I've seen a few -91 models, both Russian and Finn, around at local shops priced anywhere from 200 to 300 bucks. Assuming for a basis that these are run of the mill Mosin's, and I haven't seen or heard anything to make me figure otherwise, the pricing seems a little on the high side to me- anybody have any insight into what gives? I understand the shop's want their cut of the action, but this seems a little on the unreasonable side... Has there been a recent Mosin craze going on or something to drive the $$'s up??
Current Mosin Value
- Thread starter rimfiremac
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I've seen Mosin values reltively high in the seventies and then again just recently. Other than serious collectibles and a few rarer breeds, such as the Finn and Nazi marked rifles, prices are comeing down.
Most of the Mosin owners here now are shooters, not collectors. As the availability of 7.62x54 ammo runs out, the rifles will lose even more value.
The same thing happened with Swede 6.5x55 rifles at first. Other than the surplus ammo available from International Firearms, that came with wooden bullets, plus pulled bulk 160gr fmj bullets and #44 powder for reloading, it was almost impossible to find ammunition. There was a little bit of Dominion ammo around, but few and far between.
Prices stayed low for a long time and many fine Swedes were turned into fine small ring sporters at very low prices because of this. I don't think that will happen with Mosins though. International sported thousands of them for sale in North America and from rumors in the states, they still have a buch in storage for lack of demand.
This financial crunch we are heading for will also have a bad effect on collector values.
bearhunter
bearhunter
Most of the Mosin owners here now are shooters, not collectors. As the availability of 7.62x54 ammo runs out, the rifles will lose even more value.
The same thing happened with Swede 6.5x55 rifles at first. Other than the surplus ammo available from International Firearms, that came with wooden bullets, plus pulled bulk 160gr fmj bullets and #44 powder for reloading, it was almost impossible to find ammunition. There was a little bit of Dominion ammo around, but few and far between.
Prices stayed low for a long time and many fine Swedes were turned into fine small ring sporters at very low prices because of this. I don't think that will happen with Mosins though. International sported thousands of them for sale in North America and from rumors in the states, they still have a buch in storage for lack of demand.
This financial crunch we are heading for will also have a bad effect on collector values.
bearhunter
bearhunter
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Thanks to all for the perspective.
As a further thought on the fact that x54r ammo is difficult to come by sometimes, does anybody know if a headspace insert of some sort has been developed to allow use of a .303 cartridge in the Mosin types? Similar to the inserts available to allow x39 to be run in a .308 or 30-06.
As a further thought on the fact that x54r ammo is difficult to come by sometimes, does anybody know if a headspace insert of some sort has been developed to allow use of a .303 cartridge in the Mosin types? Similar to the inserts available to allow x39 to be run in a .308 or 30-06.
I bought one of those to shoot x39 in a .303. Upon firing, the shell expands and locks into the insert so tightly that it has to be pounded out under perfect conditions to get it out.
