So hard to find a mosin

[imageoftheson]

Man, why is it so hard to find a decent mosin for anything under $400? Trying to find my first one, but I'm not quite ready to spend $500 on a plain one with no ammo. I wish I could still find them for dirt cheap like a few years ago.  Anyone getting rid of one? Hahaha.

[Garufa]

It’s not like they made 36 million of them in all flavors, literally.  

The surplus channel has simply dried up, thus the increase in prices.

Still, regardless of their simplicity, they are great rifles. 

 

[Snaveba]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185340748014?hash=item2b272b60ee:g:lYMAAOSwU8NiMNyD   

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255444407536?hash=item3b79ac54f0:g:r0EAAOSwxIxiNhJt  (Factory Stock)

Edited March 19, 2022 by Snaveba

[No_0ne]

Are these surplus Mosin 91/30 stocks actually selling at $100-120 now?  I know they're often listed at those prices, curious how many sell in that range.  There should be quite a few of them out there, as at one time it was common to strip the rusted/damaged rifles from their stocks and sell parts individually.  About 10-12 years ago AIM had thousands of these stocks available after one of the big shipments from Ukraine arrived.  I haven't kept up with accoutrements prices in a few years now, although I do try to stay on top of complete rifle pricing.

[No_0ne]

52 minutes ago, imageoftheson said:

I wish I could still find them for dirt cheap like a few years ago.

That ship sailed long ago ...

[Eddie Southgate]

I suspect you will need to get over the under $500 thing unless you are looking for junk . My Finns came from Wholesale 15-20 years ago bought out of their premium section and most were near $400 then . Are you looking for Russian or Finn Mosins  and  how many do you want.

[No_0ne]

40 minutes ago, Eddie Southgate said:

I suspect you will need to get over the under $500 thing unless you are looking for junk . My Finns came from Wholesale 15-20 years ago bought out of their premium section and most were near $400 then . Are you looking for Russian or Finn Mosins  and  how many do you want.

If all the OP is after is a basic refurbished 91/30, with some careful searching he can still probably find one in the $300-400 range.  He won't get any uncommon dates or variants for that (unless he just happens to stumble on someone who hasn't been keeping up lately) but I still see Mosins crop up at those prices occasionally ...

[Quavodus]

Are you looking for a 91-30 or one of the carbine variants? They're all a little expensive now. 

[imageoftheson]

14 hours ago, Quavodus said:

Are you looking for a 91-30 or one of the carbine variants? They're all a little expensive now. 

Pretty much any functioning 91-30.

[imageoftheson]

15 hours ago, Eddie Southgate said:

I suspect you will need to get over the under $500 thing unless you are looking for junk . My Finns came from Wholesale 15-20 years ago bought out of their premium section and most were near $400 then . Are you looking for Russian or Finn Mosins  and  how many do you want.

Russian is fine, just looking for anything that shoots well and isn't too abused.

[imageoftheson]

Ive just been kicking myself for not getting one at $100, and I figure I better get one now before they become relatively unattainable.

[Eddie Southgate]

1 hour ago, imageoftheson said:

Russian is fine, just looking for anything that shoots well and isn't too abused.

I got a couple of nice Russian's but compared to the worst Finn I ever owned they are dog's as shooters . If you want a real sure enough shooter save your money and buy a Finn m39 or a m28 . They are ten times the rifle a Russian 91/30 will be . The Russians I have shoot ok but with the sights as they come there is a lot of difference in POA vs POI . Some are cantered but might be 6-8" high and some are not centered but are 6-8" high . The Fins have windage adjustable front sights and the lower settings on the modified rear sight's they used allow for 100 yard shooting with a point blank aim with the 180-200 grain bullets I load . Much better rifles. I am gonna thin the herd before too much longer and will holler at you when I do if you think you might be interested but they wont be cheap. The quality however will be as good as you will find. I just have too many and my son's are not too interested in the foreign military stuff so I will be getting rid of all but a few that I own sometime in the near future.

PS: I missed out on the $100 dollar guns , didn't even buy the Russians when they were less than half that . 

