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drumfreak1987 · 12-05-2011, 04:31 PM

new member here,

thought this would be the ideal place to become more knowledgeable!

first off, i love military history, and know what i know about firearms from only reading about them (only shot a handful of times).

moving on....my girlfriend's dad is a big time history buff, hunter, and shooter with a solid collection of rifles (his favorite and most numerous), pistols, and shotguns. nobody can think of what to get him for christmas (he's had a hard year and we want to get something special for him). today i found a website selling mosin-nagant 91/30's in working order at great price, including standard combat attachments (bayonet, clip pouches, cleaning tools, sling, etc. all ww2 era), w/ round receiver. all of us (me, my girlfriend, and her brother) are in college and don't make a lot of money for extras. do you guys think an m91/30 would be a gift that conveys our awareness of his fondness of history and weaponry; or since these are surplus rifles in good supply, do they not make good gifts?

Ken W · 12-05-2011, 04:42 PM

I'd be overjoyed. Assuming he doesn't already have one but then again since every one is a bit different and is another piece of history I don't see why not.

hkruss · 12-05-2011, 04:45 PM

First off, welcome!

To answer your question. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guarantee he will like it and appreciate it.

.

Little Rooster · 12-05-2011, 04:46 PM

even if he already has one...Nothing better than having a pair of them

Double D · 12-05-2011, 05:04 PM

Welcome aboard! Stick around and enjoy the company and I can assure you you will learn something new everyday, even if its wrong!

Alpo · 12-05-2011, 05:24 PM

I disagree with the others. Sorry.

Guns are personal. Someone might say, "Hey, Alpo really likes pistols. Let's get him a Glock/Taurus/EAA/CharterArms/etc." I'm sure there are people out there that might want any and all of those I listed. I don't like 'em.

If you wanted to get me a present, it's simple. Just like, if you have no idea for a golfer, he always needs balls, a shooter always needs ammo. You can't go wrong with ammo.

A Mosin is a hundred to a hundred fifty, depending on where you're shopping. All the neat stuff with it, and you're probably looking at 2 and quarter or so?

I guarantee, you drop two hundred bucks worth of ammo under my tree, and the smile would be huge.

And if the guy is a reloader, components would be even better. If you know what he uses. If you were to buy me 200 bucks worth of 45 ACP, that's about ten boxes - 500 rounds. 200 dollars worth of components, however, would easily get me a thousand rounds.

But, you need to know his likes. My Daddy used Topflites. So if I had bought him some MacGregor Golden Bears, he would have thanked me, but they would not have been what he wanted.

By the same token, if you were buying me ammo, do not buy me Remington or Winchester 22s. Do not buy me ammo loaded with black powder. Do not buy me foreign stuff loaded in steel cases, or with corrosive primers. Nothing wrong with any of that, really, but I DON"T LIKE IT.

If you were buying me components, getting me pistol powder, when I only load rifles, or vice versa, or getting me a powder I've never used is kind of a waste. But you get me some Unique or some 3031 or some 296 or some Titegroup, and it would be greatly appreciated.

hkruss · 12-05-2011, 05:41 PM

Hmmn, fondness of history and weaponry, let me re-think this ...

Answer is still YES!

.

Double D · 12-05-2011, 05:42 PM

Yes for me too.

Dennis C · 12-05-2011, 06:48 PM

Welcome to the TFF!
I think he would appreciate it very much! Go for it!

Bobitis · 12-05-2011, 07:30 PM

I'mma yes as well. Got ammo?

hardball1962 · 12-05-2011, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkruss

First off, welcome!

To answer your question. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guarantee he will like it and appreciate it.

.

+1

geds · 12-05-2011, 09:16 PM

You know Alpo has a point, but if you aren't able to get the details of his specific tastes I think your idea would be greatly received. If daughter's boyfriend took the time to try and come up with a personal gift like that, I would be thrilled - even if it wasn't on my wish list of guns! It's not the gift - its the thought and effort you put in to make it special!

Welcome to the forum!

permafrost · 12-05-2011, 09:20 PM

I have four and also love military history. I would love to get another one for a gift. Each one is unique unto itself. All the markings from up to 100 years of use and proof marks and other marks make them a lot of fun to investigate and try to figure out where they have been in their life. They are cheap to own and shoot. A 440 rd surplus can of ammo is only about $75-$80. I would say he would be tickled to get one from you. As you can probably tell, I love 'em.

Trevor1837 · 12-05-2011, 09:33 PM

Welcome!

hogger129 · 12-05-2011, 09:36 PM

hi nice to meet you and welcome

gun-nut · 12-06-2011, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by permafrost

I have four and also love military history. I would love to get another one for a gift. Each one is unique unto itself. All the markings from up to 100 years of use and proof marks and other marks make them a lot of fun to investigate and try to figure out where they have been in their life. They are cheap to own and shoot. A 440 rd surplus can of ammo is only about $75-$80. I would say he would be tickled to get one from you. As you can probably tell, I love 'em.

