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Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:56 pm
by Livefast
I've just had my variation back from A and S Police with slots for .303 and 7.62x54 so feeling rather excited!
Having looked at the prices of varying rifles I think that I am going to start my collection off with a Mosin Nagant since having a young family impacts severely on budget and a Mrs scorned etc......I'm swinging towards an M38 / M44 as I have a bit of a thing for carbines.
Where are these best places to look for surplus rifles \ recommended shops as nowehere round here seems to have them. I'm not adverse to a roadtrip with RFD fees usually the price of a tank of diesel.
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:04 pm
by Mgi
Are you looking for normal or sniper?
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:08 pm
by AL8
try
http://www.cwclassicarms.co.uk/classic-military-rifles
I have bought guns from him, and have one waiting for the paperwork to be sorted.
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:11 pm
by saddler
Mgi wrote:Are you looking for normal or sniper?
Not seen many M38 &/or M44 snipers....
Dromia on here has a few Mosin carbines
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:12 pm
by Alpha1
Henry Kranks. personally having owned both I would go for the long rifle. I will be acquiring one in the new year probably a sniper. Its the only version I have not owned. I like the 7.62x54 round.
http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?mai ... ts_id=7148
http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?mai ... ts_id=7146
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:18 pm
by saddler
2015 saw me add 2 Finnish M91 models to my safe....a VKT shotgun & a rare 'B' model rifle
Like the 7.62x53 & hope to get an accurate load developed for the rifle in 2016.
Luckily the bore slugged at 310 so it should be easy to load for...
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:25 pm
by Livefast
Just after a normal variant at the moment, all of my guns are carbines but I realise that it could give me a disadvantage at distance. I doubt I will be shooting over about 300m for the time being. I will have to measure my cabinet to see if a full size one would fit in!
Missed out on a nice M38 on Pigeon Watch for £160.........gutted!
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:30 pm
by snayperskaya
saddler wrote:Mgi wrote:
Not seen many M38 &/or M44 snipers....
Dromia on here has a few Mosin carbines
The Russians never "snipered" the M38/44........there are some "tower sniper rifles" floating about that have had a PU scope, often a repro, grafted on to them.A nice M91/30 can be had for the same money as a carbine including early hex receiver ones.
Be careful with Mosin snipers as there are a lot out there that aren't genuine and you can pay over the odds for a standard one that has had a cheap Chinese reproduction scope and mount fitted that is sold as a genuine sniper.
I've owned two M44s, a 1944 Izhevsk and a 1954 Romanian, and shoot a few more but neither were as accurate as a full length 91/30.
Try Derek at Simplyfirearms as he usually has a few in stock.
Check out mosinnagant.net and 7.62x54r.net for all things Vintovka Mosina
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:06 am
by Alpha1
If you are a new shooter you need to consider recoil I find the long rifles much easier on the shoulder.
Re: Where to look for my Mosina?
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:31 am
by Livefast
Only new to service rifles but recoil is a valid point, I have a Rossi .44 Mag carbine that kicks like a mule with a metal cresent butt plate.
I've got the length measurement for the 91\30 now so I'll see if the full size is an option.