Edited March 21, 2022 by Eddie Southgate

[imageoftheson]

6 hours ago, Eddie Southgate said:

I got a couple of nice Russian's but compared to the worst Finn I ever owned they are dog's as shooters . If you want a real sure enough shooter save your money and buy a Finn m39 or a m28 . They are ten times the rifle a Russian 91/30 will be . The Russians I have shoot ok but with the sights as they come there is a lot of difference in POA vs POI . Some are cantered but might be 6-8" high and some are not centered but are 6-8" high . The Fins have windage adjustable front sights and the lower settings on the modified rear sight's they used allow for 100 yard shooting with a point blank aim with the 180-200 grain bullets I load . Much better rifles. I am gonna thin the herd before too much longer and will holler at you when I do if you think you might be interested but they wont be cheap. The quality however will be as good as you will find. I just have too many and my son's are not too interested in the foreign military stuff so I will be getting rid of all but a few that I own sometime in the near future.

PS: I missed out on the $100 dollar guns , didn't even buy the Russians when they were less than half that . 

I'll definitely be interested when you do. Hopefully I'll have the funds at that time.

[Badshot57]

I have a Mosin Nagant on an Archangel Opfor stock that I've been planning on letting go. Have $500 in it which is what I'd like to get for it. Caught a deal on about 200+ rounds of Russian surplus ammo for it too. The ammo would be a different price of course as I'm looking for one of those sniper style AK rifles that take the same round and not looking to really let the ammo go. 

[gregintenn]

In my opinion, they were sort of a neat novelty when they were sub $100 and ammo was cheap. I don't have any use for one given today's prices of both rifles and ammo. I can buy a much nicer rifle for less money.

[monkeylizard]

^^ This ^^

I bought a Hex receiver 1934 Tula 91/30 and an M44 in 2013 just before the prices started going nuts. In the $100-150 range and a couple of spam cans of milsurp ammo when that was cheap too, they're fun plinkers, but for the $400+ range we see now, no way.

As a WW2/historic collectible, that's different, but as a shooter, the current price doesn't match the experience.

Edited April 1, 2022 by monkeylizard

[monkeylizard]

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[Eddie Southgate]

On 4/1/2022 at 8:16 AM, gregintenn said:

In my opinion, they were sort of a neat novelty when they were sub $100 and ammo was cheap. I don't have any use for one given today's prices of both rifles and ammo. I can buy a much nicer rifle for less money.

 

On 4/1/2022 at 11:06 AM, monkeylizard said:

^^ This ^^

I bought a Hex receiver 1934 Tula 91/30 and an M44 in 2013 just before the prices started going nuts. In the $100-150 range and a couple of spam cans of milsurp ammo when that was cheap too, they're fun plinkers, but for the $400+ range we see now, no way.

As a WW2/historic collectible, that's different, but as a shooter, the current price doesn't match the experience.

 

I agree on the Russians, I would hesitate to buy one at current prices . The Fin model 39's and model 28's are another story. They took the Russians and built a real rifle from it . They shoot great groups and it ain't hard to get them to do it. They are the majority of what I have and they were not cheap even when I was buying them. Try one , you will like it.

Eddie

[Quavodus]

Oh yeah, the Fin rifles are a whole new ball game. I wish I had bought one several years ago. 

Simo Hayha used one with iron sights as a sniper rifle.

Edited April 21, 2022 by Quavodus

[Gurn]

I was at the Tennessee Military Collectors Association show this Easter weekend and saw several at high prices. What a difference a few years makes. I use to see them there for $100 +- all day long.  Didn’t see many of them selling though. 

[California-is-for-commies]

On 3/19/2022 at 6:41 PM, imageoftheson said:

Man, why is it so hard to find a decent mosin for anything under $400? Trying to find my first one, but I'm not quite ready to spend $500 on a plain one with no ammo. I wish I could still find them for dirt cheap like a few years ago.  Anyone getting rid of one? Hahaha.

Are you still in the market for one? I have an M53 with the archangel stock, folding bayonet and around 79 rounds of ammo. 

[bajabuc]

Powell Auction sold several max price was 230$ check their next fire arms auction.