Mosin Sniper Vacation Find

Bacarnal · July 29, 2020, 10:55:30 PM

I'm currently in Colorado visiting family. In Arvada (where I grew up), I stopped in a LGS and on a consignment stand I saw a Mosin Sniper. Picked it up and found, for the most part, matching, even the scope base, though I didn't check totally. Bore was excellent. Izhevsk 1944. Price was 499.99. I snapped it up. After doing the form on computer then paying (total with tax and background check fee (?)), total was 550.00, which still was a steal to me. Then the salesman said it would be in the safe...huh?? Seems that the background checks have a 2 day plus backlog, so I didn't even think to take pictures. Once I get it, I'll send pix.

Greatguns · July 29, 2020, 11:28:22 PM

PIcs or it didn't happen, LOL

Bacarnal · July 30, 2020, 02:15:38 AM

Quote from: Greatguns on July 29, 2020, 11:28:22 PM
PIcs or it didn't happen, LOL

auskip07 · July 30, 2020, 08:14:49 AM

Quote from: Bacarnal on July 29, 2020, 10:55:30 PM
I'm currently in Colorado visiting family. In Arvada (where I grew up), I stopped in a LGS and on a consignment stand I saw a Mosin Sniper. Picked it up and found, for the most part, matching, even the scope base, though I didn't check totally. Bore was excellent. Izhevsk 1944. Price was 499.99. I snapped it up. After doing the form on computer then paying (total with tax and background check fee (?)), total was 550.00, which still was a steal to me. Then the salesman said it would be in the safe...huh?? Seems that the background checks have a 2 day plus backlog, so I didn't even think to take pictures. Once I get it, I'll send pix.

2 day wait.... bunch of hippies.

Justin Hell · July 30, 2020, 10:33:00 AM

I too am working on getting one...looks like it will be next week now. Same price. Fingers crossed...

Larry D. · July 30, 2020, 10:41:13 AM

You guys are stealing them at that price.

Maybe you two are wearing a different sort of mask.........

Bacarnal · July 30, 2020, 06:34:32 PM

The two day wait is Federal ATF&E backup. Saw on their website giving the approximate wait time...
Heck, everyone in the gun store was wearing a mask. Thought I was in Dodge City.
Good luck on yours, a07.

auskip07 · July 30, 2020, 10:27:35 PM

Quote from: Bacarnal on July 30, 2020, 06:34:32 PM
The two day wait is Federal ATF&E backup. Saw on their website giving the approximate wait time...
Heck, everyone in the gun store was wearing a mask. Thought I was in Dodge City.
Good luck on yours, a07.

i purchased my 2 sks's and it was in and out. Do you guys not have a carry license to skip the lines?

Justin Hell · July 31, 2020, 12:14:00 AM

Mine is a face to face, with a fairly considerable distance involved...it's just getting schedules to play nice...on his end. I am chomping at the bit.
I don't have a carry license...we are open carry, and most places I arm myself involve bears and badgers. Otherwise I avoid the public altogether... I don't even do the drivers license thing.

auskip07 · July 31, 2020, 07:46:16 AM

Quote from: Justin Hell on July 31, 2020, 12:14:00 AM
Mine is a face to face, with a fairly considerable distance involved...it's just getting schedules to play nice...on his end. I am chomping at the bit.
I don't have a carry license...we are open carry, and most places I arm myself involve bears and badgers. Otherwise I avoid the public altogether... I don't even do the drivers license thing.

If you dont mind me asking what state are you from. Guessing some type of mountain region. Applician or Montona . Sadly im not old enough to retire so i have to interact with people

Justin Hell · July 31, 2020, 10:55:42 AM

Quote from: auskip07 on July 31, 2020, 07:46:16 AM
Quote from: Justin Hell on July 31, 2020, 12:14:00 AM
Mine is a face to face, with a fairly considerable distance involved...it's just getting schedules to play nice...on his end. I am chomping at the bit.
I don't have a carry license...we are open carry, and most places I arm myself involve bears and badgers. Otherwise I avoid the public altogether... I don't even do the drivers license thing.

If you dont mind me asking what state are you from. Guessing some type of mountain region. Applician or Montona . Sadly im not old enough to retire so i have to interact with people

Guilty of being a Montanan, good call.

I am not old enough to retire, but the virus might have sealed the deal...at least for my chosen and heavily invested profession. I am a sound engineer who provides sound reinforcement gear and engineering for small concert events in night clubs. I have had every show cancelled, postponed, or awaiting even scheduling until it's realistic for people to interact again, normally. I laugh a little inside trying to imagine people spread out and moshing in place with themselves at the metal shows I tend to get.

My mosin deal is tentatively set for Sunday afternoon...unless the guy's wife decides to not make him take her camping this weekend...it's supposed to be 100+ degrees until Tuesday. Ugh. I may have to get a range membership, provided they are even open...it's getting crispy enough around here to be dangerous to shoot in the mountains. It would be nice to have an actual distance vs. however far you can safely shoot before a mountain or a tree gets in the way.

I kinda have high expectations for accuracy for an actual factual sniper rifle. I just hope the deal happens, I haven't even seen a picture of the thing, and am relying on my new friend's experience...and the matching serial on the scope he cited. It can be ugly as sin, if it's real I am going for it.

Justin Hell · July 31, 2020, 10:10:44 PM

Just found out the seller hosed me...

Two weeks it's been 'consider it sold'.

auskip07 · July 31, 2020, 10:20:19 PM

Quote from: Justin Hell on July 31, 2020, 10:10:44 PM
Just found out the seller hosed me...
Two weeks it's been 'consider it sold'.

but you already paid?

Bacarnal · August 01, 2020, 12:11:25 AM

Quote from: auskip07 on July 30, 2020, 10:27:35 PM
Quote from: Bacarnal on July 30, 2020, 06:34:32 PM
The two day wait is Federal ATF&E backup. Saw on their website giving the approximate wait time...
Heck, everyone in the gun store was wearing a mask. Thought I was in Dodge City.
Good luck on yours, a07.

i purchased my 2 sks's and it was in and out. Do you guys not have a carry license to skip the lines?

I'm visiting Colorado from Kentucky. They say my Concealed Carry doesn't apply for Colorado.

Larry D. · August 01, 2020, 01:00:57 AM

Show them this:

https://kentuckystatepolice.org/ccdw/ccdw-home/ccdw-reciprocity/

And this:

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cbi/chpreciprocity

Justin Hell · August 01, 2020, 01:38:15 AM

Quote from: auskip07 on July 31, 2020, 10:20:19 PM
Quote from: Justin Hell on July 31, 2020, 10:10:44 PM
Just found out the seller hosed me...
Two weeks it's been 'consider it sold'.

but you already paid?

Nope, just dealing with a crummy person from what I hear. We had been waiting to get it from the owner who needed to get it back from consignment, where it was in possession of a Covidy shop keep.

Bacarnal · August 02, 2020, 09:02:52 AM

I CLEARED (big surprise)

. Some quick shots from the hotel room...

Justin Hell · August 02, 2020, 10:21:37 AM

Now I am so jelly you might as well call me Welch's.

Larry D. · August 02, 2020, 10:57:33 AM

Dang.

I'm feeling a certain twitch.......

Bob_The_Student · August 02, 2020, 10:59:41 AM

Wow, thats really nice Bruce! That scope is worth near what you paid isn't it (IDK sh#t about snipers). Congratulations!!!!

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