Anybody knowledgeable on these, acquired a couple from a friend? Just curious thanks

Oh my God... Where to start?

They are one of the most popular rifles in the world. If you are a firearms enthusiast, and you don't know about the Mosin's then you must have been under a rock for a long time.

They are still used by at least one organized group of armed forces if I'm not mistaken. They are used in extremely cold climates due to their reliability in extreme temperatures.

They were fielded by the Russians and the Finns in WWII and the Russo-Finnish war. The Russians in the Russo-Japanese war. The Russians in the Russian Civil war and the Russians in WWI.

Extremely reliable operation. About like a 30-06 in ballistics. Great sniper rifles. There were also two variants (that I know of) that were carbines the M38 and M44.

If you can get your hands on a Finnish Mosin, you will really have something. Probably the nest of the best would be a Finnish sniper version.

More reading...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosin%E2%80%93Nagant

I have a M38 that I have refinished and turned (reversible back to original) into a Scout Rifle.

Roadkill will be along in a moment to educate you further.

The top of the receiver hex or round on yours?

is the rifle long or short?

I have seen pictures of Russian troops in Ukraine actually still using them in battle. (Poor bastards)

This right here is pretty badass...

If I’d have had any sense I’d have bought the whole barrel back in the mid 90’s when they were $49.99. I still have 4 crates of light ball 7.62x54R but that’s to feed my PSL-54

Back in 01, one of the local gun shops in Mobile (now shut down) had several barrels packed full of MNs for $50 each. I looked at them at thought "who in their right mind would buy these pieces of crap"...wish now that I would have bought a few of them

Got 2 of the Mosin's a long barrel and the short Carbine, pretty good shooters

That was Larry’s Guns IIRC, on Pleasant Valley rd. That’s exactly what I’m talking about. Old whiskey barrels with m-91s and M,44 carbines for stupid cheap. They were Passovers then but boy were we wrong.

Yep Remember that place

This pretty well sums it up. The Russian MN 1891 and the German GW 98 are probably the most prolific rifles in modern history. The Germans sold the 98 system rifle, the Russians forced theirs on occupied territories. Any Russian satellite country was at one time armed with a Model 1891 variation. The Chinese, North Koreans, and North Vietnam used them too. They are simple, extremely rugged, not particularly accurate, and will shoot no matter what the conditions. Even US soldiers were armed with them (Polar Bear/Archangel Expedition). The general variations are M1891, M38 and Model 1944. The key to an accurate M91 is determining the bullet diameter to fit the bore. They vary from .310-.312 and like a heavy bullet. I have a Finnish Tika sniper rifle that is scary accurate with a 180g .312 bullet. The Finns used Russian receivers and built their own models. Congrats on your rifles.

That was it

Yep, there was a place in Boaz (Collectables) that was selling them crazy cheap. I was thinking something like 59.00 though. Also had SKSs for 79 ro 99 depending on which one you wanted. I wish I had bought every one they had now.

Thanks for the info on the rifles I have heard of them but still didn't know much history about them!

Yeah i remember when he got sent to Prison

Yeah I like the Finnish versions myself. That's a Finnish M-39 and a much rarer M-28 under it. As you can see from that M-39 the wood on the Finnish Mosins can be incredible. The harsh winters cause a burl in the grain of the wood. Pictures don't do it justice.

Stuff you know if you have an AK. AR.Mosin Nagant


Stuff you know if you have an AK. AR.Mosin Nagant

AK-——It works though you have never cleaned it. Ever.
AR—You have $9 per ounce special non-detergent synthetic teflon infused oil for cleaning.
MOSIN NAGANT —It was last cleaned in Berlin in 1945.

AK-——You are able to hit the broad side of a barn from inside.
AR— You are able to hit the broad side of a barn from 600m.
MOSIN NAGANT You can hit the farm from two counties over.

AK-——Cheap mags are fun to buy.
AR— Cheap mags melt.
MOSIN NAGANT What’s a mag?

AK-——Your safety can be heard 300m away.
AR— You can silently flip off the safety with your finger on the trigger.
MOSIN NAGANT What’s a safety?

AK-——Your rifle comes with a cheap nylon sling.
AR— Your rifle has a 9 point stealth tactical suspension system.
MOSIN NAGANT Your rifle has dog collars.

AK-——Your bayonet makes a good wire cutter.
AR— Your bayonet is actually a pretty good steak knife.
MOSIN NAGANT Your bayonet is longer than your leg.

