ok, so i'm looking at a mosin at a local gun shop. i haven't seen one this nice before. they want 200 bucks. only numbers that match are the bolt and the reciever, which as far as i'm concerned, are the only parts that need to match. what other things should i look for in a mosin? it's an izhevsk with occasional tula parts. good condition. should i buy or no?
>purpose built for defense against wendigo.
I like that picture.
Bump.
>>28261790
thanks for the effort anon, but because i forgot to add a subject, this thread will be forever lost. i'll try again tomorrow.
>>28261489
I'll take a crack at your question.
I paid $125 for a partially bastardized 91/59 a couple years back and to me, that was a little too much. Nowadays, $200 isn't really too bad but I would want a good specimen. I don't doubt the gun you're looking at is in good condition and working order but I don't know if you're getting the best mosin $200 will buy you. If you've been searching your area with that budget for a few weeks and haven't found anything else, pop on it. If you've got some patience left, scope stores and armslist for something better.
>>28261988
thanks. this one is a 91/30 and the action is probably one of the best on any mosin i've felt. trigger almost feels tuned. which is why i was immediately interested. i had initially thought about just saving and buying a k31 or an enfield. i was just seeing if maybe there was something specific i should be looking at here, this would be my first surplus purchase.
>>28261790
Concur.
This is now a skinwalker/wendigo/goatman defense/hunting thread
>>28262848
That actually makes a lot of sense
>>28262848
I wish I could get and old battle rifle in my country.
>>28262848
There is strength in the old iron
>>28262848
OP here and i'm ok with that.
>>28262848
this is probably true
could use this method to help work up a custom load for say a 1897 trench gun
