M91/30 prices

srt 10 jimbo · June 14, 2009, 05:28 AM

Have seen a steady increase on prices at Gun shows , 3 months ago the Tulas were going for $150, Yesterday there was not one for under $200

Wrothgar · June 14, 2009, 10:19 AM

Century imports are still 100. They may be stamped but they shoot just as well.

MagnumWill · June 17, 2009, 12:59 AM

If you have a Big 5 near you, always be on the lookout when they let the Mosins go for ~90.00. They'll sell you a tula at that price - i seen 'em

Also, I cannot stress enough about looking on gunbroker.com. I picked up my tula hex laminate stock (in beautiful condition) for 75.00.

Flipper 56 · June 17, 2009, 05:28 AM

Paid $120 for nice laminated stock model about a year ago.
Same gun shop wants $175 for a Plain Jane model lately

jsmaye · June 17, 2009, 07:16 AM

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If you have a Big 5 near you, always be on the lookout when they let the Mosins go for ~90.00. They'll sell you a tula at that price - i seen 'em

I bought one from them last September. But last week was the first time they offered a milsurp for sale since the beginning of the year, and it was a 24/47 or vz.24 for a mere $250.

carguychris · June 17, 2009, 09:06 PM

Two reasons:

1) General increase in demand for guns has got some retailers believing they can jack the prices up on everything. They may ask $200, doesn't mean they're going to get $200.

2) Based on watching what's advertised at the milsurp suppliers, the supply of fresh 91/30s has dried up in the last two months or so. IMHO it will probably pick back up, at which time I'll probably get another one or two or six.

MagnumWill · June 17, 2009, 10:19 PM

Just ride it out with Big 5. They'll sell them for silly prices, until they get a big shipment of them in, and then they will drop the price back down to normal. they do it with knives, too- they keep a cool s&w 6" blade there for 79.99, then drop it to 18.99 when they have a lot of 'em.

And yeah- that 24/47's a rip off, aint it?

Wrothgar · June 18, 2009, 12:31 AM

Are the Century Mosin Snipers worth it? I've been wondering this for a while as I really want one. I think they'd be great hunting rifles.

MagnumWill · June 19, 2009, 11:55 AM

Well, if I had known how much I would have spent converting mine to a P/U? Yep- probably would have bought a century one.

But if you wanna do it yourself (it's kinda fun, the metal's pretty soft), it generally ends up about the same price. Let's see...

Rifle itself w/ tax ~95.00

Scope mount kit from gunbroker + shipping ~120.00

Scope from gunbroker + shipping ~ 145.00

bent bolt kit from buymilsurp ~ 85.00

Install-me, so free

total = 445.00...... well, I guess it IS worth it to build your own, by 40 bucks!

June 14, 2009, 05:28 AM	#1
srt 10 jimbo Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 955	M91/30 prices Have seen a steady increase on prices at Gun shows , 3 months ago the Tulas were going for $150, Yesterday there was not one for under $200

June 17, 2009, 12:59 AM	#3
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	If you have a Big 5 near you, always be on the lookout when they let the Mosins go for ~90.00. They'll sell you a tula at that price - i seen 'em Also, I cannot stress enough about looking on gunbroker.com. I picked up my tula hex laminate stock (in beautiful condition) for 75.00. __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

June 17, 2009, 05:28 AM	#4
Flipper 56 Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2008 Posts: 165	Paid $120 for nice laminated stock model about a year ago. Same gun shop wants $175 for a Plain Jane model lately __________________ To Err is human, To Forgive divine, But to forget is foolish.

June 17, 2009, 09:06 PM	#6
carguychris Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2007 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 7,523	Two reasons: 1) General increase in demand for guns has got some retailers believing they can jack the prices up on everything. They may ask $200, doesn't mean they're going to get $200. 2) Based on watching what's advertised at the milsurp suppliers, the supply of fresh 91/30s has dried up in the last two months or so. IMHO it will probably pick back up, at which time I'll probably get another one or two or six. __________________ "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules... MARK IT ZERO!!" - Walter Sobchak

June 17, 2009, 10:19 PM	#7
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	Just ride it out with Big 5. They'll sell them for silly prices, until they get a big shipment of them in, and then they will drop the price back down to normal. they do it with knives, too- they keep a cool s&w 6" blade there for 79.99, then drop it to 18.99 when they have a lot of 'em. And yeah- that 24/47's a rip off, aint it? __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

June 14, 2009, 10:19 AM	#2
Wrothgar Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 778	Century imports are still 100. They may be stamped but they shoot just as well.

June 18, 2009, 12:31 AM	#8
Wrothgar Junior member Join Date: January 28, 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 778	Are the Century Mosin Snipers worth it? I've been wondering this for a while as I really want one. I think they'd be great hunting rifles.

June 19, 2009, 11:55 AM	#9
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	Well, if I had known how much I would have spent converting mine to a P/U? Yep- probably would have bought a century one. But if you wanna do it yourself (it's kinda fun, the metal's pretty soft), it generally ends up about the same price. Let's see... Rifle itself w/ tax ~95.00 Scope mount kit from gunbroker + shipping ~120.00 Scope from gunbroker + shipping ~ 145.00 bent bolt kit from buymilsurp ~ 85.00 Install-me, so free total = 445.00...... well, I guess it IS worth it to build your own, by 40 bucks! __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...