The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

At first thought it seemed like such a bargain to see that a brand new Marlin 39A only listed for 65.95 in 1956 but then what did a average person make in a week back then? This is the ad from American Rifleman magazine May 1956!

I have one of those.
Mine's pre-microgroove though, so Grandpa probably paid even less than that!

It's an awesome rifle.

That was a lot of money in the 1950's , but I would have found a way

The "average" annual wage in the USA in 1956 was: $4,450

That's about 85 bucks a week. Today they still sell for about a weeks wages.

And you could buy a Mosin for about two days work. Today, you can recycle beer cans

(I realize this isn't your everyday Mosin, but still pretty cheap!)

That was still a lot of cash in 1960 I would have only bought five

1960 was 3 years before my time. I do fondly remember going to Coast to Coast, or ANY hardware store back in the later '60's and early '70's, and buying a brick of Federal or Winchester .22lr. for $5 even. Head to the river to hunt whatever was around, shoot til we got tired of it, and barely made a dent in our ammo. supply. Those were the good old days.

The $5 from the 60's is pretty close to the $19-$25 a brick of today, you can still shoot .22 for the same money

Did you look at the rifle in that ad? I've never heard of that Finn. Look at the stock. There is a cutout under the bolt knob like a mauser! What is it? A modified m27?

bunkysdad wrote:Did you look at the rifle in that ad? I've never heard of that Finn. Look at the stock. There is a cutout under the bolt knob like a mauser! What is it? A modified m27?

Looks like an M27. I think I see the "popsicle sticks" but that stock looks like a Mauser stock Maybe a Czech. Reasons because it looks like a strap hole on the buttstock and the carved out area for the turned down bolt. I like the "insist on matched" Like you can do that with a Finn. I have never heard of that model number. Google here I come.

I think the RV model had the cut out and the bent bolt. Saw a picture somewhere. The cavalry carbine model i think.

Oh heck I didn't even notice the turned down bolt. I wonder if it wasn't some Finnish match rifle.

I want the one below it. 1960 Olympic Biathalon Masterpiece. Sounds expensive though! Probably $18.95

There is one model out there that had an original turned down bolt and the cut out like that. I bet if you pestered JYD he would pull hus out. (gun that is)

I'm telling ya that rifle hasn't been on this forum before I'm pretty sure.

I was joking (kind of) about JYD having it but i have seen a picture somewhere in my internet travels. There is one model that does have those features, at least that is what it said. IT was a long time ago but i will look for it maybe i can find it. Remember the ones with the peep sight on the back of the bolt that was professionally bubba'd in the 20's? can't remember the name but i think it has some of those features too. Maybe it is related to that one.

It sounds familiar. Peep sight bubba!:lol:

Oh to have a time machine. Go back in time, buy IBM stock and Finn Rifles for $16.95!

MN Fan wrote:And you could buy a Mosin for about two days work. Today, you can recycle beer cans

(I realize this isn't your everyday Mosin, but still pretty cheap!)

What was on the ad above the Finn? Sounds like it was good deal too.