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.
Quote from: jeepguy 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.
They’re both refurbs (laminated stocks), so I’d choose the pre-war with the more refined machining of the barrel etc. thumb1
Either and or both :) the prewar most likely will have better machining, both years are fairly common, and both are refurbs. thumb1
Thanks for the input, I’ll probably go with the ‘38.
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.