Whats up with the mania for hex mosins?

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I am noticing a whole bunch of first time mosin buyers twisting themselves into knots to buy a hex receiver version. Why? The workmanship is no better than the 36-40 versions & condition is usually worse.
 
I agree I have a 33 and a 37 the 33 HEX is actually much nicer in most ways and matching but I got lucky that it wasn't heavily used.

The 37 round receiver is still a nice gun, I wouldn't worry about it too much newbies, these guns are built like tanks, hex or not.
 
There are fewer Hex receivers, thus more collectible to some. They shoot the same. I have yet to pay extra for one, but I might choose a hex over a round if it was the same price and condition.
 
I don't discriminate, I buy any version if it's a deal :)

Like any new hobbyist people are impressionable and want the "uprgraded" item first. Hex is mentioned and mentioned so it stands to reason people want a hex receiver...oh and they usually want to pay the past westrifle 109.99 non hex mosin prices :)

Just like pistols 4.2 inch is the big rave right now. Some folks turn their noses to 6" barrels which IMO are a better balanced looking pistol. But I like 4' long mosins too :)
 
In theory, the only "hex" M38's are ones made with salvaged receivers. I used to have a couple Tula hex M44's that similarly had salvaged receivers from earlier rifles, re-stamped to 1944 on the underside of the tangs.
 
I don't see the big deal, I grabbed a Hex since I wanted a pre war production model, got it from Westrifle last shipmant for the same price and a round receiver. Now I have an excuse to buy another one so I have one of each.
 
There as rare as SVT40s and non refurb Russian SKS's both of which go for around $1000 in the USA but are under $300 here ;)
 
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Yes I agree with your sentiment desporterizer, it's not like these are 1891 Mosin Nagants. IMHO that /30 takes away quite a bit if the rifles value as the vast majority are refurbished rifles. I prefer Finn captured 91/30's as a collector of Mosins myself, but even they have been refurbished to a standard.

I think some how along the way buyers (or sellers) have got the two mixed up. I myself wouldn't be willing to pay a 80 dollar premium for a Russian refurbed Mosin Nagant 91/30, but hey that's just me. If I was a newbie to this hobby I could see how easy it would to be confused that the "hex" version was something more rare or special due to outward physical appearances.
 
The funny thing is I have run across three or four 9130 that have had nothing done to them but a fresh coat of shellac and nobody attributed any great value to them. The milsurp world can certainly be strange at times.
 
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Yes I agree with your sentiment desporterizer, it's not like these are 1891 Mosin Nagants. IMHO that /30 takes away quite a bit if the rifles value as the vast majority are refurbished rifles. I prefer Finn captured 91/30's as a collector of Mosins myself, but even they have been refurbished to a standard.

I think some how along the way buyers (or sellers) have got the two mixed up. I myself wouldn't be willing to pay a 80 dollar premium for a Russian refurbed Mosin Nagant 91/30, but hey that's just me. If I was a newbie to this hobby I could see how easy it would to be confused that the "hex" version was something more rare or special due to outward physical appearances.
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Not to get way off topic here but, in regard to pre-war mosin rarity.....I have a 1904 Finn capture with the typical stamps (SA) and hinged sling swivels and counterbore, but mine has a one piece stock. The serial on the stock isn't matching but it does have one original serial that is AV3###X. Just how normal is this?
 
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