AK-——You can put a .30” hole through 12” of oak, if you can hit it.
AR— You can put one hole in a paper target at 100m with 30 rounds.
MOSIN NAGANT You can knock down everyone else’s target just from the shock wave of your bullet going downrange.

AK-——When out of ammo, your rifle will nominally pass as a club.
AR— When out of ammo, your rifle makes a great whiffle bat.
MOSIN NAGANT When out of ammo, your rifle makes a supreme war club, battering ram, pike, boat oar, tent pole,car jack or firewood.

AK-——Recoil is manageable, even fun.
AR— What’s recoil?
MOSIN NAGANT Recoil often used to relocate shoulders thrown out by the previous shot.

AK-——Your sight adjustment goes to ‘10’, and you’ve never bothered moving it.
AR— Your sight adjustment is incremented in fractions of minute of angle.
MOSIN NAGANT Your sight adjustment goes to 12 miles and you’ve actually tried it.

AK-——Your rifle can be used by any two bit nation’s most illiterate conscripts to fight elite forces worldwide.
AR— Your rifle is used by elite forces worldwide to fight two bit nations most illiterate conscripts.
MOSIN NAGANT Your rifle has fought against itself and won every time.

AK-—— Your rifle won some revolutions.
AR— Your rifle won the cold war.
MOSIN NAGANT Your rifle won a pole vault event.

AK-—— You paid $350.
AR— You paid $900.
MOSIN NAGANT You paid $59.95.

AK-—— You buy cheap ammo by the case.
AR— You lovingly reload precision crafted rounds one by one.
MOSIN NAGANT You dig your ammo out of a farmer’s field in Ukraine and it works just fine.

AK-—— You can intimidate your foe with the bayonet mounted.
AR— Your foes laugh when you mount your bayonet.
MOSIN NAGANT You can bayonet your foe on the other side of the river without leaving the comfort of your hole.

AK-—— Service life, 50 years.
AR— Service life, 40 years.
MOSIN NAGANT Service Life, 100 years.

AK-—— Its easier to buy a new rifle when you want to change cartridge sizes.
AR— You can change cartridge sizes with the push of a couple of pins and a new upper.
MOSIN NAGANT You believe no real man would dare risk the ridicule of his friends by suggesting there is anything but 7.62x54r.

AK-——You can repair your rifle with a big hammer and a swift kick.
AR— You can repair your rifle by taking it to a certified gunsmith, it’s under warranty!
MOSIN NAGANT If your rifle breaks, you buy a new one.

AK-——You consider it a badge of honor when you get your handguards to burst into flames.
AR— You consider it a badge of honor when you shoot a sub-MOA 5 shot group.
MOSIN NAGANT You consider it a badge of honor when you cycle 5 rounds without the aid of a 2x4.

AK-——After a long day at the range you relax by watching “Red Dawn.”
AR— After a long day at the range you relax by watching “Blackhawk Down.”
MOSIN NAGANT After a long day at the range you relax by visiting the chiropractor. THEN you watch “Enemy at the Gates.”

AK-——After cleaning your rifle you have a strong urge for a stiff shot of Vodka.
AR— After cleaning your rifle you have a strong urge for hotdogs and Apple Pie.
MOSIN NAGANT After cleaning your rifle you have a strong urge for shishkabob.

AK-—— You can accessorize your rifle with a new muzzle brake or a nice stock set.
AR— Your rifle’s accessories are eight times more valuable than your rifle.
MOSIN NAGANT Your rifle’s accessory is a small tin can with a funny lid, but its buried under an apartment building somewhere in Budapest.

AK-—— Your rifle’s finish is varnish and paint.
AR— Your rifle’s finish is Teflon and high tech polymers.
MOSIN NAGANT Your rifle’s finish is low grade shellac, cosmoline and Olga’s toe nails.

AK-—— Your wife tolerates your autographed, framed picture of Mikhail Kalashnikov.
AR Your wife tolerates your autographed, framed picture of Eugene Stoner.
MOSIN NAGANT You’re not sure there WERE cameras to photograph Sergei Mosin.

AK-—— Late at night you sometimes have to fight the urge to hold your rifle over your head and shout “Wolverines!”
AR— Late at night you sometimes have to fight the urge to clear your house, slicing the pie from room to room.
MOSIN NAGANT Late at night, you sometimes have to fight the urge to dig a fighting trench in the yard to sleep in.