The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I know there have been a lot of various threads with similar questions, close to this one. But I would like to know what your "realistic" top 5 purchase list is.

Not what top 5 are a must in a collection.
Not what are your top 5 dream items.
Not items that are so uncommon, that realistically, you would probably never see in person. And even if you did, you probably really couldn't purchase them. (Even though we do have some here with deep pockets)

I want to know, with the budget you have now, looking realistically at the next year or so, what you plan, or would like to have, on a Top 5 purchase list.

Here is my list. This is what I am currently saving money up for.

1) M39 Mosin Nagant, most likely a SAKO.
2) M1 Carbine
3) Swiss Vetterli infantry rifle, any version before the 1878 model
4) Remington Model 8, or Model 81, in a caliber that is reloadable.
5) Any Swiss infantry rifle, after the Vetterli, and before the K31.

Does this mean I will not buy something else if I spot a good deal. Of course not. I just recently bought a Russian IJ70-18A Makarov for $180.00. But these items are my primary top 5 items I am always saving up for, in that order.

It was not easy for me to limit the list to just 5. But I think it works for this thread.

Thanks for sharing.

Cat

PS. This may be a good thread to refer to if you decide to sell something in the future.

My top 5 you would have to go back to 1980 or so,
1 M1 Garand
2 US M1903
3 US M1 Carbine
4 US M1873
5 US Krag

Back then the list had 100's of slots, most filled now.

Swiss 96/11 or 1911, M1 Garand, Sako M39, Finn 1924, Mossberg M44 US
It could change by tomorrow

1. Original WWII era 1911 preferably a Remington Rand
2. Luger
3. Original GI bringback K98
4. Type 99 Arisaka as complete as possible, mum, matching, aircraft sights, monopod, dust cover. Does not have to have everything listed though pretty much
about in this order.
5. Springfield's

Alternates, will probably find these first
A. MAS 56
B. Ljungman AG-42


This is what I'm working on now, I've set my sights high but this is what I want to find at prices that I can work with. Always subject to change, never know when I'll run across a really nice SA marked Model 91

Everything is almost unrealistic for me right now but I am working on a
dutch m95 carbine
Was working on a p14 but not sure now
Don't know yet
ditto
ditto

5 Mosins I don't have yet. Maybe a Savage/Springfield single shot bolt action .22

Kind goofy, but hey it's my list
1. 1958 Romanian SKS
2. Egyptian Rasheed
3. Vz 52 rifle or Vz. 52/57 rifle
4. Mas 49, pre 49/56 model
5. I haven't thought that far ahead

I hunted a M31 Suomi for a while and found one, that was one off the list

Dang maybe this is a good thread to help others. Well too late maybe. I have a line on a mas49 but I am keepin that line to myself. I have passed at least 5 she rifles on my travels and a Rasheed just the other day. I will try to remember where on the rashid.

Hard to go wrong with a Swiss 96/11.

1. SP101
2. Wz78
3. M1 Carbine
4. Henry Big Boy .357
5. Any really great deal I stumble onto.

March is double bonus month so I might be able to knock several out soon. And start a new list!

1. M39 any..
2.M1 Garand preferably wartime
3.5 line ex dragoon - tula or izhevsk
4.Finn captured 91/30
5.Swiss K11 or K31

These are my realistic options

I don't really have a list of 5 that I am targeting for the next 12 months. But I do have a list of milsurps that I want and will buy depending on availability and funds. Here are a few that I am always on the lookout for:

1) 1900 Sestroryetsk - This will complete my set of Russian 1900 M91's.
2 & 3) A Chatellerault and a Remington M91
4) Non-refurbished 91/30's to complete my set
5) M91's - Love the long rifles, you can never have too many.

See, a nice and simple list.....

1) Pre1900 Izhevsk m91
2) Pre1900 Tula M91 to complete the pre-twentieth century set
3) non bubba Krag
4) 91/30 converted from an m91
5) Any decent big-bore black powder bolt rifle...Gras, m71 Mauser etc

1.PU Sniper
2. Any M91
3. WASR-10
4. Romanian PSL (nothing like an oversized AK )
5. M1 Garand

I know I won't get them all but a guy can dream...

millman wrote:Hard to go wrong with a Swiss 96/11.

My new list:
Millman's 96/11
91/38 Mosin
M24 Lotta

1. Swedish Ljungman
2. K98K
3. 7.65x54R VEPR
4. Colt Python
5. M1 Garand (WWII SA)

Thanks for all the participation.
I had to google some of these models. It's pretty cool to see what people are currently into.
Good luck on the hunt.

Cat

Sorry to be late getting here. I was thinking of what I really want and to be honest. I have already bought most of what I want. I think my best bet is to buy the next 5 guns that come into the gun shop passes up. I did want to buy one but the owner, (its not fair), decided he needed. He was very happy to give a guy $400.00 for his Russian Tokarev. It was fun to see the guy think the owner paid $200.00 more than the pistol was worth but that's what he wanted. Russian Tokarevs can go for up to $2000.00.

Hmmnn top 5 in the next 12 months or so.

1. HK 416 5.56
2. IWI Tavor
3. Hk USP 45c
4. Another K98k
5. Steyr Aug / Scar 16

How come no one said a SVT 40?