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Mine was a 91/59 from Aim. It is still one of my best shooters. I also got one for my oldest son on the two for deal Aim had going at the time about 5 years ago. Alki48
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My first Mosin, and rifle after my .22, was a 1954 Romanian M44. Still have it to this day.
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Mine was a 1936 dated Tula 91/30 with a hex receiver. It's all matching original with nice cartouch on the stock. It's Finn marked. I picked it off a table loaded with Finn marked 91/30's. I actually...
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1937 Izhevsk SCW 91/30 inherited from my father (the wire hangers are not original... done to replicate something i've seen on a handful of SCWs and the sling is a spanish mauser sling [what i believe...
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1954 Romanian M44. Worst shooting rifle I've ever bought, but I only paid $39 for it, it almost soured me to Mosins altogether. Since then I've acquired a dozen or so M-Ns and most of them shoot...
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Chief Oshkosh, From Roses, eh? That's funny. My first Mosin was a Finn Model 28 purchased from a Roses in Sumter, SC. I think it was for $59, or pretty close to that amount. Still have it.
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I have yet to see my first in person. My step-grandfather is giving me his 1928 M91.. I dont know if it's been modernized to 91/30 or not.. -spike
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Mine was a 35/55 hex Tula 91/30 MO double date. At the time all I knew about it was that it was a Russian rifle. I had been reading this board and a lot of people were making a lot of fuss over them...
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I bought my first milsurp from a gunshow back in 2000. It was a Finn Mosin M39. I did not know much about Mosins other than I wanted one. I later sold it and just recently it came back to me .
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M44 Hungarian,1951, just about mint. Bought it at an auction for $72.00. Should have bought the Polish and Romanian M44s too. They went for same money!!!! Sgt LaBelle "March or Die"
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2nd one actually. 1942 Tula, refurb, all matching including bayo, many Izzy small parts including numbered parts, new wood, accessories, "Tania", $79.95 from Big 5 sporting goods. My original is a...
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My first Mosin-Nagant wasn't just one!!!! When I first got my 03 C&R FFL, back in March 2000, I ordered: 3 - M1891's 1 - M38 1 - M91/38 (wish I had ordered more than one!!! Asked my Century Rep at...
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I have two. My first one I owned was a beautiful Aztec Imports 1942 Izhevsk 91/30, all matching with stamped matching bayonet. I shot it once, kept if for about 6 months then decided I didn't need it...
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91/30 with bayonet, oiler, dog collar sling, and ammo pouches. Tight headspace, clean bore and all matching numbers. Dated 1941 on the reciever. CAI marked on the left side of reciever. Best part !!!...
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Finn. rework 1938 dated Izhevsk M91/30. Found it at the local gunshop the kid brought it out from the back for me. Total mismatch. Dark bore and it was missing the front site. I was so thrilled to...
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My first Mosin-Nagant was a 91/30 with ample stock repairs and "character" Actually, it was the "been there" look about the rifle that drew me to it in the first place. It was soon joined by a...
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My first was in 93 or 94, it was a dirty russian gun, archaic looking with gundealers snickering at the kid with the old russian piece of junk. It was a 1940 Tula capture that I paid 39.97 for, after...
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It was an M38, nothing special, counterbored, shiney pitted barrel after much cleaning, didn't shoot well. I refinished the stock (something I will not do again). I didn't think I liked Mosins and I...
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