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New Rifle Day!
I finally caved and bought myself a Soviet battle rifle. It is a Izhevsk made Mosin Nagant M44 with 1944 build year. I bought it at Big 5 here in Moscow, ID for $140. Not the cheapest I have ever seen one but the cheapest I have seen one in the last 2 years. It was a bit of an impulse buy, but I am very happy with it. The rifle is in very good shape and I can't wait to go shoot it next weekend. I will get some pics up once I remember my login for Photobucket.
I am going hunting for ammo this weekend. Any experienced Mosin owners with any advice for the M44 newb?
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11-07-2009, 12:31 AM
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11-07-2009, 07:33 AM
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Online deals for ammo are generally good. You have to provide ID and pay for shipping, but the cost is almost always less than at a store or gunshow. The Czechoslovakian military surplus ammo is good, as are actual Russian and Bulgarian. Polish is the most accurate, but is hard to find right now.
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nice! can't wait to see your post some photos and reports!
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