Mosin Nagant ?? - The Firearms Forum

watebo · 07-07-2010, 04:44 PM

Not being critical, just curious. What is the fascination with Mosin Nagants?

JLA · 07-07-2010, 05:59 PM

theyre cheap, they are an historic part of our firearms history, they are a venerable choice for hunting rifle, they are cheap, simple to operate, cheap, simple to maintain, did I mention cheap, simple to customize, theyre cheap, there abundant, and theyre cheap.

, Unless youre a REAL afficionado and are lookin ro a fin M39 or a remy. then youre lookin at something thats not so cheap no mo

pinecone70 · 07-07-2010, 06:03 PM

Cheap entertainment.

firelegs22 · 07-07-2010, 07:18 PM

i have 3 of them and i'm not exactly sure....

gdmoody · 07-07-2010, 11:06 PM

A high powered rifle for about a hundred bucks. I think I read somewhere that they are cheap!!

jack404 · 07-07-2010, 11:09 PM

drop em , bang em , run over em ( light vehicle) treat em like dirt and they still perform

reliable cheap fun , the VW beetle of the firearms world ,

312shooter · 07-07-2010, 11:31 PM

All well stated the only thing I would add is that they are very inexpensive.......

rglbegl · 07-07-2010, 11:31 PM

They are bad ass!!!

Just look at them;
Heavy metal
Tons of wood
super long barrels
and they shoot a pretty large cartridge.

JLA · 07-08-2010, 03:40 AM

and the shorty m44s deliver one hell of a fireball with milsurp at night

johnlives4christ · 07-08-2010, 04:27 AM

cheap and reliable is a good combo. like asking whats the deal with all these mossberg 500's and remington 870s

oscarmayer · 07-08-2010, 05:39 AM

the fireball is impressive at night and i think they are cheap fun , or so i was told

Zane71464 · 07-08-2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

theyre cheap, they are an historic part of our firearms history, they are a venerable choice for hunting rifle, they are cheap, simple to operate, cheap, simple to maintain, did I mention cheap, simple to customize, theyre cheap, there abundant, and theyre cheap.

, Unless youre a REAL afficionado and are lookin ro a fin M39 or a remy. then youre lookin at something thats not so cheap no mo

JLA, ya missed one thing my friend...THEY ARE ACCURATE as well,
Well I can only speak about the one I have.

JLA · 07-08-2010, 07:14 PM

no youre right. I aint ever shot one that didnt cluster. They dont all shoot to point of aim but they do group. Sight adjustment is the easy part

zkovach · 07-18-2010, 06:05 PM

They are cheap and fun however with mine i did a lot of work to it where it shoots almost better than a modern rifle now.

75.00 New stock
100. dollars bolt turn down, scope mount and gunsmithing
90.00 dollars for the huber concepts trigger
50.00 for reloading equipment
Now i went a little overboard but its a lot of fun and why not i have 2 others that i keep original. Plus this baby now is one tuned in deer rifle.

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 07-18-2010, 06:39 PM

Used about 100 rounds of "dirty" surplus and ran better then my brothers new (at the time) .22lr Marlin 795. I just need to easy up on the trigger so I don't cause myself to sway.

07-07-2010, 04:44 PM	#1
watebo Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11	Mosin Nagant ?? Not being critical, just curious. What is the fascination with Mosin Nagants? -->

07-07-2010, 05:59 PM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? theyre cheap, they are an historic part of our firearms history, they are a venerable choice for hunting rifle, they are cheap, simple to operate, cheap, simple to maintain, did I mention cheap, simple to customize, theyre cheap, there abundant, and theyre cheap. , Unless youre a REAL afficionado and are lookin ro a fin M39 or a remy. then youre lookin at something thats not so cheap no mo __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

07-07-2010, 06:03 PM	#3
pinecone70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Gal! Posts: 4,730	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? Cheap entertainment. __________________ _____________________________________________ "Miss Scarlet, in the library...with a revolver...."

07-07-2010, 07:18 PM	#4
firelegs22 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: georgia Posts: 225	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? i have 3 of them and i'm not exactly sure....

07-07-2010, 11:06 PM	#5
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,408	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? A high powered rifle for about a hundred bucks. I think I read somewhere that they are cheap!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

07-07-2010, 11:09 PM	#6
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? drop em , bang em , run over em ( light vehicle) treat em like dirt and they still perform reliable cheap fun , the VW beetle of the firearms world ,

07-07-2010, 11:31 PM	#7
312shooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 1,160	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? All well stated the only thing I would add is that they are very inexpensive....... __________________ "Democracy is based on citizenship- perhaps the greatest gift the United States has given to the world- Power is vested in the people themselves, and government flows from the people" James M Henslin

07-07-2010, 11:31 PM	#8
rglbegl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dana point CA Posts: 531	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? They are bad ass!!! Just look at them; Heavy metal Tons of wood super long barrels and they shoot a pretty large cartridge.

07-08-2010, 03:40 AM	#9
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? and the shorty m44s deliver one hell of a fireball with milsurp at night __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

07-08-2010, 04:27 AM	#10
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? cheap and reliable is a good combo. like asking whats the deal with all these mossberg 500's and remington 870s

07-08-2010, 05:39 AM	#11
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? the fireball is impressive at night and i think they are cheap fun , or so i was told

07-08-2010, 07:14 PM	#13
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? no youre right. I aint ever shot one that didnt cluster. They dont all shoot to point of aim but they do group. Sight adjustment is the easy part __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

07-18-2010, 06:05 PM	#14
zkovach Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,005	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? They are cheap and fun however with mine i did a lot of work to it where it shoots almost better than a modern rifle now. 75.00 New stock 100. dollars bolt turn down, scope mount and gunsmithing 90.00 dollars for the huber concepts trigger 50.00 for reloading equipment Now i went a little overboard but its a lot of fun and why not i have 2 others that i keep original. Plus this baby now is one tuned in deer rifle. __________________ Liberalism: Poverty for ALL!!

07-18-2010, 06:39 PM	#15
Mosin_Nagant_Fan Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,833	Re: Mosin Nagant ?? Used about 100 rounds of "dirty" surplus and ran better then my brothers new (at the time) .22lr Marlin 795. I just need to easy up on the trigger so I don't cause myself to sway.