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Hello to All,
I've been a member for a while and figured it was time to say hi.
I am from Alberta and enjoy any kind of shooting.
Looking forward to finding a lot of information.
Perhaps someone can point me to the right area to
post about Smith Sights
I've been a member for a while and figured it was time to say hi.
I am from Alberta and enjoy any kind of shooting.
Looking forward to finding a lot of information.
Perhaps someone can point me to the right area to
post about Smith Sights
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Welcome to the board, did you try calling Samco directly?nap wrote:Hi, I'm "Nap". I just joined. I'm trying to find an old Samco Mosin Sniper w/o the scope, base and mount like they sold when they first came in. I remember them being stamped matching. Anyway I thought this would be a good place to look! I'll post in the marketplace and hope something will turn up! Thanks Nap
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Welcome to the board, oh, wait, you have been around here for awhile there is no specific section for smith's sights, the sporter rifle forum maybe. These are more of an add on rather than anything original or historical.bikeroc wrote:Hello to All,
I've been a member for a while and figured it was time to say hi.
I am from Alberta and enjoy any kind of shooting.
Looking forward to finding a lot of information.
Perhaps someone can point me to the right area to
post about Smith Sights
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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New to the forum have been watching it as an outsider for a couple years. Thanks for all of the info Mosins seem to have a great following by some great people.
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Hi folks. I picked up a 91/30 several years ago at Gander Mountain ( paid $89). I cleaned it up and put it in the safe. I just recently pulled it out with a renewed interest and thought I'd find out more about it. i joined the forum here in hopes I could get some info. Thanks in advance!
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Hi folks. A few years ago I picked up a 91/30 at Gander Mtn. Paid $89 for it. I just pulled it out of the safe with a renewed interest and was hoping I could find out more about it from you all. Thanks in advance!
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Hi all,
I bought my first 91/30 a year and a half ago. A relatively unremarkable Molot 39 Izhevsk round receiver with a particularly dark bore. I loved the historical factor and it turned out to be a great shooter. Fast forward one year and I stumble upon a nice one at my LGS. It has a smoother bolt and a nicer finish. I decide I have to have it! Within a week I'm at my local Cabela's and find a brand new batch of what looks like Ukrainian refurbs caked in cosmoline. I patiently handle each one of the 20 or so on the rack and find an Izhevsk with THE smoothest action I have ever cycled and the best trigger on any MN I have handled so far, and a nice Tula that was almost as good. Again, I just can't pass on the opportunity! I now own 4 91/30s: 3 Izhevsk and 1 Tula. All war time round receivers. I love them all and can't wait to add to the collection. Next on the list is a hex receiver, an M44 and a (genuine) sniper!
I bought my first 91/30 a year and a half ago. A relatively unremarkable Molot 39 Izhevsk round receiver with a particularly dark bore. I loved the historical factor and it turned out to be a great shooter. Fast forward one year and I stumble upon a nice one at my LGS. It has a smoother bolt and a nicer finish. I decide I have to have it! Within a week I'm at my local Cabela's and find a brand new batch of what looks like Ukrainian refurbs caked in cosmoline. I patiently handle each one of the 20 or so on the rack and find an Izhevsk with THE smoothest action I have ever cycled and the best trigger on any MN I have handled so far, and a nice Tula that was almost as good. Again, I just can't pass on the opportunity! I now own 4 91/30s: 3 Izhevsk and 1 Tula. All war time round receivers. I love them all and can't wait to add to the collection. Next on the list is a hex receiver, an M44 and a (genuine) sniper!
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Hey all, I'm Jon and I just got my first Mosin, 1925 Tula Ex-Dragoon, last Sunday. I love it!
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Hey what's up everyone,
My name's Spencer and I love collecting milsurps! From Mosins, to Mausers, to Enfields, i love the history and feel of them all! I'm gonna have pictures of my two Mosins really soon!
My name's Spencer and I love collecting milsurps! From Mosins, to Mausers, to Enfields, i love the history and feel of them all! I'm gonna have pictures of my two Mosins really soon!
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Hello! I am a new member. I thought some background information might be useful, so I hope this isn't too long for a new member intro.
I was recently diagnosed with Mosinitis, so I decided to join this forum for help. I seem to be able to sniff out good deals on MNs and ammo, but I am sure there is room for improvement. I have no plans to buy any hex receiver or laminate MNs just to have them. I would love to pick up the M38 if the prices would ever come down! I have a good collection of SKSs and one WASR 10/63.
I have two Chinese T53s (one pictured below). I don't know if you consider them MNs or not here? They were really beat up and mismatched, but they do shoot very nicely. I plan to restore the stock on one, but the other stock has no real hope of restoration. The T53 bolts were mismatched vs the receivers, so I did buy and use Okie gauges to make sure they were safe.
