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Offline jeepguy

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What Tula should I get? ‘38 or ‘43
« on: April 19, 2018, 06:46:18 PM »
I am getting another Mosin as part of a trade, I can choose either. Both have laminated stocks and are in the same condition. All things being equal is either of these 2 rifles more desirable? I would probably lean pre war but I really don’t know if it matters.
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Re: What Tula should I get? ‘38 or ‘43
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2018, 06:54:53 PM »
I am getting another Mosin as part of a trade, I can choose either. Both have laminated stocks and are in the same condition. All things being equal is either of these 2 rifles more desirable? I would probably lean pre war but I really don’t know if it matters.

They’re both refurbs (laminated stocks), so I’d choose the pre-war with the more refined machining of the barrel etc.  thumb1

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Re: What Tula should I get? ‘38 or ‘43
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2018, 06:57:27 PM »
Either and or both  :)  the prewar most likely will have better machining, both years are fairly common, and both are refurbs.  thumb1
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Re: What Tula should I get? ‘38 or ‘43
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2018, 08:00:25 PM »
Thanks for the input, I’ll probably go with the ‘38.

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Re: What Tula should I get? ‘38 or ‘43
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2018, 08:26:45 PM »
I was going to say the same thing, my 91/30 is a 38, and the pre-war machining compared to the other wartime examples it came in with made a huge difference in my decision.  The wartime ones look like they were chiseled more than machined.