Where to look for my Mosina?

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Livefast · #1 Post by **Livefast** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:56 pm

I've just had my variation back from A and S Police with slots for .303 and 7.62x54 so feeling rather excited!

Having looked at the prices of varying rifles I think that I am going to start my collection off with a Mosin Nagant since having a young family impacts severely on budget and a Mrs scorned etc......I'm swinging towards an M38 / M44 as I have a bit of a thing for carbines.

Where are these best places to look for surplus rifles \ recommended shops as nowehere round here seems to have them. I'm not adverse to a roadtrip with RFD fees usually the price of a tank of diesel.

Mgi · #2 Post by **Mgi** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:04 pm

Are you looking for normal or sniper?

#3 Post by **AL8** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:08 pm

try

http://www.cwclassicarms.co.uk/classic-military-rifles

I have bought guns from him, and have one waiting for the paperwork to be sorted.

saddler · #4 Post by **saddler** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:11 pm

Mgi wrote:Are you looking for normal or sniper?

Not seen many M38 &/or M44 snipers....

Dromia on here has a few Mosin carbines

#5 Post by **Alpha1** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:12 pm

Henry Kranks. personally having owned both I would go for the long rifle. I will be acquiring one in the new year probably a sniper. Its the only version I have not owned. I like the 7.62x54 round.
http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?mai ... ts_id=7148
http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?mai ... ts_id=7146

saddler · #6 Post by **saddler** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:18 pm

2015 saw me add 2 Finnish M91 models to my safe....a VKT shotgun & a rare 'B' model rifle

Like the 7.62x53 & hope to get an accurate load developed for the rifle in 2016.
Luckily the bore slugged at 310 so it should be easy to load for...

Livefast · #7 Post by **Livefast** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:25 pm

Just after a normal variant at the moment, all of my guns are carbines but I realise that it could give me a disadvantage at distance. I doubt I will be shooting over about 300m for the time being. I will have to measure my cabinet to see if a full size one would fit in!

Missed out on a nice M38 on Pigeon Watch for £160.........gutted!

#8 Post by **snayperskaya** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 11:30 pm

saddler wrote:
Mgi wrote:
Not seen many M38 &/or M44 snipers....

Dromia on here has a few Mosin carbines

The Russians never "snipered" the M38/44........there are some "tower sniper rifles" floating about that have had a PU scope, often a repro, grafted on to them.A nice M91/30 can be had for the same money as a carbine including early hex receiver ones.
Be careful with Mosin snipers as there are a lot out there that aren't genuine and you can pay over the odds for a standard one that has had a cheap Chinese reproduction scope and mount fitted that is sold as a genuine sniper.
I've owned two M44s, a 1944 Izhevsk and a 1954 Romanian, and shoot a few more but neither were as accurate as a full length 91/30.

Try Derek at Simplyfirearms as he usually has a few in stock.

Check out mosinnagant.net and 7.62x54r.net for all things Vintovka Mosina

#9 Post by **Alpha1** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:06 am

If you are a new shooter you need to consider recoil I find the long rifles much easier on the shoulder.

Livefast · #10 Post by **Livefast** » Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:31 am

Only new to service rifles but recoil is a valid point, I have a Rossi .44 Mag carbine that kicks like a mule with a metal cresent butt plate.

I've got the length measurement for the 91\30 now so I'll see if the full size is an option.

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