The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I recently acquired two Mosins. Both are 91/30s from Izhevsk. One is a 1939 with a pre-war stock and the other is a 1943 with a post-war stock. All serial numbers match on both. Both are in very good to excellent condition, but the 43 is in a little better condition than the 39.

I plan on shooting one and putting one up to keep in the best condition possible. Is either one more valuable than the other? Which one should I shoot and which one should I save?

Thanks

P.S. - I'm a complete Mosin noob.

id shoot both but if only could shoot one id shoot the 43 and save the 39

Shoot them both and keep the better shooter as your regular shooter. Not that it matters, because you will have 8 more in 6 months.

Yeah, originally one of these was for a friend but I decided to keep both. I guess I already caught the bug.

Definately shoot both

millman wrote:Shoot them both and keep the better shooter as your regular shooter. Not that it matters, because you will have 8 more in 6 months.

6 months? Why so long, I've added 7 in the past month!

I would shoot the 43 first anyway.

Lotema wrote:

millman wrote:Shoot them both and keep the better shooter as your regular shooter. Not that it matters, because you will have 8 more in 6 months.

6 months? Why so long, I've added 7 in the past month!

It strikes me as kind of neat the way we are at different times in our collection lives. I am lucky if I buy 5 or 6 a year these days and most of them are trade fodder. I have not bought a refurb since last year and it was a great stocked 91/59 I could not resist due to the wood being slightly tiger striped. Bill

Shoot em both

Shoot both of them, shoot one while the other one cools off at the range.

never buy a gun youre not willing to shoot is my motto....

Why not? Collectors always buy guns that only the insane would shoot Some relics are best left to the collection wall rather that the firing range.

I will shoot at least 1 round through anything I buy.... just my personal peace I guess

That will end once you find your first true "relic" the one with no headspace, cracks, deep rust, loose bolt parts. Of course you could always fire it with a string.

Shoot em all and enjoy!

Why are Mosins so addictive?

Because they are fun

Get a Bench rest and try shooting them Both at the same time , That would be GREAT FUN, one in each shoulder

Then Buy more at different years and try them to

By the way ,,,, Welcome to the Forum

Shoot them both and all the rest you will be buying in the future. Too late, you have Mosinitis.