1st Mosin, 3rd gun.

[KJProX]

Hi guys been poking around for a couple of weeks.

I'm 55 years old and bought my very first gun in Nov. then my wife got one also. I then got the Mosin bug after watching some Youtube video's and wanted one, they looked like a cool gun, fun to shoot and cheap to own and shoot plus it's a piece of history. I had seen a few at Cabela's but by the time I finally got back there they were all gone. On Dec. 24th I went back to a local gun shop that had 5 of them and they still had them. I picked out what I thought was the best one a1939 Izhevsk, numbers match and don't appear to be forced, the butt plate doesn't match, just one scratch on the stock. Came with the sling but no other accy's.

I have not shot it yet (Hopefully soon) but it looks like the gun has been gone through and totally cleaned of all cosmo, bolt cleaned and greased. Has a shiny bore and crown looks good, I'm thinking I'm safe to load it and shoot it and that is my question, should I?

I'll try to get a picture up.

[jonnyboy091373]

Check head space first, or say a prayer. It shouldn't be a problem, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Great first mosin! Can't wait to see the pictures.

[Silk#2]

[rideandslidejim]

Welcome !!!!
Jim

[catcracker]

Sure. Getting that Mosin Nagant was a nice accomplishment. But I think the bigger accomplishment is getting the wife on board.
I don't want to mention any names. But many of us have two Mosin Nagant collection numbers. One number being how many we own officially. The other is how many are hiding in the attic, garage, etc.
Wecome to the forum.
Cat

[HexNut]

+1 Welcome KJ ! So when is your wife getting her M-N rifle ? Then you can submit some his/ her pictures.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Welcome to the board, check the headspace, you can do this yourself using the Okie headspace gauge , click on the banner at the top of any forum page. With the gauge it is a matter of seconds to see if the weapon is safe. The numbers are force matched, all the refurbished Mosins are, it's just how they were done in the mass production refurbishment process.

[SA1911a1]

Welcome!

If you are smart, this will by your last participation on this forum. Delete the link, use the parential options to permanantly block this site. Otherwise, these crooks will have you buying one Mosin a week, and making you think it is your idea. Don't read any material on the Mosin-Nagant, remember that they are guns from the evil Soviet Empire, that had you hiding under your desk in elementary school. Give the rifle to an enemy, turn it in for a gift card, drop it in a dumpster, use the wood for firewood and the steel for a tomatoe stake, otherwise, it may just take over your life.

You have been warned!.....................

[warhawk77]

Welcome

Congrats on your find and getting your wife on board. Can't wait to see pics

[Rongo]

Welcome to the Forum!!

As stated previously, Check the headspace before you shoot it.

[tjtM38]

I have yet to buy a Soviet refurb that had any headspace problem and all of mine (I have several) checked good with the Okie headspace gauges. Nevertheless, I echo the comments about headspace verification. The safest thing to do is to check it. Once you do, you will find these are very strong bolt actions that will be around long after you and I are history. Feel free to bang away with some of the lowest cost surplus ammo on the the market. Good luck and welcome to best damn firearms forum on the planet.

[Augmister]

"I don't want to mention any names. But many of us have two Mosin Nagant collection numbers. One number being how many we own officially. The other is how many are hiding in the attic, garage, etc."


LOLOLOLOL.... I think we should come up with a name for that. I sure am GUILTY as charged! The Stealth Brigade? My wife does own a firearm and shoots with me but the rule of the house is "if one comes in, something goes out"... Shhhhhhh!!! I got my first 91/30 in November and she loves the history surrounding this rifle as much as I do. But then there was the M44's that AIM had a few weeks ago and I just could NOT help myself. Soooo, I did. It's been transfered to my FFL, paper work completed and can pick up this coming weekend. It will be "issued" to the Stealth Brigade for deployment at a future date.

[WeldonHunter]

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like a nice rifle but the policy of this forum is "it doesn't exsist without pictures" Seriously if you can post up some pictures. We love to see them.

[desdem12]

"if one comes in, something goes out"...

That rule has holes all over it. It specificly does not say that the "something" going out has to be a firearm. I would be trading off the sewing machine and her shoes left and right for more mosins

[Rongo]

"if one comes in, something goes out"...

That rule has holes all over it. It specificly does not say that the "something" going out has to be a firearm. I would be trading off the sewing machine and her shoes left and right for more mosins

Just make the something going out the Kitchen trash. To keep balance you would need to get at least 3 guns a week. Excellent logic...

[bunkysdad]

That's easy enough. A Mosin comes in, the dining table goes out. Another Mosin, and out goes the chairs. A new carbine comes in, and out goes the ottoman. Etc......

[tjtM38]

That's easy enough. A Mosin comes in, the dining table goes out. Another Mosin, and out goes the chairs. A new carbine comes in, and out goes the ottoman. Etc......

Soon you will have stripper clips of ammo placed strategically where those missing items previously existed....

[KJProX]

Thanks guys for the welcome.

I guess I'll have to check the head space before I shoot it, wouldn't want to have something bad happen. I've been very paranoid about guns all my life so buying one was a big deal and now this 3rd one being a Mosin this is all new to me in just a months time. The 1st and 2nd guns are a S&W 22 pistol for the wife and a Ruger 10/22 I wanted. I really like those guns but this Mosin I'm really looking foward to shooting.

Here is the only pic I have of it so far, I'll try to get some closeup pics soon.



The wife is onboard as far as the guns go but money is limited so can't go all in like I'd like to do plus I finally get into guns and now all the BS going on, so much for getting the AR I wanted or buying cheaper guns.

[hoshow]

[Junk Yard Dog]

Early stock, nice