value? globe mohawk 555

mahony1977

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I have a freind that wants to buy this rifle. I dont know what to ask for it, i was thinking around 375 400 . it seems to work well from what im told to expect from it. It has jammed twice in about 60 rounds , its in fair condition . I know its not worth a fortune but id rather keep it than give it away its fun to take out once in a while. very unique in my opinion. not mine but identical to it
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They are converted SVT Soviet rifles and I have read they have been known to have headspace troubles. I have no opinion on price though.
 
About 3 years ago I bought one in very good shape for $245 at Epps. Mine doesn't jam, and being that it shoots a rimmed cartridge, I've seen nothing to indicate there's a headspace problem.

My only mechanical problem is that the sights are way out of alignment with no room left for adjustment. I bought an SVT 40 mount, but it doesn't seem to seat securely enough for consistent accuracy with an optical sight.

Something I'd like to know about the gun is how to take it down. The SVT 40 directions don't apply to the modifications that Globco made. I'd like to shoot some milsurp ammo I have in it, but because of its corrosive nature I'd need to disassemble the gas system for cleaning. Not to pirate the thread, but if you or anyone else reading this thread can help me it would be greatly appreciated.
 
I guess ill keep it , as far as total dissasembly iv not yet figured that out . i dont belive it has a problem with headspaceing either . my globe slams out the empties , launches them about 25-30 feet into the air, I belive that the square headed screw at the front of the gas tube is an adjustment . i think improper adjustment is causing it to jam on occasion, but im no pro , and i know enough not to play with something i know nothing about.:)
 
If anyone is curious about headspace, having a rifle checked with gauges makes sense. It can also be educational to section the heads of fired cases, and see if there are any signs of incipient separations.
 
Globco converted them when 7.62 x 54 ammo was not available. Their QC was poor. Despite not seeing signs of bad headspace, you should check it anyway. Most of them have bad headspace.
 
Mahony:

The 5 sided screw is the gas valve adjustment. Without getting mine out, I believe the settings are 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, and 1.9. Most are set at 1.5 to allow room for abjustment either way.

The .303 being a rimmed cartridge headspaces on the rim. Outward signs that would normally indicate headspace problems on cartridges that headspace on the shoulder don't necessarily mean the same thing for rimmed cartridges.
 
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