XSapper

I've got one like that (Russian M44) and an M38 (no bayonet), but never had the urge to get the longer M91/30. Shoots pretty good but has more kick than the M91/30.

AJB

I had a Nagant a couple years ago. It was good for the money. For a cheap WW2 rifle I am really fond of K98's. 8mm is hard to come by but I found the rear sight elevation adjustment was more true with the K98 out to 600yds

Sahara_Maverick

This rifle reminds me that movie Enemy at the Gates and when the officer gave the soldiers just a handful of rifles and ammo to everyone. When the soldiers asked how they could shoot without a rifle the officer told them to get rifles from the dead soldiers. Based on what I read about the Russian front I believe situations like that were not uncommon.

powrsurg

Average men had balls of steel back then.

Sahara_Maverick

There's that old proverb:

A while back boat were wood and men were steel
Then boat became steel and men wood
Nowadays both are plastic

Cannot generalize, but the stuff those guys went through would be unimaginable nowadays.

wewpzee594

I always see these beasts for sale at big 5. Think I might go pick one up now

brad_at

Love the Mosins. I had a M91/30 that I picked up for $50 a couple years ago. I cut the barrel down to 18", and reshaped the stock with a dremel tool to M91/59 dimensions. Removed the rear sight base and put a scout-style pistol scope on it. Tons of fun to shoot. Took a deer and a couple hogs with it using Barnaul SP ammo. I'll see if I can find a pic.

brad_at

Found a pic of my old Mosin. I had a picture posing with a deer that it took, but I can't find it.

OH9JK

Not mine but looks just like this. This is an ATI Monte Carlo stock with scope mount and modified bolt handle.

Apostle

have one myself, about to sand off the varnish they put on it, but cannot find any answers to what to protect it with once the varnish is gone.

any suggestions?