Current going price for a Mosin?

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I was at my local Canadian tire, and they had a Hex receiver Mosin Nagant that was in pretty nice shape and a very smooth bolt.
Not sure if the numbers match cause I didn't check, but the wood and metal was in really nice condition. It was selling it for $540. Is that a reasonable price these days?
 
Calgary shooting in Center has them fro around $469 I think if I recall correctly might be around $450.

I have one listed for $425 but finding it hard to sell, I think a lot of people are fully stocked on Mosins at the moment so although the price has risen on them; the market is a bit soft if that makes sense
 
I would say depends on condition. 3 years ago I bought like new 91/30 with like new bore (very rare). I would certainly pay extra today to get one in similar condition. Average one goes for $450-600 those days.
 
Absolutely, for a really clean hex receiver, with beautiful markings in a true 10/10 condition, I’ve paid $650 for one before. Probably the cleanest, most accurate, and smoothest cycling 91/30 I’ve ever found. Sold it for what I paid for it and almost regretted selling it.
 
Canadian gunner 556 said:
......... but the wood and metal was in really nice condition. It was selling it for $540. Is that a reasonable price these days?
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A refurb in really nice condition (superficially) is not at all unusual (most were unissued after refurb) but I'd want to see a near perfect bore before paying that much for something with minimal collector value. I've had a few refurb 91/30's whose bores were absolutely perfect- leaves you wondering why the rifle was refurbished! You should also check out auctions as I've seen quite a few refurbs sold over the last few months for around $400, including fees.

milsurpo
 
hmmmm should see what I have left in the mosin department.

I know I sold off a few run of the mill ones, I know I have a Finn 91/24 and I think I have a 91 Hex along with at least one 91/30
 
Mosins are all over the place, as far as pricing goes.

I picked one up last week for $200 that still had cosmo in the receiver. It's a 1943 dated, low wall, rough finished metal, round receiver that went through an FTRin the late fifties.

I offered the widow more, but she just wanted the rifle gone asap and I was there. I bought four other rifles as well. None of the others were milsurps.

It's in excellent overall condition, with flaking shellac on the wood and mismatched numbers. Bore is pristine. Nice rifle.

Most stores that have them in stock are offering them from $450 on up, depending on rarity, matching numbers, hex/round receivers, nation of origin etc.

M91s are my personal preference over 91/30s. Some Finn variations are very good as well but command a high price. Chinese Type 53 rifles and Polish M44 rifles are quite desireable and very pricey

M38 carbines are very pricey as well.

Sooooooo if you're looking for a shooter, expect to pay $400 to$600, depending on condition, matching numbers, nation of origin. Then the price can go as high as $1200 for variants
 
I have a fair sized heap of Mosin-Nagant rifles. For many years they were considered to be close to the bottom of the desirability pile when it came to milsurps. Now things have changed! I have done a fair bit of research and just plain reading about these rifles and have come to the realization that my pile has become worth some meaningful money. Of course, I would have to sell them to realize the $$, I know that.

I have been very reluctant to sell anything that I have “collected” over the past decades. I see some members sneering at those of us who own all these guns and never use them. I try to encourage people who want to start a collection. I caution them to do their research and have cash on hand.. That’s when the fun starts.
 
Canadian gunner 556 said:
I was at my local Canadian tire, and they had a Hex receiver Mosin Nagant that was in pretty nice shape and a very smooth bolt.
Not sure if the numbers match cause I didn't check, but the wood and metal was in really nice condition. It was selling it for $540. Is that a reasonable price these days?
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They will always be at the absolute bottom end of the collectors market, below most other rifles, except maybe Cooey's.A better rifle can be had for much less money, with a Swedish surplus sporter.No comparison in quality, and accuracy, and they will hold their value better over the years.
 
gandalfe said:
They will always be at the absolute bottom end of the collectors market, below most other rifles, except maybe Cooey's.A better rifle can be had for much less money, with a Swedish surplus sporter.No comparison in quality, and accuracy, and they will hold their value better over the years.
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"collector" and "sporter" don't belong together in the same sentence
 
gandalfe said:
They will always be at the absolute bottom end of the collectors market, below most other rifles, except maybe Cooey's.A better rifle can be had for much less money, with a Swedish surplus sporter.No comparison in quality, and accuracy, and they will hold their value better over the years.
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These comments certainly don't apply to non-refurbed, original 91/30's. Original 91/30's are as well put together as any milsurp infantry rifle and are very collectible. They are rarely mentioned as the debate rages over whether refurbs are worth $300 or $400.

milsurpo
 
milsurpo said:
These comments certainly don't apply to non-refurbed, original 91/30's. Original 91/30's are as well put together as any milsurp infantry rifle and are very collectible. They are rarely mentioned as the debate rages over whether refurbs are worth $300 or $400.

milsurpo
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That is the first time I have heard that a TOZ is equal to a Mauser.
 
gandalfe said:
They will always be at the absolute bottom end of the collectors market, below most other rifles, except maybe Cooey's.A better rifle can be had for much less money, with a Swedish surplus sporter.No comparison in quality, and accuracy, and they will hold their value better over the years.
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Not IMHO.

It's just that these rifles are now getting a lot more attention because of movies and people actually out there handling/shooting them.

It's been proven by several different studies that Mosins of all models were equal to and in many cases better than the firarms their armies were using.

They are well made, robust and function well, including accurately, under conditions other types of firearms couldn't function.

A Mosin that's been through an FTR, where the components of the rifle have been fitted properly will shoot just as well as any other firearms of the eras in similar condition.

I've shot a lot of different makes and models of Mosins.

I prefer the M91 models over the M91/30, but only because they are usually smoother operating and because of the slightly longer sight radius, slightly more accurate. I like the balance better as well.

Mosin carbines, such as the M38 and m44 are brutal to shoot.

IMHO, Mosins bought two years ago were a steal, similar to the $5-$10 Lee Enfields and $20 Mausers we bought back in the day.

It wasn't until the mid eighties that Mosins and some others started showing up. The cash strapped Eastern European nations were dumping them at rediculously low prices as they emptied their expensive to maintain warehouses.

By 1990, the Soviet Union had collapsed and even more period firearms came out of the dark.

Mosins are catching on with collectors and I can see that the writing is on the wall as far as pricing goes.

One of the things that keeps the prices of Mosins down, is that they're difficult to convert to sporters and mount scopes on. Same goes for rifles like the 1888 Commission rifles and Mannlicher types. They have split rear bridges and require expensive mounts. To bad, because their actions are smooth as oiled glass.
 
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