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Old May 1, 2000, 06:17 PM   #1
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I will probably buy a 1891/30 Mosin Nagant soon and would like any information that anyone might offer concerning what to look for and where. I prefer the longer barrel versions of Mosin-Nagants for long range accuracy. I have looked at these things but I have never shot one. Any first hand experiences and advice would be appreciated.
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Old May 1, 2000, 07:24 PM   #2
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Definitely go with the long barrel as the kick on those short barrel carbines are brutal. I'm no glutton for punishment and the the M44 carbines do deliver. Also try to get a Finnish one as opposed to any other nationality. Besides resorting to foreign barreks, special attention was paid to fitting of the wood made the Finnish Mosin Nagants the most accurate off the shelf Mosin Nagants issued. Finnish Army standards were 1.5" M.O.A. at 100 meters.

For a good read, try Rifles of White Death by Doug Bowswer. I haven't read Lapin's The Mosin Nagant Rifle but it's suppose to be authoritive. There's also some good websites out there including:
http://www.mosin-nagant.net/ http://www.russian-mosin-nagant.com/

Buy Finn, you won't regret it. I'm buying Russian Snipers from Empire Arms myself. They're $600 right now.
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Old November 26, 2005, 01:33 PM   #3
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A friend of mine has a Russian rifle that I fired today. I believe it to be a Mosin Nagant.
He didn't know much about it. He wanted me to do some investigating for him.
Can I email anyone a pic of his weapon and you tell me what it is?
It has the "hammer & sicle" emblem engraved on it and the number "1942" right in front of the chamber on the barrel.
That is all I know about it.
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Old November 26, 2005, 01:54 PM   #4
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I have an M44 and like the poster above said it kicks and barks loud. Mine is 3 inches at a 100 yards with the bayonet on. They have a steel butt cap.

On the real plus side of any of these gun you can buy right now 880 rounds of ammo for $65. I don't care how bad it kicks at that price to shoot

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Old November 26, 2005, 01:55 PM   #5
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make sure your numbers all match between bolt and gun parts are parts when the com block ship guns i would try to find a rem. made here and re imported if you can find it get the silver tip 7.62x54r its the late pro made for the svd sniper rifle 180g bullet for long range
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Old November 26, 2005, 02:31 PM   #6
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my brother got one a few weeks ago and it is a blast to shoot. for some reason i shot a smaller group standing up free handed than when i was sitting and bench resting it. probably a fluke.

but anyways definately go get one; they're worth every penny. just look for one with good rifling and a shiny bore.
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Old November 26, 2005, 03:25 PM   #7
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Hammy i dont know where you live but in live kali theres a sports store called big 5 that has them on sale all of the time for under $100. I do whish I got the longer barreled one. I like the look of long barreled rifles.
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Old November 26, 2005, 03:38 PM   #8
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This is my favorite Mosin-Nagant website: http://7.62x54r.net/
I have a 1942 Izzy 91/30 and a 1948 Izzy M44. The 91/30 is one of my favorite rifles to shoot. As pointed out, ammo is cheap. A slip-on recoil pad is also very good to have in the range bag!

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Old November 26, 2005, 05:33 PM   #9
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I must just not be recoil sensitive because I don't think that an M44 kicks that hard. Of course I learned to shoot with a shotgun which kicks harder than any rifle I've ever fired so I guess it all depends on what one is used to.
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Old November 27, 2005, 01:29 AM   #10
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The kick, when compared to another similar round, is harsh. Compare it to a safari gun, well maybe not so much. They are cheap, the ammo is cheap and easy to find. basic cost <$100, sniper models more.
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Old November 27, 2005, 09:32 PM   #11
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another good source of information

is surplusrifle.com. I picked up an M-38 at Big 5 for 80$ that shoots well. There are plenty of aftermarket accessories for these guns. My plans include refinishing the stock and putting the wood in storage. Im going to put the action in an ATI stock, add a long eye relief scope and shoot the hell out of it.
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Old November 27, 2005, 11:52 PM   #12
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The kick, when compared to another similar round, is harsh.
Just out of curiosity, what do you consider a similar round? I'm comparing it to .303 British, 8mm Mauser, and 7.5 Swiss. I find the .303 to recoil the worst (although its still not bad).
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Old November 27, 2005, 11:57 PM   #13
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after you sight in your .375 h&h you won't notice the kick of your m44.
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