1937 Mosin
1937 Mosin
I was browsing in a pawn shop today and came across a 1937 Mosin with the star of the Tula arsenal. Round receiver. It appeared to be in good shape, stock solid, not rusting. The bolt was a dark color (not bright silver like my 1942). I didn't get a chance to check the bore and it did not have a bayonet or any other accessories. He was asking $149.95 but would take $100.00. From this sketchy description, does this sound like a good buy? Any help appreciated. I am new to the Mosin game.
Re: 1937 Mosin
wolfstein, any mosin for a hundy plus tax out the door is a good buy in my world, unless bubba got hold of it. If the bore is kinda cruddy it most likely will clean up.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
Look on the left side of the barrel in front of the receiver for a box with a SA in it. The year and blued bolt make it possible it could be a Finn capture.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
If its not a Bubba, I would buy it.
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Did he say it was a blued bolt? I wondered, but thought it could be just dark from lack of polish. That is why pictures are so important. Without pics we could say it's probably a fair deal, but with pictures we could say that it was the best darn deal in town. Redspoon, what's a hundy? I been meaning to ask. I am working on a Hundy brake job as we speak.
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Isn't a hundy one of those Korean cars?bunkysdad wrote:Did he say it was a blued bolt? I wondered, but thought it could be just dark from lack of polish. That is why pictures are so important. Without pics we could say it's probably a fair deal, but with pictures we could say that it was the best darn deal in town. Redspoon, what's a hundy? I been meaning to ask. I am working on a Hundy brake job as we speak.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. A Hundy Sonata.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
Sounds like it could be a Spanish Civil War mosin, they sometimes have a nice patina on the bolt.
Please check out the folliwing link and compare it to the Tula. In either case $100 is great if it isn't chopped. Be sure to note the serial number!
http://scwmosin.weebly.com/the-scw-mosi ... abase.html
Please check out the folliwing link and compare it to the Tula. In either case $100 is great if it isn't chopped. Be sure to note the serial number!
http://scwmosin.weebly.com/the-scw-mosi ... abase.html
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Re: 1937 Mosin
I would also check for SCW but would probly buy it anyway unless it was a trashed refurb.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
Do any of the Mosin's have holes instead of "slots" for the sling? The one I am looking at has holes surrounded by a metal plate. Similar to the drawing below, but not at all to scale.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
Sounds like it is missing the hangers. SCW indication. Des can probably post a picture.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
Buy it.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
Definitely! What's the holdup?
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Sorry i missed the party. I was searching high and low for all my reloading stuff and found half of it. It sounds to me like it is a finned Tula and should be bought right now. 100 bucks is a straight steal for a finn these days. BUYBUYBUYBUYBUYBUYBUYBUYBUYBUYBUYBUYBYBY
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Re: 1937 Mosin
I told him to buy it over half an hour ago, he should be carrying it out to his car right about now.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: 1937 Mosin
If it is a Refurb with those obvious Finnish sling swivel plates that means it was a Finn capture and was recaptured by the Russians and refurbed to make us happy as collectors. Take the $100 and go buy the thing before someone else does. Bill
Re: 1937 Mosin
If you don't buy it, PM one of us (Pick Me! Pick Me!) so we can contact the pawn shop and buy it.
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
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There should be pictures by now...
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Re: 1937 Mosin
Hey , Guys, it just occurred to me:
Wouldn't a smilie enhance a push to buy something discussed asap, including 2 stages up for importance?
Just my 2 cents
Wouldn't a smilie enhance a push to buy something discussed asap, including 2 stages up for importance?
Just my 2 cents
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