Look what I found !

[gurn]

Hmm. I ought to start a "toe shot" thread. Done a few myself.

[Judi and her Mosins]

I see JYD has a leather sling on his,...what type on this one should I buy? I wrapped it back up and now,...the best place to store this ...will that grease melt in a safe? Should I hide it in the basement ? Should I go for another run? My house smells of cosmo, the dog are still happy so it's ok,....keeps everyone from coming over. What should I insure this value at? Need to do that Monday!

Any thing else you can help with....? Thanks Judi and her Mosin's

[BuckeyeSgt]

I have never seen a Mosin wrapped like that. The cardboard and the paper looks to me like the paper that lines the crates that the rifles come in for importing. I am of the belief that someone didn't want to clean the grease off and just wrapped it up with the liner paper to keep from getting grease on everything. I don't think that cleaning it would add or detract from the value. Is it a laminate? Inquiring minds want to know. I also have this picture in my mind of a you in jogging togs doing the happy dance in circles with a huge smile on your face with a greasy thing over your head and a pistol on your hip

That is the same type string on those 54r ammo with the stripper clips in those silver cans.

I am not going to unwrap it. ....maybe in ten years. not now thou.

Wish I would have bought everything ....I would have to if I had knowen,...Well learned rule #1 today...and I thought i would have a bad day.


Thank all them animals at the shelter for me Racer, I think they are the one that sent me,...and you guy made me feel good now, finally found something. And I'll keep my smelly feet out of the pictures,...have to ask did I drop money down there you were looking,...suppose to look at a women Mosin, not her toes. ....Judi and her Mosin's

I was in Intel for a while. I look at everything.

[gurn]

I found one that sold on GB. I thought these would go for more. It looks to me that this one was unwrapped, cleaned then re-wrapped. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =355781570

[Judi and her Mosins]

I found one that sold on GB. I thought these would go for more. It looks to me that this one was unwrapped, cleaned then re-wrapped. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =355781570

Thank you for the link.

Still I think I have one still in grease, wonder how long it will take to get them looking like that one or JYD M-44.

Well, I'll buy the pizza and make Ice-tea If I can muster a small work party to help me clean when I do. No beer , you rummys get drunk ...well I heard stories of drunk monkeys work. After, I give you a six -pack and home to the wifes.

Judi and her Mosin's
Six and counting ....

[bunkysdad]

I woyld have expected more too. Hmmmmm.............

[wingspar]

Nice find. Much nicer than the M44 I bought a couple of weeks ago. I’d have probably cleaned it and shot it if I didn’t read this thread, but just how much it will be worth down the road unwrapped vs wrapped is anyone’s wild guess. If you have other M44's, leave it wrapped. If not, clean it and shoot it. Take care of it, and it will look good for years to come.

[Judi and her Mosins]

How would I get all the cosmo off this? Thanks Judi and her Mosin's


Any Ideas,..It is like tooth paste on it, also Can I save the cosmo, as I never see it in stores do they sell this stuff cosmoline?

[Junk Yard Dog]

A bucket of diesel fuel and a parts cleaning brush for the metal, rags, and Kotton Klenser for the wood should do the job. The leather sling on mine came with it. At the time these were coming in from the Balkans countries, mainly Romania, the leather sling probably originated there as well.

[Lotema]

You did real good! Congrats on the M44!

No way I could leave that one wrapped. I'd have to clean it off and let it breath and bark fire.

I'd bet my lunch money next week that was a M1 Carbine paratrooper. I've had my stroke of luck here lately with milsurps, but an M1A1 for me is the holy grail of M1 Carbines.

Not to hi-jack Judy's thread, but what would a good price be for an M1 carbine paratrooper. I ask because I did find one yesterday and it was in great condition. I don't know too much about the American rifles though, been mostly sticking with the combloc stuff.

Congratulations Judy, that was an amazingly good find ! Like many others in this thread, that paper would have been off within minutes of me getting that home!!! I'd love to see it all cleaned up, so if you do go that route, make sure to post up some pictures afterwards! We don't get too many guns at garage sales up here, too many anti-gun liberals around us.

[desdem12]

SWEEEEEEEEETTTTT

[Brian the Brit]

Find me one ,

Nice

[tinknocker104]

Great story. Made me Lucky...

[TulaTom]

Way to go, Judi!

[Judi and her Mosins]

Thank you everyone for the help...I hope to have another for next week end.

I will let it stay wrapped ....for not but before I do..I'll inquire with with the crew here...thanks...Judi and her Mosin's

[Ironnewt]

Congratulations! What a haul!

[Darryl]

Judi,

Just make sure you keep the photos of it all wrapped up and the serial number exposed. That way you can say "this is the condition it was in when it was unwrapped".

Wrapped Mosins are pretty rare. Sometimes the strings that are holding the wrap on leave semi permanent weird marks on the stock.

Dolk

[Dan4good]

good job on that find, bummer on the other three though.

[raydogg30]

That is awesome! Wow, and to think that you had the cash already on you, I bet the previous owner told his friends later that day, "you're not gonna believe this guys, out of no where, this lady comes up with a pistol on her hip, pulls $200 out of her sock, couldn't believe it". haha. Ah the randomness of life, congrats again!

[evildog]

Very nice find!!!!