So, a while back I finally broke down and decided to add a Mosin to my collection: I picked up this 1942 Izhevsk M91/30 with all numbers matching except for the bolt(EDIT: Bolt does match). Bore is in excellent condition and surprisingly enjoyable to shoot...Aside from the obvious akwardness of being completely left-side dominant and working a bolt-action rifle.
Well, apparently the bug bit me and now I can't stop picking up cheap(for this day and age, anyways) Mosins. It got lost in the postal service for a bit, but, it finally arrived so, I went and picked up this 1946 Izhevsk M44 today. It's a bit rough, but, the bore is also in excellent condition and every single number matches. Gave it a deep clean, added a cleaning rod to it, and now to just put some rounds through it to test it out!
...There might be another Mosin being added to the collection soon as well... 8)
(https://i.ibb.co/xq6tvKSz/PXL-20250602-232223586.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8g9L3nDP)
thumb1 Nice... whelp.... another poor victim has done screwed the pooch and gotten addicted. Poor fella. :)
Go ahead... ask a somewhat...... recovering addict how he knows this. rofl
I've been down this path your about to walk... it leads nowhere.... except broke and piles of junk...ammo...slings...parts...pieces everywhere.. rofl2 chuckles1
We know...you can quit at any time... rofl rofl (I'm down to 2 Finns, an M44 & an M38) PAX
Quote from: Greasemonkey on June 02, 2025, 08:28:36 PM
I've been down this path your about to walk... it leads nowhere.... except broke and piles of junk...ammo...slings...parts...pieces everywhere.. rofl2 chuckles1
Sounds like my AK collection. chuckles1
Some of us know there are certain things in this world you simply don't do...
Buying a Mosin when you have a slightly compulsive demeanor (like me) is one of them!!! Best to stay a Mosin teetotaler because before you know it you'll be asking GM for Mosin advice, and that leads to some very dark places! rofl
You're fortunate, when they were $80 bucks they were easy to stack deep and feed cheap. The last 440 tin I got from a private party was $89 bucks, about the same as a 91/30, PAX
An M91/30 and an M44; the classic Mosin starter pack thumb1 8)
RM is right, that GM guy will lead you down the road to perdition, or ammunition, or something :-\
Psst, have you heard of the M38, M91/59, M91/38, M91, M91 Dragoon, M91 Kazakh, M1907…and there are all the unique Finnish models…and the Chinese and Eastern Bloc copies of the M44, etc. So much variety :o
They are addictive, fortunately for me I bought the vast majority of mine when they were less than $100. The early 1891s were my favorites to pick up.
Quote from: running-man on June 02, 2025, 09:28:24 PM
Some of us know there are certain things in this world you simply don't do...
Buying a Mosin when you have a slightly compulsive demeanor (like me) is one of them!!! Best to stay a Mosin teetotaler because before you know it you'll be asking GM for Mosin advice, and that leads to some very dark places! rofl
compulsive demeanor rofl2 more like..... vertically challenged.. thumb1 Don't make me get the photos out RM :)
It's been 5 years since my last Mosin... got the 5yr challenge coin the other month. :P
Addicts and enablers.. it's been a rough road, especially with that P32..... guy lurking. or.... Mr I fell off the wagon.... rofl
Hey, it’s been a whole 11 days since I posted a Mosin or two didnt do
What will one more hurt. It's just one more, there's plenty of room in the 4th safe still.
Mosins multiply if you leave them alone in the dark too long. I'm up to 10 right now, plus 1 Nagant pistol.
1933 Tula M1895
1894/1927 Izhevsk/Tikkakoski M1891
1915-1917/1924-1927 Remington Böhler Stahl M1891/24
1917 Tula M1891
1932 Izhevsk M1891/30
1939 Tula M1891/30
1942 Izhevsk M1891/30
1943 Izhevsk M1891/30
1947 Izhevsk M1944
1954 Romanian Cugir Arsenal M1944
1955 Chongquing Arsenal Type 53
Quote from: Ret-Sarge on June 04, 2025, 11:38:46 PM
Mosins multiply if you leave them alone in the dark too long. I'm up to 10 right now, plus 1 Nagant pistol.
1933 Tula M1895
1894/1927 Izhevsk/Tikkakoski M1891
1915-1917/1924-1927 Remington Böhler Stahl M1891/24
1917 Tula M1891
1932 Izhevsk M1891/30
1939 Tula M1891/30
1942 Izhevsk M1891/30
1943 Izhevsk M1891/30
1947 Izhevsk M1944
1954 Romanian Cugir Arsenal M1944
1955 Chongquing Arsenal Type 53
That is a very nice collection! I'm afraid I may have left mine in the dark for too long as I now find that I'm up to 3...Most likely 4. There's a 1933 Hex Receiver on the way, and I feel like a Romanian M44 won't be too far behind. whistle12
I've also pretty much doomed myself now: I finally put some rounds through the M44 and I absolutely love that spiky little fire-breather! May as well work on this collection while I can still find some decent(nowadays) deals!
Quote from: Reldn on June 05, 2025, 10:05:05 PM
That is a very nice collection! I'm afraid I may have left mine in the dark for too long as I now find that I'm up to 3...Most likely 4. There's a 1933 Hex Receiver on the way, and I feel like a Romanian M44 won't be too far behind. whistle12
I've also pretty much doomed myself now: I finally put some rounds through the M44 and I absolutely love that spiky little fire-breather! May as well work on this collection while I can still find some decent(nowadays) deals!
