Mosin Nagant 91/30 Question

[claymore]

Would you want one of these in you collection (armory) ?

[Tarakian]

I have a carbine version of that rifle in my collection, its a tough, accurate, hard hitting, reliable tool. I guess the answer to your question is yes.

[rice paddy daddy]

I'm fond of military surplus weapons, especially WWII, so yes.
In fact I have a 1943 91/30 and a 1948 M44. I'd like to find a reasonably priced Finnish M39. And maybe a hex reciever 91/30. And perhaps a Dragoon M91. There are so many variations that collecting them all would be a long process.
Everyone should own at least ONE Mosin Nagant.

[Deep Operator]

An excellent rifle, it killed everything from Siberian Tiger to German Colonel. Like all Russian small arms, it is very rugged and deadly.

[errn]

No I wouldn't want ONE, I'd want at least ten. My mix includes 91/30's, M44's, and M39's. Even have a chinese version. The thing is, for me, I want at least one that shoots well so I'll keep buying. The last one I shot put ten rounds into ten inches at 70 yards. I'd like better accuracy than that. All that to say, if you buy one get on the net, sift through the vast posts, and work on it. I read one post that said you gotta clean the chamber really, really well, another said get it to smooth and the brass will flow, another said be careful of ammo. I think all of that is true. I know I've yet to have one that I could put more than a couple of rounds through without the bolt getting really tight.

Anyway, if I were on a tight budget, had some time and patience, I would buy a couple and start working on them. If I had more money and less time, I'd probably get an SKS and a Mauser. Dunno. Everyone's different.

I do like the round though. Even have a set of dies for it.

Good luck,
don

[claymore]

Thanks everyone; maybe this week !

[brokedownbiker]

After owning an M-38 carbine for awhile now, my answer is YES!! Powerful round, reasonably accurate, tough as nails, cheap ammo.... do I need to say more?

Mine got me started on a mil-surplus kick; I'm going to try and collect a representative of every infantry rifle from all the combatant countries in WW2.
So far I have:

Russia- Mosin Nagant M-38
Japan- Arisaka Type 99
USA- M-1 carbine

As the budget allows, I'm still looking for an Enfield, Garand, Springfield 1903, Carcano, and Mauser.

[IronShepherd]

I bought a Mosin Nagant a few years ago and absolutely love it. I only spent $200 for the gun, 440rds of military surplus ammo, and it can with a bayonet which I personally found interesting. I put 300+ rounds through it before I ever cleaned it and I never once had a jam or a misfire. It is a great gun to add to the armory, plus it is great fun to shoot a piece of history.

[rice paddy daddy]

plus it is great fun to shoot a piece of history.

Yes, when I hold my Babushka Thunder Boomer in my hands I feel a strange urge to yell "Hurrah!" and charge the Nazi lines.:)
Seriously, as a WWII history buff the first thing I notice when looking at a photo in a book is the individual weaponry. I also find the Mosin Nagant 91/30 has a high Fondle Factor.:cool:

[huckridge]

I have some as well and never had any problems. They've alway performed and are consistant enough with the grouping for what I bought them for.

[snarlbuckle]

In true Russian style, the mosin is a great gun to have if you want to arm a lot of people very quickly on the cheap. For those of you who build an armory partly for the purpose of arming everyone on your block in a zombie apocalypse, you can do it cheaply with 91/30s. Heck, if you follow the example of the Russians, you can just dip them in cosmoline and they'll never rust. You can even keep the ammo in sealed 'tuna cans' and it'll virtually never go bad. Quality may be lacking, but even an old mosin still packs one heck of a punch, and 20 of them are a force to be feared.

[jimmertoons]

I have both a 91/30 and a M38. I enjoy shooting both. I have loaded a bunch of 123g sp @ about 3000 fps for grins and giggles. Fast and flat with a bullet bc of a brick. It does great things with prairie dogs, though. The light bullets also tame the recoil a little bit. I have also loaded some 180 gr. for hunting purposes, but havn't tried them out yet. They do give good accuracy, as good as surplus ammo anyway.

[kilowhiskey]

Yes. I have a couple and they are rapidly becoming my favorite rifles. I have my semiautos for two-legged trouble, but the Mosins are the fun guns and large game-getters.

-KW

[Grinnan Barrett]

I noticed one poster above put it very well. He didn't own one, he owned ten. I too became a Nagant collector some years ago. this is something you have to try and avoid. It can get out of hand quickly. My first came from the NRA of all places way back. It was a Remington model 1891 long rifle with US proof marks. I then had to have a New England Westinghouse and then a Peter the Great marked one. Tula (Was Peter the Great) and then all the others. When it got past two dozen I was an addict. Had to quit. the only one I never could bring myself to buy was a French made one. It costs over $1000 years ago. If you buy them shoot them. Big thing is buy a case of Dawn Dishwashing detergent. Hot soapy water is the only way you can neutralize the corrosive ammo they shoot. Enjoy them while you can.