1933 mosin hex mint condition

AmericanPower · Post by **AmericanPower** » Tue May 20, 2014 6:46 pm

Just picked this bad boy today from Big5, I don't know a lot about mosins so I figured I'd post it on here and see what you experts think. The rifle is in suspiciously good condition, the wood looks almost brand new, the bluing is almost flawless with the exception of the tip of the barrel, and all the numbers appear to match. This thing worth the $200 I had to fork over for it? If it's really a 1933 then this thing didn't see much battle given its spectacular condition.

Post by **Junk Yard Dog** » Tue May 20, 2014 7:37 pm

Welcome to the board, the rifle looks that way because after WW2 the Soviets refurbished it before storing it away. Some rifles saw more use than others, not every soldier is at the front all the time, but they were all refurbished anyway in the years after ww2 continuing right into the 1970's. Communist make work project that now benefits us.

AmericanPower · Post by **AmericanPower** » Tue May 20, 2014 7:40 pm

Thanks JunkYardDog, any idea if I got a rare peice here?

BuckeyeSgt · Post by **BuckeyeSgt** » Tue May 20, 2014 8:02 pm

Although not rare, you did get a laminate stock which is a plus. Nice Tula. Welcome to the forum.

fawnsworth · Post by **fawnsworth** » Tue May 20, 2014 8:16 pm

Those numbers are force matched. They were penciled in and not stamped from factory.
That is a clean looking rifle though. That stock is beautiful.

Post by **bunkysdad** » Tue May 20, 2014 9:19 pm

You would be surprised to know it likely saw plenty of battle. The refurbishment program that they went through basically put them back into battle ready condition should a new war be waged.

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:01 pm

Welcome to the forum. This is a good read to help understand why the rifle is in the condition it is. http://www.russian-mosin-nagant-forum.c ... index.html

davesstuff1 · Post by **davesstuff1** » Wed May 21, 2014 12:22 pm

Lotema · Post by **Lotema** » Wed May 21, 2014 12:29 pm

Great looking '33 Tula! Love the laminate stock on that too. A very good find.

sgtheindl · Post by **sgtheindl** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:09 pm

Great looking hex. I swear it says 1935 though o.o.

Joeinthehills · Post by **Joeinthehills** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:22 pm

Yup, great looking refub, and I got 24 of them from the mid 20's thru the mid 30's all from AIM Surplus when they were doing the Hex selection for dates. One of them sneaked in that was a MO.

Now from JYD's recommendations I just received 1 gal. of Cosmoline to coat the beauties down with since removing the automotive grease that Uncle Joe coated them with whenever that occurred.

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed May 21, 2014 4:06 pm

Joeinthehills wrote:Yup, great looking refub, and I got 24 of them from the mid 20's thru the mid 30's all from AIM Surplus when they were doing the Hex selection for dates. One of them sneaked in that was a MO.

Now from JYD's recommendations I just received 1 gal. of Cosmoline to coat the beauties down with since removing the automotive grease that Uncle Joe coated them with whenever that occurred.

I'm fairly sure if you coat these in true cosmoline if you ever try to remove it you'll also remove the shellac.

Miller Tyme · Post by **Miller Tyme** » Wed May 21, 2014 4:23 pm

sgtheindl wrote:Great looking hex. I swear it says 1935 though o.o.

+1, put on my spec's and it looks like a 5 to me too.

Titanium Hammer · Post by **Titanium Hammer** » Wed May 21, 2014 4:46 pm

Miller Tyme wrote:
sgtheindl wrote:Great looking hex. I swear it says 1935 though o.o.

+1, put on my spec's and it looks like a 5 to me too.

+2 Definitely a 1935

Lee-online · Post by **Lee-online** » Wed May 21, 2014 4:46 pm

Nice rifle in a lammy stock.

Oh, it is a 1935.

Judi and her Mosins · Post by **Judi and her Mosins** » Wed May 21, 2014 6:09 pm

Nice looking Tula hex you have

Welcome to the RMNF

Do you have any plans for your next one ? Judi and her Mosin's

desdem12 · Post by **desdem12** » Thu May 22, 2014 11:30 am

Nice

I have one just like it from big 5. a 33 tula hex lammy.

AmericanPower · Post by **AmericanPower** » Thu May 22, 2014 5:22 pm

Titanium Hammer wrote:
Miller Tyme wrote:
sgtheindl wrote:Great looking hex. I swear it says 1935 though o.o.

+1, put on my spec's and it looks like a 5 to me too.
+2 Definitely a 1935

Lee-online wrote:Nice rifle in a lammy stock.

Oh, it is a 1935.

It is in fact a 1933, for whatever reason the light made the 3 look like a 5, here's a close up after I took the barrel off for cleaning

Cold Steele · Post by **Cold Steele** » Sat May 24, 2014 1:21 pm

Nice rifle my first one was from Big 5 also. Now will come the hard part of when to get your next and next and so on.

qz2026 · Post by **qz2026** » Sun May 25, 2014 5:08 am

How come I don't have a Big 5? I'm hearing a lot about that place lately. Nice rifle

Seems like many of the Laminates were electro pencil matched. NBD, I like them anyway.

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