New, Looking to Buy Mosin Nagant

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denis05

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Hi guys,

Just got issued my license a few days ago and am already way too excited about purchasing my first rifle. My budget is not that high - student - and I was thinking about getting the mosin because of its cheap surplus ammo and capability of being a hunting rifle. I was wondering if you would have some detailed tips on what to look for in these older weapons, so as to make sure I don't get ripped off. I also thought about the sks and turkish mauser but I am inclined to believe that the nagant would be more suitable if I were to want to take it hunting.
Side note: I would love the Turkish Mauser because I have Turkish roots and it would also act as an in use memorabilia piece, but if the Mosin would be better for hunting I could always wait for next year.
 
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i would go with the mosin ammo is cheap and readily avialable ,they are a long rifle but no reason you could not take it hunting the 7.62x54 is a very powerful round and quite capeable of takeing out any of the north american big game animals.Weimajack as some nice hand picked examples of the mosin for sale ,get one with a good bore cant go wrong for the price they are great rifles and will give you lots of shooting enjoyment.
 
:wave:Welcome to CGN, don't worry if your thread post gets locked again, the moderators are reading just the title and it looks like it belongs
in the Equipment Exchange. You may want to use a title like "New, want to hunt with a Mosin Nagant'' or ''Tell me about hunting with a Mosin"
Okay! That's enough lecture. We will enjoy seeing what rifle you get.:wave:
 
If you are anywhere near toronto, Al Flahertys got a good deal going on a Mosin with hex receiver.
 
Thanks for the input everyone. I was thinking of going to Al Flahertys just because of that sale, but was wondering is there a high possibility of them sell "crappy" merchandise?
 
If you have the option of inspecting it in person that's nice, open and close the bolt, pull the bolt and look through the barrel. It will likely be greasy as hell but it should give you enough of an idea of overall condition. They were refurbished for anyway, look and see if the crown and muzzle was counter bored.
 
I dont think you can go wrong with a mosin from any vendor, you're more likely to have issues when you buy one privatly that hasnt been cleaned properly. Canada ammo has a good deal on chinese ammo for mosins, free shipping too!
 
Like others have said try and get one with the best bore, which is hard to do as most have rough corroded bores from corrosive ammo use during war, otherwise you will get sick of trying to keep it reasonably clean and rust free, as the rough bore ones collect a lot of copper and carbon and have lots of hidden spots which encourage more rusting.

This is best done by your examining it before buying or buying from a trustworthy seller who inspects the one you are buying and confirms bore condition.

They still tend to shoot okay (average rough bore example) until they get too badly fouled which does not take very long when shooting ex-mil ammo, unlike the hard to find, very good barrel ones which have a nice shiny bore and are a lot easier to keep clean and shooting well.
 
Turk Mausers are great shooters, if you can find one with a bore that isn't a sewer pipe. (most of them are pretty rough). Add to that the general scarcity of 7.92 (8mm) ammo versus the cheap and plentiful 7.62x54 R out there, and I'd say the M 91/30 is the obvious choice. Even soft nose hunting rounds in 54R are more easily obtainable than 8mm hunting ammo.
 
I went the mosin route for my first gun they're fun to shoot but not for long. I have more fun shooting my sks which is almost as cheap. It might be a good option too. Also if you go the mosin route make sure it hasn't been counter bored and that the bolt cycles fine and doesn't stick, I'd even say go the m38/m44 route.
 
Santoneski said:
I went the mosin route for my first gun they're fun to shoot but not for long. I have more fun shooting my sks which is almost as cheap. It might be a good option too. Also if you go the mosin route make sure it hasn't been counter bored and that the bolt cycles fine and doesn't stick, I'd even say go the m38/m44 route.
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I had the opposite experience. I bought an SKS and found I got tired of it quickly at the range. Then I got a Mosin and have been honing my longer range shooting skills regularly with it ever since. The SKS was a blast to just blow loads of rounds down range but unless I'm hitting a gong and pop cans I lose interest after a day. The SKS just isn't all that fun to shoot at a target in my opinion.
 
Try and get an M38 Carbine if you want to take it hunting! Much shorter and lighter and you don't have to worry about the bayonet needing to be mounted to get it to shoot point of aim as they were designed to not accept a bayonet. M44 Carbine would be the next choice, but you may have to extend the bayonet to get it to shoot to POA as well. Although this won't really be an issue if you are shooting close range in the bush out to 50-60 yards.

Ian
 
Santoneski said:
I went the mosin route for my first gun they're fun to shoot but not for long. I have more fun shooting my sks which is almost as cheap. It might be a good option too. Also if you go the mosin route make sure it hasn't been counter bored and that the bolt cycles fine and doesn't stick, I'd even say go the m38/m44 route.
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A rifle that has been counterbored is probably going to be more precise than one that hasn't been counterbored.
 
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I finally got it, the trigger and bolt are really in good shape but the bore is kinda rough. Did all the cleaning possible but I guess it's not too shabby as a first gun. Please feel free to chime in
 
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I finally got it, the trigger and bolt are really in good shape but the bore is kinda rough. Did all the cleaning possible but I guess it's not too shabby as a first gun. Please feel free to chime in
 
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Great looking Mosin! They have so much history in them that I can't help liking them, is that a hex receiver, could you show us the top of the receiver? I am not able to "get" the bore pictures, I think I see pitting and some rifling way down near the chamber but I can't see rifling near the muzzle. That may just be a function of your picture taking. Have you used a good cleaning oil (really thin and has solvent)
and a bronze bore brush (and 50 passes) to make sure you get as much gunk out of the bore as possible?
 
it looks counter bored from the pics and cant see much rifleing beyond that,looks really nice on the outside but dont know about that barrel ,hopefully it will shoot good.Have fun with it congrats on your new rifle
 
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