The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

The nice man at the Fleet Farm gun counter just sold me a 1943 dated 91/30 for $89 plus tax! Cheaper than gold, that's for sure. I looked at a couple of them, they both looked good, so I went for one that was likely manufactured around the time of the Third Battle of Karkhov.

I have to say, those wartime rifles are rough and ready in their build quality. The stock looks like it was whittled with a butter knife in somebody's cottage. The receiver finish is equivalent to a rat tail file. But the bore looks strong - and it has that delicious aroma of Cosmoline permeating the room now.

It's not pretty, but it clearly shows its history. I'm going to leave it slathered in grease and put it up on a high shelf - hopefully never to be pulled down for cleaning & re-use. Leave that for somebody else...

Not all 1943 Izhevsk 91/30's will have that rough look, I have both beaver chewed ones and some that look like they were made in 1946. I suspect that when the heat wasn't on they reverted to normal procedure and properly finished the rifles. Nice deal, it's getting much harder to find them for that money.

Great purchase at that price! Inflation has not caught up in your neck of the woods. Best clean out that cosmoline in case you need to use it in a seconds notice, besides the smell of it is what I believe causes MOSINITIS .

Fleet farm is like a crack dealer. Every time I have a spare hundred in my pocket I involuntary end up there.
I just wish they sold m44's

Where are "Fleet Farms" located?

that is a good price,daler's around here want $119 for round reciever rifles.

I will post a pic on his behalf, I know how tough it is to do the photos trial and error

Ironnewt wrote:Where are "Fleet Farms" located?

Mostly Wisconsin and around Minnesota

Hmmmmmm.............. a bit of a hike from my neck of the woods.

Congrats on the purchase. It is about time the wartime rifles get the respect they deserve.

Looks good

JYD, you are up early/late. Fixing a bacon and Spam sandwich?

Got in late from visiting with friends, I was wired up with caffeine from five cups of tea.

Hmmmm, Ever think of trying some of that herbal stuff? (boy is this going off topic)

No i don't believe in that green herbs. I like to stay leagal plus look at all the retards that use it.

Nice!!

Ironnewt wrote:Hmmmm, Ever think of trying some of that herbal stuff? (boy is this going off topic)

I like premium black tea, straight, and unusually strong.

Unlike coffee my Doc doesn't seem to consider tea a vice, I never cared much for coffee anyway.