Newbie from New York
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Newbie from New York
Hello All,
I heard about these forums from dhtaxi (Dave). I just recently caught Mosin-itus. Pretty bad case actually. I bought a 91/30 from one of the big Sporting Goods stores here and was intending to sport it out a bit. I bought it sight unseen online and was pleasantly pleased to open the box and find a 1929 Izhevsk hex all matching numbers. It has the space under the rear sight which I'm lead to believe means ex-Dragoon. It also has the wartime front sight. Looks like I'll leave that one alone.
I was so taken by it that this last weekend I bought an M44 at a local gun show. This one is the garden variety Izhevsk 1944 model. Nothing special there. But it did get the juices flowing even more so I purchased yet another 91/30 online from the same source as my first one in hopes to find something interesting in the box again.
Im also waiting for my crate of 880 rounds to come so I can send some down range. Looking forward to chatting with other Mosiniacs!
Nick
I heard about these forums from dhtaxi (Dave). I just recently caught Mosin-itus. Pretty bad case actually. I bought a 91/30 from one of the big Sporting Goods stores here and was intending to sport it out a bit. I bought it sight unseen online and was pleasantly pleased to open the box and find a 1929 Izhevsk hex all matching numbers. It has the space under the rear sight which I'm lead to believe means ex-Dragoon. It also has the wartime front sight. Looks like I'll leave that one alone.
I was so taken by it that this last weekend I bought an M44 at a local gun show. This one is the garden variety Izhevsk 1944 model. Nothing special there. But it did get the juices flowing even more so I purchased yet another 91/30 online from the same source as my first one in hopes to find something interesting in the box again.
Im also waiting for my crate of 880 rounds to come so I can send some down range. Looking forward to chatting with other Mosiniacs!
Nick
Looking for a 1960 T53. Always wanted a Mosin as old as I am....
Re: Newbie from New York
Welcome to the site MLMosin. We appreciate dhtaxi pointing it out to you. The Mosin Nagant is probably the most popular milsurp there is...in the US particularly. We have a few really serious Mosin people at this site as you will notice.
If the fever gets to be a regular thing you might want to invest in a Curio and Relic license for some more discounted pricing and delivery options. I take it you are from New York state and not city.. so the laws where you live may be C&R friendly.
If the fever gets to be a regular thing you might want to invest in a Curio and Relic license for some more discounted pricing and delivery options. I take it you are from New York state and not city.. so the laws where you live may be C&R friendly.
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Re: Newbie from New York
Old people love the 91/30. Front sight is waaay out there. If the 44 is a good one and not counterbored it will be accurate as hell.
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Re: Newbie from New York
I had never heard of a Curio and Relic license, I'm kinda new to this whole thing. I will definitely look into that! Thanks! I'm from Upstate NY. We are the ones whose tax dollars pay to keep them in NYC going...
The M44 is not counter bored...I'm looking forward to shooting it this weekend. The 91/30 has a case of the sticky-bolt...have to spend some time cleaning that one before I can shoot that one.
Thanks for the welcome!
The M44 is not counter bored...I'm looking forward to shooting it this weekend. The 91/30 has a case of the sticky-bolt...have to spend some time cleaning that one before I can shoot that one.
Thanks for the welcome!
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Re: Newbie from New York
Why would anyone want to collect fugly old Russian Rifles
Just kidding, welcome aboard ;-)
Just kidding, welcome aboard ;-)
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Re: Newbie from New York
Miller Tyme wrote:Why would anyone want to collect fugly old Russian Rifles
Just kidding, welcome aboard ;-)
The way you are collecting them he will be lucky to get a look in
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Re: Newbie from New York
Hi Nick, welcome to MAH.
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Re: Newbie from New York
Hi Nick Welcome.
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Nick, Welcome to the zoo...............
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Re: Newbie from New York
Thanks Everybody and good to see you Dave. Looking forward to reading posts in the Mosin section...in fact Im heading there now...
Looking for a 1960 T53. Always wanted a Mosin as old as I am....