Author Topic: Mosin-Nagant (Read 40591 times)

s2srea · « **on:** February 09, 2012, 06:20:46 PM »

I've been doing a lot of research on guns lately. This looks like an excellent deal for a very decent functioning, reliable, proven, and economical gun. They go for $99 bucks everywhere around here, as they've been re-arsenaled. What do you think for an extra gun to have for a buddy?

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This guy has an excellent video covering the gun and its functionality:

Telesphorus · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2012, 06:39:49 PM »

Yeah I bought a couple for $150 but 880 rounds of ammo for it doubles the price.

The cartridges are huge. It's bulky, very loud gun. The bolt is tricky to disassemble and reassemble.

The ammo is not suitable for home defense, it's a hunting target gun. The bullets could conceivably go through several walls if given the chance.

s2srea · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2012, 06:46:34 PM »

I figured the ammo would cost quite a bit. Also, the going through the walls is definitive an issue, not to mention length for home defense. But I was indeed thinking of using it as a cheaper hunting gun for big game if ever needed...

Overall, were you happy with your purchase?

Telesphorus · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:04:16 PM »

Quote from: s2srea

I figured the ammo would cost quite a bit. Also, the going through the walls is definitive an issue, not to mention length for home defense. But I was indeed thinking of using it as a cheaper hunting gun for big game if ever needed...

Overall, were you happy with your purchase?

Yes, because I like WWII history. You can't get a cheaper combat rifle than that.

And I was lucky, one of them has a beautiful stock.

SeanJohnson · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2012, 06:58:12 PM »

This would be a good choice if you wanted to buy about 10 of them, and pass them out to unprepared neighbors and friends to form a mutual defense group in a crisis situation.

Best to bring a bore light when purchasing, so that you can see the condition of the barrel.

Doesn't matter if it is dirty, but you want to see nice deep rifling grooves, without seeing any of them chipped.

But as Tele pointed out, ammo brings the price up quite a bit, aft which point you might as well have bought an SKS, which also has the benefit of much more common and cheap ammo, and is more accurate as well.

It would also be an excellent barter item, just be sure not to give them too much ammo or it could come back to haunt you.