Hello all!
I’m new to the forum, and new to Mosins. I wish I was born about twenty years sooner so I could have experienced the glory days of having a surplus rifle bug... but here we are. I’m in the market for my first Mosin, and I’d prefer a carbine. Looking forward to your replies!
-Duck
WTB Mosin carbine, M38, M44 or T53
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steelbuttplate
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Re: WTB Mosin carbine, M38, M44 or T53
PM me I might have one.aduckonsalts wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:02 pm Hello all!
I’m new to the forum, and new to Mosins. I wish I was born about twenty years sooner so I could have experienced the glory days of having a surplus rifle bug... but here we are. I’m in the market for my first Mosin, and I’d prefer a carbine. Looking forward to your replies!
-Duck
" There are two kinds of people, the good people and the ones that aggravate the hell out of the good people"
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racerguy00
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Re: WTB Mosin carbine, M38, M44 or T53
Have you found one?
On Facebook? Check out the non-sporter preservationist group at: OOOPS. Deleted by Facebook because it's evil to even discuss collectible firearms on social media these days.
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aduckonsalts
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Re: WTB Mosin carbine, M38, M44 or T53
Hi there, no luck as of yet (mostly due to me being picky, and doing my due diligence).
I was tracking an M44 on Armslist but the guy is either ignoring me, got busy and forgot, or flat out gave me the run around on sending bore pictures. I have texted him several times with a couple days in between, so I'm guessing it's the latter of the three.
steelbuttplate did offer me a solid rifle, and was a really patient and understanding guy when I explained I was on the fence still.
I'm going to a gun show at the end of the month, and I'm hoping to put hands on a few shapes and sizes of Mosins. I've been watching a few sites like Gunbroker, Armslist and Gunboards to guage what the market prices are. From my experience I've been able to snag a better deal at gun shows.
Due to some recent research of mine, I'm leaning more toward the M91/30 now since from what I've read the weight is about the same between the carbine and infantry variant, and the M91/30 is supposed to also be the better balanced of the two? I will change this post title to reflect my wishes.
What do you have in mind racerguy00?
I was tracking an M44 on Armslist but the guy is either ignoring me, got busy and forgot, or flat out gave me the run around on sending bore pictures. I have texted him several times with a couple days in between, so I'm guessing it's the latter of the three.
steelbuttplate did offer me a solid rifle, and was a really patient and understanding guy when I explained I was on the fence still.
I'm going to a gun show at the end of the month, and I'm hoping to put hands on a few shapes and sizes of Mosins. I've been watching a few sites like Gunbroker, Armslist and Gunboards to guage what the market prices are. From my experience I've been able to snag a better deal at gun shows.
Due to some recent research of mine, I'm leaning more toward the M91/30 now since from what I've read the weight is about the same between the carbine and infantry variant, and the M91/30 is supposed to also be the better balanced of the two? I will change this post title to reflect my wishes.
What do you have in mind racerguy00?
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racerguy00
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Re: WTB Mosin carbine, M38, M44 or T53
Sent you a private message.
On Facebook? Check out the non-sporter preservationist group at: OOOPS. Deleted by Facebook because it's evil to even discuss collectible firearms on social media these days.