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noise626 · 07-25-2007, 10:23 PM

it al started about a month ago, when my brother in law let me shoot his Czech Vz24. It was amazing; a powerful solid rifle that felt, well to me anyway, like a rifle should feel. I swore on the spot that I would one day own one.

That lead me, in a roundabout way, into the Mosin Nagants. After doing some reading and checking with some friends who also had some of these weapons, I had read about them and decided that my first would be the m44, ,mainly because of that built in bayonet

So, here it is:

1944 Izhevsk...and I'm more than a little happy with it..

So now I need another one.

PTCgunsmith · 07-25-2007, 10:31 PM

ok so it' not my first mosin

**DanTheEldest** · 07-26-2007, 11:37 AM

Congrats, noise. The laminated models are really purty in their own way.

As for ammo, you can find Brown Bear pretty much anywhere, but try Aim Surplus or J&G Sales for bulk surplus 54R. I've found that the brass-cased Bulgarian shoots nicely and extracts perfectly (no sticky-bolt), but there's no telling what your War Club will like, so experiment.

slugger6 · 07-26-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by noise626

So now I need another one.

Yes, you do! Congratulations on picking up your first. They are fun guns to shoot.

SP AgentBauer · 07-27-2007, 04:49 AM

Thanks for passing the bug... I want one! Just what I needed, another gun to research the hell out of.
Where would you suggest looking to finding one cheap?

101 proof · 07-27-2007, 05:03 AM

I would second the Bulgarian surplus; I'm not sure which specific, but mine came in a 300 rd. metal box. It's interesting just prying open the old case. And it's cheap. I would recommend stocking up on the stuff now; I have heard it's drying up, but then again I'm no expert. I just see this stuff going the way of 7.62x39.. in a year or so it might double it's cost. Same goes with the Mosins, compared to the SKS's. Just my uneducated speculation, though.

**NC Dave** · 07-27-2007, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SP AgentBauer

Thanks for passing the bug... I want one! Just what I needed, another gun to research the hell out of.
Where would you suggest looking to finding one cheap?

J&G Sales and Aim Surplus both sell Mosins dirt cheap. Get your C&R License and you can have them delivered to your door without extra step of having to do a FFL transfer.

jeepinbanditrider · 07-27-2007, 06:30 AM

Now you need an SKS to go with it. I've got an SKS and a Mosin side by side in the rifle rack. Not only do they look good together they hare historical.

dave_in_delaware · 07-27-2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noise626

1944 Izhevsk...and I'm more than a little happy with it..So now I need another one.

Congrats! I picked up my first Mosin not too long ago: 1942 Izhevsk 91/30 with all matching arsenal marks and serial numbers, and a high wall round receiver, and even DDR markings.

I'm looking to get another one and do some refinishing / accurizing projects on it...

I've gotta get me some more ammo!!!

jmeister · 07-27-2007, 12:27 PM

centerfiresystems has a pretty sweet price on them right now

07-25-2007, 10:23 PM	#1
noise626 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 191	my first Mosin Nagant... it al started about a month ago, when my brother in law let me shoot his Czech Vz24. It was amazing; a powerful solid rifle that felt, well to me anyway, like a rifle should feel. I swore on the spot that I would one day own one. That lead me, in a roundabout way, into the Mosin Nagants. After doing some reading and checking with some friends who also had some of these weapons, I had read about them and decided that my first would be the m44, ,mainly because of that built in bayonet So, here it is: 1944 Izhevsk...and I'm more than a little happy with it.. So now I need another one. __________________ Springfield 1911 Loaded Champion SS .45 Springfield xD .45 Service ACP Springfield xD Sub-Compact 9mm Beretta u22 Neos Mossberg 500A 12 gauge Bersa Thunder .380 Duotone Yugo M48 Mauser WASR-10 AKM Concealed Carry Permit Holder An Armed society is a Polite society. -Robert A Heinlein "It could mean you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr. 9mm here, he's the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness." Jules - Pulp Fiction Last edited by noise626; 07-25-2007 at 10:31 PM.

07-26-2007, 11:37 AM	#3
DanTheEldest XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,367	Congrats, noise. The laminated models are really purty in their own way. As for ammo, you can find Brown Bear pretty much anywhere, but try Aim Surplus or J&G Sales for bulk surplus 54R. I've found that the brass-cased Bulgarian shoots nicely and extracts perfectly (no sticky-bolt), but there's no telling what your War Club will like, so experiment. __________________ To make mass murder palatable to the public, one must first strip the victims of their inherent humanity. First were the native Americans ("savages"), then the black slaves (only "partly human"), then the Jews and gypsies in Hitler's Europe ("parasites on society"), and now America's unborn (also "not fully human"). Save the Americans--end abortion now. Insights and documentation on our nation's Christian heritage: www.WallBuilders.com

07-27-2007, 04:49 AM	#5
SP AgentBauer XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 58	Thanks for passing the bug... I want one! Just what I needed, another gun to research the hell out of. Where would you suggest looking to finding one cheap? __________________ ~ SP AgentBauer " It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have. " - C.E. - SA XDc Service .45 ACP in a CrossBreed SuperTuck DLX

07-27-2007, 05:03 AM	#6
101 proof XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Louisville Posts: 43	I would second the Bulgarian surplus; I'm not sure which specific, but mine came in a 300 rd. metal box. It's interesting just prying open the old case. And it's cheap. I would recommend stocking up on the stuff now; I have heard it's drying up, but then again I'm no expert. I just see this stuff going the way of 7.62x39.. in a year or so it might double it's cost. Same goes with the Mosins, compared to the SKS's. Just my uneducated speculation, though. __________________ plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches, try to find Jesus, on your own - John Prine

07-27-2007, 06:30 AM	#8
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,836	Now you need an SKS to go with it. I've got an SKS and a Mosin side by side in the rifle rack. Not only do they look good together they hare historical. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

07-25-2007, 10:31 PM	#2
PTCgunsmith XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: forest lake, MN Posts: 135	ok so it' not my first mosin

07-27-2007, 12:27 PM	#10
jmeister XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 95	centerfiresystems has a pretty sweet price on them right now __________________ S&W 3913TSW - 9mm Browning Buckmark Camper - .22LR Rock Island Armory M1911 GI - .45ACP Rossi 972 - .357mag Mossberg 500 Persuader - 12ga Chinese SKS - 7.62x39mm Mosin Nagant M44 - 7.62x54mm Hi Point 995 Carbine - 9mm Marlin Model 60 - .22LR

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