The T53s are, actually, pretty ugly compared to my beautiful pre-war 1940 Tula 91/30 and my pride & joy 1944 Izhevsk M44. The 1942 Izhevsk 91/30 is pretty rough, but she probably earned her stripes in battle while her pretty Tula sister slept in cosmo.
I live in the free state of Georgia.
I was recently diagnosed with Mosinitis, so I decided to join this forum for help. I seem to be able to sniff out good deals on MNs and ammo, but I am sure there is room for improvement. I have no plans to buy any hex receiver or laminate MNs just to have them. I would love to pick up the M38 if the prices would ever come down! I have a good collection of SKSs and one WASR 10/63.
I have two Chinese T53s (one pictured below). I don't know if you consider them MNs or not here? They were really beat up and mismatched, but they do shoot very nicely. I plan to restore the stock on one, but the other stock has no real hope of restoration. The T53 bolts were mismatched vs the receivers, so I did buy and use Okie gauges to make sure they were safe.
The T53s are, actually, pretty ugly compared to my beautiful pre-war 1940 Tula 91/30 and my pride & joy 1944 Izhevsk M44. The 1942 Izhevsk 91/30 is pretty rough, but she probably earned her stripes in battle while her pretty Tula sister slept in cosmo.
I live in the free state of Georgia.
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Welcome to the boardsupergus wrote:Hi folks. I picked up a 91/30 several years ago at Gander Mountain ( paid $89). I cleaned it up and put it in the safe. I just recently pulled it out with a renewed interest and thought I'd find out more about it. i joined the forum here in hopes I could get some info. Thanks in advance!
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Welcome to the boardsupergus wrote:Hi folks. I picked up a 91/30 several years ago at Gander Mountain ( paid $89). I cleaned it up and put it in the safe. I just recently pulled it out with a renewed interest and thought I'd find out more about it. i joined the forum here in hopes I could get some info. Thanks in advance!
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Welcome to the board Smooth action and Mosin are two things you don't regularly hear in the same sentence, nice that you got one like that, it's rare in any military rifle.hippocampus wrote:Hi all,
I bought my first 91/30 a year and a half ago. A relatively unremarkable Molot 39 Izhevsk round receiver with a particularly dark bore. I loved the historical factor and it turned out to be a great shooter. Fast forward one year and I stumble upon a nice one at my LGS. It has a smoother bolt and a nicer finish. I decide I have to have it! Within a week I'm at my local Cabela's and find a brand new batch of what looks like Ukrainian refurbs caked in cosmoline. I patiently handle each one of the 20 or so on the rack and find an Izhevsk with THE smoothest action I have ever cycled and the best trigger on any MN I have handled so far, and a nice Tula that was almost as good. Again, I just can't pass on the opportunity! I now own 4 91/30s: 3 Izhevsk and 1 Tula. All war time round receivers. I love them all and can't wait to add to the collection. Next on the list is a hex receiver, an M44 and a (genuine) sniper!
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Hello Jon, welcome to the boardjonwallace wrote:Hey all, I'm Jon and I just got my first Mosin, 1925 Tula Ex-Dragoon, last Sunday. I love it!
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Hello Spencer, welcome to the boardSpencer Stark wrote:Hey what's up everyone,
My name's Spencer and I love collecting milsurps! From Mosins, to Mausers, to Enfields, i love the history and feel of them all! I'm gonna have pictures of my two Mosins really soon!
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Welcome to the boardbeenkenobee wrote:Looking forward to being here.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Welcome to the board, the type 53 is exactly what a milsurp is supposed to look like, not every country did the insanity of refurbishing their old rifles before selling them off as scrap.K-9 wrote:Hello! I am a new member. I thought some background information might be useful, so I hope this isn't too long for a new member intro.
I was recently diagnosed with Mosinitis, so I decided to join this forum for help. I seem to be able to sniff out good deals on MNs and ammo, but I am sure there is room for improvement. I have no plans to buy any hex receiver or laminate MNs just to have them. I would love to pick up the M38 if the prices would ever come down! I have a good collection of SKSs and one WASR 10/63.
I have two Chinese T53s (one pictured below). I don't know if you consider them MNs or not here? They were really beat up and mismatched, but they do shoot very nicely. I plan to restore the stock on one, but the other stock has no real hope of restoration. The T53 bolts were mismatched vs the receivers, so I did buy and use Okie gauges to make sure they were safe.
The T53s are, actually, pretty ugly compared to my beautiful pre-war 1940 Tula 91/30 and my pride & joy 1944 Izhevsk M44. The 1942 Izhevsk 91/30 is pretty rough, but she probably earned her stripes in battle while her pretty Tula sister slept in cosmo.
I live in the free state of Georgia.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Hello,
I've got 2 Molot PU Snipers and was hoping to get some info on them.
I've got 2 Molot PU Snipers and was hoping to get some info on them.
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hi, i am allen. i just ordered my first mosin a M44. hopefully i will get it soon. i am kind of excited about what i may get
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Hi I'm here (that is what the e-mail said to say :-P)