Just Bought My 2nd Mosin

[BubbaDX]

Does the DX have anything to do with SW-Radio or so?

Yes it does actually.

[Hombre]

.....Your Tula 38, even if not a Hex is a very nice find. Congrats! I don't have one, YET.

One of my 1938 91/30 rifles is a round Tula. It is nice to know that they are somewhat hard to come by.

[WeldonHunter]

Thanks for sharing your find with us. Now you have to find some MNs to make up for that name,lol! All will be good as long as you don't refinish one or fall for the urge of sporterising of a milsurp rifle.

No sir! I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a fork than to deface a piece of history like this.

Holy Crap!! A preservationist Bubba. That's a paradox. You're gonna fit in just fine around here. Here's some of the marks and what is known so far. Most are a mystery. http://www.russian-mosin-nagant-forum.c ... index.html and http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinMarks.htm

[BuckeyeSgt]

.....Your Tula 38, even if not a Hex is a very nice find. Congrats! I don't have one, YET.

One of my 1938 91/30 rifles is a round Tula. It is nice to know that they are somewhat hard to come by.

My only 38 Tula.

[desertgunner]

Tnx, Bubba,
now the circle is complete....WELCOME!!!! AGAIN!!!!

Hey, anyone see that last picture with the SA ?

[desertgunner]

Buckeye,
you are misleading us....
that's not a normal pre-war 91/30, you..........LOL, ROFL SMPROFL
ARRRGH.....

[Hombre]

Here is mine and it ain't got no stinkin SA mark.

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[Hombre]

Does the DX have anything to do with SW-Radio or so?

Yes it does actually.

CQ DX

The closest I came to DX was when I got Alaska and Hawaii when I was working toward my ARRL CW WAS Award in the late 1970s. Plus two qso's with Japanese stations. Used Heathkit HW-16.

Mostly just Ragchewed with US stations using CW with the HW-16, DX-60, home brew Tuna Tin2 and Heathkit HW-8. Have not been active for quite a while.

73's

[BuckeyeSgt]

Does the DX have anything to do with SW-Radio or so?

Yes it does actually.

CQ DX

The closest I came to DX was when I got Alaska and Hawaii when I was working toward my ARRL CW WAS Award in the late 1970s. Plus two qso's with Japanese stations. Used Heathkit HW-16.

Mostly just Ragchewed with US stations using CW with the HW-16, DX-60, home brew Tuna Tin2 and Heathkit HW-8. Have not been active for quite a while.

73's

18762 97342 63964 31751 14845. There is my code. Just because I have no idea what the heck you all are talking about.

[bunkysdad]

Welcome to the forum dx, very nice Tula. Looking forward to hearing a shooting report from you.

[Hombre]

CQ DX

The closest I came to DX was when I got Alaska and Hawaii when I was working toward my ARRL CW WAS Award in the late 1970s. Plus two qso's with Japanese stations. Used Heathkit HW-16.

Mostly just Ragchewed with US stations using CW with the HW-16, DX-60, home brew Tuna Tin2 and Heathkit HW-8. Have not been active for quite a while.

73's

........I have no idea what the heck you all are talking about.

CQ DX = Calling any station that is far away from me (usually another country). (They would know by your call sign )

ARRL = American Radio Relay League

CW = Continuous Wave otherwise known as Morse Code

WAS = Worked All States - getting the award requires that you contact at least one station in every state and have a card from them confirming the contact.

QSO = two way contact with another Amateur Radio Station

Ragchew = just shooting the bull instead of passing formal messages. (DX contacts exchange only signal reports and everyone would be PO'd if you started ragchewing with one of the contacts.)

73's = best regards

HW-16 is a 90 watt CW transmitter/receiver

DX-60 is a 90 watt CW and AM transmitter (AM = Amplitude Modulation)

Tuna Tin 2 is a 2 transistor fractional watt CW transmitter

73's

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[Junk Yard Dog]

My 1937 is a Finn, but not my 1938 Tula, both of them are refurbs, and both shoot surprisingly well. Nice rifle Bubba, and don't go gouging your eyes out with a fork, they got pills for that now but still....

[BubbaDX]

LOL, yea probably couldn't shoot very well if I went through with that. The target is getting mighty small at 100 yards the older I get as it is, no need to help it along.

Hombre, that tuna can is very cool. I never could solder good enough to do anything like that. I can solder good enough to patch something back together, but that takes a lot steadier hand and a little more skill than I possess. I don't do much with SW radio anymore and I am currently only setup for UHF/VHF, but I do enjoy listening to the chatter.

[BrianTSmith99]

As a Bubba of the innocent side, you MIGHT SURVIVE

Sounds like you need to get more Mosins to defend yourself

Brian

[Hombre]

....., that tuna can is very cool. I never could solder good enough to do anything like that. I can solder good enough to patch something back together, but that takes a lot steadier hand and a little more skill than I possess. I don't do much with SW radio anymore and I am currently only setup for UHF/VHF, but I do enjoy listening to the chatter.

Tnx.

Actually I enjoyed making stuff more than being on the air. As you know most of the Heathkit stuff was in kits and had to be built. In addition to the kit transmitters/receivers I built things like code practice oscillators, keyers, and a VTVM. The VTVM is wired pin to pin and is pretty complex inside.

I made a 40 meter CW one tube transmitter completely from scratch - even the chassis and cover. I made the cover out of an old sheet metal sign.

Here is some pictures of the VTVM and my home brew transmitter:

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[Rongo]

Thanks for sharing your find with us. Now you have to find some MNs to make up for that name,lol! All will be good as long as you don't refinish one or fall for the urge of sporterising of a milsurp rifle.

No sir! I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a fork than to deface a piece of history like this.

Best news I've heard all day & welcome to the forum.

If you are considering buying even just one more Mosin... Consider getting your C&R FFL. It's the best $30 you will ever spend.

[BubbaDX]

Nice work Hombre, very clean. I enjoy working on things, but I am not sure I have a steady enough hand to do something like that. That's pretty impressive work.

[BubbaDX]

If you are considering buying even just one more Mosin... Consider getting your C&R FFL. It's the best $30 you will ever spend.

I mailed my application last week. There are plenty of WWII era rifles I would love to add to my collection before they either disappear from the market or the politicians make it impossible to import this stuff. The later is what I expect to happen.

[Hombre]

Thanks BubbaDX - I enjoyed the sidebar QSO but now back to the regular programming.

[husker51]

Welcome to the forum Bubba! I see you have found your second MN. I have been busy since I bought my first in April. Got sideways for a while with a slightly higher priced Winchester collectable. But that is behind me now. I will be lookin for my second MN but the wife doesn't know it!

I learned quite a bit in the last few months! These guys have made it much more interesting and I thank all of them!

I enjoy all of the enthusiasm and will share mine in the future!