I agree the more the marryer!! i have had over 13 diffrent MN's Still have a Fin and the Rush. Love them And i just saw in the G&A mag a listing for the 91/30 for $79.99 but the ammo is a wood crate for 880 Rds. for $189.99 thats from the Kentucky Gun Co. (I think the ammo is a bit steep!) But it is the Russian ammo.

Juker · 12-06-2011, 08:39 AM

Well darn, Alpo, I've got that brand new Glock all wrapped up and ready to send you for Christmas.

(sigh) Reckon I'll just keep it.

bakerconch · 12-06-2011, 11:04 AM

Hello and Welcome!

1 Eyed Jack · 12-06-2011, 11:49 AM

Welcome to the forum, a gun would be a great gift to me,

howlnmad · 12-06-2011, 01:16 PM

I know I'd love it if my kids put a firearm under the tree for me.

Rhuga · 12-06-2011, 01:33 PM

Howdy Pardner. Welcome to our forum where we exercise our right to free speech.

The gift of a firearm to me is the best thing that I can think of. Oh, don't forget the ammo. lol

TheGunClinger · 12-06-2011, 02:38 PM

Welcome! Anyone wants to give me a gun I'll accept it in a heartbeat especially knowing what it would mean to the givers. I bought three Mosins and gave one to my two nephews and ketp one for me. Both of them love them and didnt have any problems accepting them as a gift from me.
I also accept ammo, components, accesories etc. My only quirk in gifting is that I tell my wife..dont buy tools for me and I wont buy clothes for you.

Crpdeth · 12-06-2011, 05:29 PM

Good to see another drummer on board...

I have one firearm in my collection that I'll never get rid of. It is the ugliest old 12 gauge shotgun you've ever seen, given to me by a good friend who knew I was having a bad day... He really didn't have the money, but sold a couple things including the tape measure on his belt in order to finish off the bargaining.

I had a very decent collection when he walked in with that thing, all of those guns have slowly trickled away and have been replaced many times through the years, but "Grandpappy" still stands proud over in the corner, cracked stock, worn trigger and all.

Buy him the Mosin... He'll think of you every time he gets it out, for the rest of his life.

gun runner · 12-06-2011, 07:08 PM

I would get him something other than a firearm. Im just sayin'

pickenup · 12-06-2011, 10:38 PM

Welcome to The Firearms Forum.

12-05-2011, 04:31 PM	#1
drumfreak1987 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1	Hi New to Firearms new member here, thought this would be the ideal place to become more knowledgeable! first off, i love military history, and know what i know about firearms from only reading about them (only shot a handful of times). moving on....my girlfriend's dad is a big time history buff, hunter, and shooter with a solid collection of rifles (his favorite and most numerous), pistols, and shotguns. nobody can think of what to get him for christmas (he's had a hard year and we want to get something special for him). today i found a website selling mosin-nagant 91/30's in working order at great price, including standard combat attachments (bayonet, clip pouches, cleaning tools, sling, etc. all ww2 era), w/ round receiver. all of us (me, my girlfriend, and her brother) are in college and don't make a lot of money for extras. do you guys think an m91/30 would be a gift that conveys our awareness of his fondness of history and weaponry; or since these are surplus rifles in good supply, do they not make good gifts? -->

12-05-2011, 04:42 PM	#2
Ken W V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 346	Re: Hi New to Firearms I'd be overjoyed. Assuming he doesn't already have one but then again since every one is a bit different and is another piece of history I don't see why not.

12-05-2011, 04:45 PM	#3
hkruss Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 1,092	Re: Hi New to Firearms First off, welcome! To answer your question. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guarantee he will like it and appreciate it. . __________________ obama - "non gratum anus rodentum"

12-05-2011, 04:46 PM	#4
Little Rooster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Old Dominion Posts: 564	Re: Hi New to Firearms even if he already has one...Nothing better than having a pair of them __________________ "Far better it is to dare mighty things, than to take rank with those poor, timid spirits who know Victory Nor Defeat" Teddy Roosevelt

12-05-2011, 05:04 PM	#5
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,089	Re: Hi New to Firearms Welcome aboard! Stick around and enjoy the company and I can assure you you will learn something new everyday, even if its wrong! __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

12-05-2011, 05:24 PM	#6
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,667	Re: Hi New to Firearms I disagree with the others. Sorry. Guns are personal. Someone might say, "Hey, Alpo really likes pistols. Let's get him a Glock/Taurus/EAA/CharterArms/etc." I'm sure there are people out there that might want any and all of those I listed. I don't like 'em. If you wanted to get me a present, it's simple. Just like, if you have no idea for a golfer, he always needs balls, a shooter always needs ammo. You can't go wrong with ammo. A Mosin is a hundred to a hundred fifty, depending on where you're shopping. All the neat stuff with it, and you're probably looking at 2 and quarter or so? I guarantee, you drop two hundred bucks worth of ammo under my tree, and the smile would be huge. And if the guy is a reloader, components would be even better. If you know what he uses. If you were to buy me 200 bucks worth of 45 ACP, that's about ten boxes - 500 rounds. 200 dollars worth of components, however, would easily get me a thousand rounds. But, you need to know his likes. My Daddy used Topflites. So if I had bought him some MacGregor Golden Bears, he would have thanked me, but they would not have been what he wanted. By the same token, if you were buying me ammo, do not buy me Remington or Winchester 22s. Do not buy me ammo loaded with black powder. Do not buy me foreign stuff loaded in steel cases, or with corrosive primers. Nothing wrong with any of that, really, but I DON"T LIKE IT. If you were buying me components, getting me pistol powder, when I only load rifles, or vice versa, or getting me a powder I've never used is kind of a waste. But you get me some Unique or some 3031 or some 296 or some Titegroup, and it would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