I view surplus arms the same as planting a tree: the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is today.
If you're going to flesh out the collection (and indeed, that is technically what you now have and it will only get worse), now is certainly the time to do it. thumb1
Quote from: Ret-Sarge on June 04, 2025, 11:38:46 PM
Mosins multiply if you leave them alone in the dark too long. I'm up to 10 right now, plus 1 Nagant pistol.
1933 Tula M1895
1894/1927 Izhevsk/Tikkakoski M1891
1915-1917/1924-1927 Remington Böhler Stahl M1891/24
1917 Tula M1891
1932 Izhevsk M1891/30
1939 Tula M1891/30
1942 Izhevsk M1891/30
1943 Izhevsk M1891/30
1947 Izhevsk M1944
1954 Romanian Cugir Arsenal M1944
1955 Chongquing Arsenal Type 53
Very nice, I managed to break the habit at 19 about ten years ago. They were very addictive when they were selling for less than $100.
Quote from: RoscoeTurner on June 07, 2025, 04:52:45 PM
Quote from: Ret-Sarge on June 04, 2025, 11:38:46 PM
Mosins multiply if you leave them alone in the dark too long. I'm up to 10 right now, plus 1 Nagant pistol.
1933 Tula M1895
1894/1927 Izhevsk/Tikkakoski M1891
1915-1917/1924-1927 Remington Böhler Stahl M1891/24
1917 Tula M1891
1932 Izhevsk M1891/30
1939 Tula M1891/30
1942 Izhevsk M1891/30
1943 Izhevsk M1891/30
1947 Izhevsk M1944
1954 Romanian Cugir Arsenal M1944
1955 Chongquing Arsenal Type 53
Very nice, I managed to break the habit at 19 about ten years ago. They were very addictive when they were selling for less than $100.
Got my first two in March 2011, the dealer had a special buy one for $99.00 get a second one for just $99.00. Couldn't pass that deal up, so I bought two........ chuckles1
I had one hole to fill in my M91 manufacturers collection, the most common manufacturer. I won this salty Finn-captured antique Izhevsk over the weekend. Fell off the wagon again :))
(https://i.ibb.co/zHhvjfTy/IMG-6628.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dJ0Y1Kwd)
Well, I picked up the 1933 Hex Receiver 91/30 today...and I ended up buying this 1943 91/30 that I've been eyeing for a while now. Both have all numbers matching and are in excellent condition all around.
(https://i.ibb.co/jZLH0Prz/1000004224.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M5R9wxCf)
I like the blonde stock, color looks like the one on my 1947 Izhevsk M44
Quote from: Ret-Sarge on June 10, 2025, 04:28:19 PM
I like the blonde stock, color looks like the one on my 1947 Izhevsk M44
Thanks! That blonde stock was why I've been eyeing it for a while, actually. It's a perfect match with that '42 Mosin I'd picked up.
Wow, 0 Mosin Nagants in April 2025 and now you have what, 4, going on 5 or 6 by June 10th? popcorn1 senil1
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Quote from: running-man on June 10, 2025, 05:39:40 PM
Wow, 0 Mosin Nagants in April 2025 and now you have what, 4, going on 5 or 6 by June 10th? popcorn1 senil1
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Yep, I'll be up to 5 once that Romy M44 arrives. Heh, only reason the Wife hasn't killed me yet is because I've been selling off a lot of other stuff in order to better focus what I want to collect. :))
Quote from: Reldn on June 10, 2025, 05:36:26 PM
Quote from: Ret-Sarge on June 10, 2025, 04:28:19 PM
I like the blonde stock, color looks like the one on my 1947 Izhevsk M44
Thanks! That blonde stock was why I've been eyeing it for a while, actually. It's a perfect match with that '42 Mosin I'd picked up.
Old picture of my original numbers matching 47 Izhevsk M44. It would look nice next to your blonde.
My 54 Romanian M44 is also original numbers matching
(https://i.ibb.co/XrVjRygv/1947-Izhevsk-M44-Mosin-Nagant.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Q3Xpw8R1)
Note to self... Self.. this is the path your walking down.. Just stop now, save your heart from eating Ramon noodles and plasma donations, and send them to RM.. he's in dire straits for a Mosin. thumb1
Blonde...just get all 3.. blond, brunette and red head. I after picking up several regular Russians..... went and discovered the Finns. drool2
3 M39's, one is original straight stock, M28 Finn
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M91s, one of which is a 1919 M91, a B barrel M91 and Finnish M28/76
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Finn capture M91/30s, One Spanish Civil War M91/30, a Polish Wz48 22lr trainer..
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2 Type 53s.. 2 Dragons.. top is a Finnish capture, Bottom is a Spanish Civil War
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Romanian M44s and even more wonderful junk. rofl
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The last Mosin I ever brought, 5 yrs ago... an M38.. kinda the token piece and the end of an era.. :-\
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Hey, been a while. Job and new wife taking up most of my time, happily. I'm sorry to say I'm down to two Mosin Dragoons converted to 91/30 standards. On is 1921 and the other 1925. Still have two SVT-40's. Does that count whistle12...