number under the buttplate have significance? Thanks in advance.
Welcome to the board, see the PM I sent you.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Tavarish wrote:Just signed up to get some more information on my Mosin. First surplus rifle and first firearm for me. Always been fascinated with Russian and Soviet military weapons (Russian history major) so I finally decided to bite the bullet. I'll be posting pictures soon, I appear to have a bog-standard but very well preserved 1942 Izhevsk 1891/30.
They are all unique in their own way, welcome to the board
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
I'm a long time Military Surplus Firearms enthusiast, not much of a collector though as the information is more the focus than owning objects. My interest is a twist on the theme of where firearms fit in history, in particular where firearms technology pushed manufacturing technology. Therefore most of what I'm interested is those from the late 1800's until the turn of the century. Mosins hit all the hot buttons.
Welcome to the board, this is the sort of ice cold weather Mosins were made for, unfortunately I wasn't . 
