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#Post#: 5713--------------------------------------------------
Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: mat!_SW
Date: February 13, 2014, 12:01 pm
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Hashash and I were talking about making a separate "post a pic
of your first Mosin" Thread. I may start it later today after
taking a few shots. Maybe then I'll get my photography badge.
I still have mine. Its a 1939 Tula 91/30 refurb. Paid 70 bucks
for it and it started the obsession.
#Post#: 5718--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: racerguy00
Date: February 13, 2014, 3:24 pm
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Sure wish I had mine. Got it in '92, Westinghouse m91with lots
of the US eagle acceptance stamps. I remember the X2, X4 etc
stamps with the stylized eagle heads. Complete, well used
non-bubba. Went out and fired it, when it keyholed I took it
back. It was well under $100 but I can't remember how much. Ugh.
I dont worry about bore on uncommon ones any more.
#Post#: 5721--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: 54r man
Date: February 13, 2014, 5:37 pm
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Yes, '42 izhevesk refurb. I remember going to dunhams
And picking it out of the group. Only thing not "matching" is a
Tula hammer stamped bolt connector.
#Post#: 5722--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: mat!_SW
Date: February 13, 2014, 7:47 pm
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--- Quote from: racerguy00 link ---
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> Sure wish I had mine. Got it in '92, Westinghouse m91with lots
of the US eagle acceptance stamps. I remember the X2, X4 etc
stamps with the stylized eagle heads. Complete, well used
non-bubba. Went out and fired it, when it keyholed I took it
back. It was well under $100 but I can't remember how much. Ugh.
I dont worry about bore on uncommon ones any more.
>
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Damn! What a bummer. I'd love to have a keyholing M91 with US
acceptance stamps. I'm glad you learned this lesson so I didn't
have to though. Have any old pics for the next thread by
chance?
#Post#: 5724--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: racerguy00
Date: February 13, 2014, 10:07 pm
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No pics except the barrel markings etched in my mind. It took a
while to realize they were eagles.
#Post#: 5725--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: clayshooter2
Date: February 13, 2014, 11:19 pm
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Mine is nothing special. It's a 42 Izhevsk 91/30, but it has the
best bore of any Mosin I have owned. It is my main shooter.
Stamp matched, no line outs or EP's, and matching bayonet. I
have never photographed it because it is nothing really
interesting at all, but I like it just the same (just because it
was my first). I really didn't start getting into Milsurp until
6 or 7 years ago. It kind of stemmed from a Waffen stamped
Walther PPK my dad picked up a while back. I picked up that
first Mosin at Cabela's and have been studying them ever since.
#Post#: 5763--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: desdem12
Date: February 16, 2014, 12:24 pm
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I still have mine too. A 37 or 38 Izhevsk, I would have to look
through them to remember.
#Post#: 5764--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: hashash
Date: February 16, 2014, 12:56 pm
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My first was a 1925 Izhevsk Ex-Dragoon. Back when they were 79
bucks from AIM. Bought it when I was still in the sandbox and
picked it up after I got home. At one point as a stupid 20 year
old, I sanded the stock (a post war replacement) and stained it.
Since then I put a pine tar/turpentine finish on it and she
looks great. An accurate sumbitch too. Still have it sitting
right here next to the computer.
#Post#: 5766--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: desdem12
Date: February 16, 2014, 1:07 pm
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Lucky for me and everyone else, I am way to lazy to redo the
stocks on any rifle.... :o
#Post#: 5787--------------------------------------------------
Re: Do you still have your first Mosin?
DIR By: mat!_SW
Date: February 18, 2014, 11:16 pm
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--- Quote from: desdem12 link ---
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> Lucky for me and everyone else, I am way to lazy to redo the
stocks on any rifle.... :o
>
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I applaud your laziness sir!
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