a bit off topic for MT

[minnesnowtah]

are there any milsurp fans on mt.org? i got some quuestions that the net isn't answering for me

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

are there any milsurp fans on mt.org? i got some quuestions that the net isn't answering for me

Fire away mate, I'm sure someone will know the answers

[665ae]

Fire away... I know there are a couple milsurp fans on here.

[minnesnowtah]

ok.. here goes. I purchased my mosin 91/30 a while back and today i stumbled upon the oil bottle it came with. i decided to try the oil on just the bolt (i can always clean the rifle later) for how old it was it worked great! but i started to wonder if it was the same as cosmoline. i'm not really concerned just curious but i am surprised that after  60 or so years it is still a a liquid. if any of you know what this oil is the information would be great

[665ae]

Cosmoline is a rust preventative put on the rifles for storage.  The oil in the bottle should be a lubricant. I'm not sure if you'd be able to nail down the specific oil, I remember hearing a while back that the Russian Armories used a couple different ones. (<--- don't quote me on that... sometimes my memory sucks )  Either way, the oil in the bottle and Cosmoline should be two different things.

How do you like the 91/30 by the way?  I keep toying with the idea of picking one up. I'm curious to know the accuracy (consistancy wise) at 100+ yards.

[Tarrodemierda]

milsurp?


as MILitary SURPlus?


if so,i guess i am.

[american lockpicker]

I had a few Mosins a couple of 91/30s and a sanitised 91/59. I've been wanting to get another one but there hard to find in my area.

[665ae]

I had a few Mosins a couple of 91/30s and a sanitised 91/59. I've been wanting to get another one but there hard to find in my area.

Which ones are hard to find?  I usually see a lot of 38's and 44's, and a few of the other modells at the Gun Show's here in Michigan.

[american lockpicker]

Any are hard to find. The last one I got the 91/59 the only way I was able to get it was my science teacher(this was when I was in school) sold guns and he got it from a police auction(previous owner murdered someone with it) because he knew I liked milsurp guns. Around here any kind of affordable gun is nearly impossible to get because of the election and people hoarding them...

[665ae]

That's pretty wild.  I haven't been to a gun show in a little over a month... but there were tables full of 44's going for about $70 each.  I'll have to hit the show next weekend and see if things are still the same...

[american lockpicker]

Next gunshow you go to try to get an Yugoslavian SKS its like a weird cross between a multitool and a SKS.

[minnesnowtah]

How do you like the 91/30 by the way?  I keep toying with the idea of picking one up. I'm curious to know the accuracy (consistancy wise) at 100+ yards.
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after i had the rifle for a couple months i replaced my rear blade sight with a mojo sight that really helped accuracy. last time i shot, i did 3, 3 shot groups at about 50 yrds. each group could be covered by a piece of circular paper 3 inch in dia. which for a  69 year old gun (mine is made in 1939) that isn't bad. i'd say for a cheap gun just go buy one. there are lots of reman barrels online, syn stocks, if it's not accurate out of the box you cheaply make it accurate. kinda like a 10/22 only cheaper.                     

[Smitty44]

If anybody has the Nov. copy of VFW,look at page 49,it has the dueling sniper rifles of the Battle of Stalingrad,the Mauser K98k,and the Russian Mosin M91/30,plus other Mausers by Mitchell's Mausers.

[665ae]

What is VFW?

[american lockpicker]

Veterens of Foriegn Wars (I think)

[665ae]

That makes sense... I didn't realize there was a VFW Magazine.

[minnesnowtah]

i think i would trade all my rifles except my .22 and shotgun for a mitchell mauser. those shouldn't be considered milsurp.

[Smitty44]

i think i would trade all my rifles except my .22 and shotgun for a mitchell mauser. those shouldn't be considered milsurp.

They only want $2,995. for the mauser snipe rifle in collector grade,and for a collector grade K98k mauser $399.,and for a service grade K98k $249.,and the Russian Mosin M91/30 Sniper rifle,$1,494.

P.S. VFW dose stand for Veterans of Foreign Wars,which I'm a Life Member.

[665ae]

Any chance you could scan that article and send it my way?  Sounds like an interesting read.

[minnesnowtah]

that much for a mosin sniper!!! you can build one for 300 or so. of course it won't be original

[Smitty44]

http://www.mauser.org/Newsletters/NwsLtr-01.pdf

http://www.mauser.org/

[RaptorMan]

Next gunshow you go to try to get an Yugoslavian SKS its like a weird cross between a multitool and a SKS.

I have a Yugosloavian SKS. I love it it has a grenade launcher that I have adapted a golf ball launcher to!!!!! I have a Chinese SKS I am modifying into a target rifle as well. When I get home I will post a couple pics of the Yugo.

[RaptorMan]

Here is a older pic of my Chinese......

[american lockpicker]

Next gunshow you go to try to get an Yugoslavian SKS its like a weird cross between a multitool and a SKS.

I have a Yugosloavian SKS. I love it it has a grenade launcher that I have adapted a golf ball launcher to!!!!! I have a Chinese SKS I am modifying into a target rifle as well. When I get home I will post a couple pics of the Yugo.

Did your Yugo come with a cleaning kit in its stock? If it did is it different than the Chinese ones?

[RaptorMan]

no this one didnt I only paid $90 for it and it was bare bones. I had to refinish the wood and clean the hell out of the metal.

[minnesnowtah]

the first time i shot a sks i was surprised with the accuracy. i immediatly compared it to an ak. don't judge a book by it's cover i guess

[american lockpicker]

I perfer a SKS to a stamped AK because they are of much better quality and there around a 1/3 of the price.