Well, for me, it all began 26 years ago. My dad heard Sears was selling Mosin's and SKS's. He loaded my brother and I up in the car, and we headed out to Sears. We came home, each with an M91 and an SKS. I still have it today (actually, I still have both). I was lucky enough to get a 1915 Tula "Peter the Great". Now, as for my interest in them, that didn't begin until I literally learned about the rifle's history, somewhere around 8 years ago. Well, obviously I love shooting . . and the majority of the time I end up going with my friends. Of course, they all poke fun at my "big, old gun" . . at least until I show them what she can do . . and the only response I usually get is
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. Now, most of my friends are buying them.
Personally, being a history freak (especially military history), I love the fact that I own a piece of history. IMHO, these are beautiful rifles. I'm an "old fashioned" kind of guy, when it comes to firearms (in essence, I love the older stuff, LOL). So, these rifles are a natural fit for me.
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." ~ Thomas Payne