12-05-2011, 05:41 PM	#7
hkruss Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 1,092	Re: Hi New to Firearms Hmmn, fondness of history and weaponry, let me re-think this ... Answer is still YES! . __________________ obama - "non gratum anus rodentum"

12-05-2011, 05:42 PM	#8
Double D TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Florida Contributor Posts: 8,089	Re: Hi New to Firearms Yes for me too. __________________ I own a bunch of scary guns. You want em? Come and take em..... Liberalism is a serious, non curable, mental disorder... NRA LIFE MEMBER Oath Keepers Member NRA Certified Instructor 30 Yr CC permit holder.

12-05-2011, 06:48 PM	#9
Dennis C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Dakota Posts: 789	Re: Hi New to Firearms Welcome to the TFF! I think he would appreciate it very much! Go for it! __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson

12-05-2011, 07:30 PM	#10
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: Hi New to Firearms I'mma yes as well. Got ammo? __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

12-05-2011, 09:16 PM	#12
geds Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,706	Re: Hi New to Firearms You know Alpo has a point, but if you aren't able to get the details of his specific tastes I think your idea would be greatly received. If daughter's boyfriend took the time to try and come up with a personal gift like that, I would be thrilled - even if it wasn't on my wish list of guns! It's not the gift - its the thought and effort you put in to make it special! Welcome to the forum!

12-05-2011, 09:20 PM	#13
permafrost Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA Contributor Posts: 1,771	Re: Hi New to Firearms I have four and also love military history. I would love to get another one for a gift. Each one is unique unto itself. All the markings from up to 100 years of use and proof marks and other marks make them a lot of fun to investigate and try to figure out where they have been in their life. They are cheap to own and shoot. A 440 rd surplus can of ammo is only about $75-$80. I would say he would be tickled to get one from you. As you can probably tell, I love 'em. __________________ Stand and Fight

12-05-2011, 09:33 PM	#14
Trevor1837 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 262	Re: Hi New to Firearms Welcome!

12-05-2011, 09:36 PM	#15
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,069	Re: Hi New to Firearms hi nice to meet you and welcome __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can."

12-06-2011, 08:39 AM	#17
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: Hi New to Firearms Well darn, Alpo, I've got that brand new Glock all wrapped up and ready to send you for Christmas. (sigh) Reckon I'll just keep it. __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

12-06-2011, 11:04 AM	#18
bakerconch V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Florida Posts: 259	Re: Hi New to Firearms Hello and Welcome!

12-06-2011, 11:49 AM	#19
1 Eyed Jack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 673	Re: Hi New to Firearms Welcome to the forum, a gun would be a great gift to me,

12-06-2011, 01:16 PM	#20
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,573	Re: Hi New to Firearms I know I'd love it if my kids put a firearm under the tree for me. __________________

12-06-2011, 01:33 PM	#21
Rhuga Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 645	Re: Hi New to Firearms Howdy Pardner. Welcome to our forum where we exercise our right to free speech. The gift of a firearm to me is the best thing that I can think of. Oh, don't forget the ammo. lol

12-06-2011, 02:38 PM	#22
TheGunClinger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW Florida Contributor Posts: 2,386	Re: Hi New to Firearms Welcome! Anyone wants to give me a gun I'll accept it in a heartbeat especially knowing what it would mean to the givers. I bought three Mosins and gave one to my two nephews and ketp one for me. Both of them love them and didnt have any problems accepting them as a gift from me. I also accept ammo, components, accesories etc. My only quirk in gifting is that I tell my wife..dont buy tools for me and I wont buy clothes for you. __________________ New England Patriots Rule Next year.

12-06-2011, 05:29 PM	#23
Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: Hi New to Firearms Good to see another drummer on board... I have one firearm in my collection that I'll never get rid of. It is the ugliest old 12 gauge shotgun you've ever seen, given to me by a good friend who knew I was having a bad day... He really didn't have the money, but sold a couple things including the tape measure on his belt in order to finish off the bargaining. I had a very decent collection when he walked in with that thing, all of those guns have slowly trickled away and have been replaced many times through the years, but "Grandpappy" still stands proud over in the corner, cracked stock, worn trigger and all. Buy him the Mosin... He'll think of you every time he gets it out, for the rest of his life.

12-06-2011, 07:08 PM	#24
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Hi New to Firearms I would get him something other than a firearm. Im just sayin'

12-06-2011, 10:38 PM	#25
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,838	Re: Hi New to Firearms Welcome to The Firearms Forum. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine