I bought a pretty nice Mosin Nagant this week end at a local gun show. the seller had me laughing as he was trying to sell it as a sniper rifle. I finally talked him down to $99, I could have bought one from Centerfire systems for $89 but shipping was another $15 so I think I did ok.
It is a Tula dated 1938 but it has a hex receiver so I believe it to be a 1938 rebuild, Haven't broke it down yet to see the tang date, will do that tonight.
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after further investigation in better light it is a 1936 tula not a 38 rebuild as mentioned earlier.
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You did good on the price. Also good to have a hex receiver 91/30 in the collection.
I got one in 2006 from Century and paid as much. It is dated 1935 and marked as a refurb. Mine came with a sling too, as yours seems to have from the photo.
I got one in 2006 from Century and paid as much. It is dated 1935 and marked as a refurb. Mine came with a sling too, as yours seems to have from the photo.
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Dutch Mosin
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Great find biganimal.
I'm still looking for a 91/30 from that era.
Are you planing to take this one to the range??
Congrats.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Martin
I'm still looking for a 91/30 from that era.
Are you planing to take this one to the range??
Congrats.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Martin
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Yes sir this will see range time on saturday. I have 100 rds of 1980's Yugo ammo and 200 rds of my handloads, 100 are my own cast bullet loads.
report to follow soon
report to follow soon
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Range report
took several guns to the range today and killed a bunch of paper plates
the newest 91/30 is a keeper. at 100 yds with factory ammo it shot a 3 rd group under 2,5 inches but about 11 inches high. I then cut a piece of black wire insulation and slipped it over the front sight making it 1/8 " taller then the next group was almost on bullseye but still about 1 inch high. this is good enough for me at this time in my life.
: If I can hit a target the size of a clay pigeon at 100 yds with a 74 yr old rifle using iron sights and eyes that are more than half a century old as well I am damn happy!
it did not like my cast bullets as well as factory but it ate up my reloads that I used 150 gr spire point bullets
took several guns to the range today and killed a bunch of paper plates
the newest 91/30 is a keeper. at 100 yds with factory ammo it shot a 3 rd group under 2,5 inches but about 11 inches high. I then cut a piece of black wire insulation and slipped it over the front sight making it 1/8 " taller then the next group was almost on bullseye but still about 1 inch high. this is good enough for me at this time in my life.
: If I can hit a target the size of a clay pigeon at 100 yds with a 74 yr old rifle using iron sights and eyes that are more than half a century old as well I am damn happy!
it did not like my cast bullets as well as factory but it ate up my reloads that I used 150 gr spire point bullets
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Dutch Mosin
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Fantastic biganimal.biganimal wrote:Range report
: If I can hit a target the size of a clay pigeon at 100 yds with a 74 yr old rifle using iron sights and eyes that are more than half a century old as well I am damn happy!
Never mind the 11"high.
What matters is the 2.5" group.
Congrats on a great find and with pair of very good over half a century old eyes.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Martin
