The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Very nice looking rifle.

I realize the following question is kind of crazy, and maybe a bit far fetched, but I was wondering what everyone else thinks about it. So, we all know mosin nagants have dark bores, but is it possible it is because they were blued inside and out? or is it just because of the ammunition used and poo...

if you copy the area between the [/img][/img] and paste it, then it shows up. Very nice rifle

if i had the money, i would buy it as well. for the history and the fact it is in great shape. also, just ask the seller if they could email you some bore shots. it might not be as good as in person, but it is a start.

P.s. thanks for the welcome. And I do think I'm hooked

Glad you guys liked the pictures. I spent 2 hours cleaning her initially, then took her out to once again send shockwaves into the world. Man, it has one heck of a kick. But fun too! The I cleaned her out again. Where the shell extractor lock into the reciever was the hardest spot to get too. I will...

OK, so at last here are the pictures! http://imageshack.us/a/img692/2668/dscn1859mb.th.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img193/5112/dscn1858o.th.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img43/4042/dscn1857d.th.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img62/9305/dscn1856o.th.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img88/7262/dscn1852l.th.jpg http...

My thought is only the bolt and bands were replaced, the magazine floor plate and butt plate are original. It also has a pre-war stock (I believe) as the sling slots have screwed in metal.

At long last, I am the proud owner of a mosin nagant. Don't worry folks, picture time is tomorrow. She is a 1940 tula, as the heading says. The funny thing about this rifle is, is that even though the bolt is a matching number, it has Izhevsk markings. All the numbers match, but beside the barrel, a...