Templar: Mosin Nagant 91-30R 7.62x54R

**SkyLine1** · 07-20-11, 10:53

Looking for info on the 1917-1931 Mosin Nagant 91-30R 7.62x54R. Is it worth the small investment for a range gun IE easy ammo availability and reliability?

Came across a few and know nothing about there history so thought why not get a no BS assessment from a knowledgeable source.

Thanks for your time.

**J_Dub_503** · 07-20-11, 14:48

I have a 91/30 from 1937 and I love it. $100 boom stick and 440 rounds of 7.52x54 ($90) is a steal. How many rifles out there cost $100 and are accurate, reliable, and affordable to shoot.

Do yourself a favor and get (at least) one. Whether you shoot the shit out of it or let it collect dust in the closet it's well worth the $.

Also, to remove the cosmoline use Simple Green.

If you have ever seen the movie Enemy at the Gates this is the rifle that Vasily Zaitsev (Jude Law) use's along with nearly all Soviet infantry.

**taylodr** · 07-20-11, 14:54

I have the M44 - which is extremely similar. Same deal - cheap and pretty accurate. Ammo is also cheap. A lot of the cheap stuff is corrosive though, but a bit of cleaning when you get home (soap and water) and no problem. You can even find soft points for hunting.

**kartoffel** · 07-20-11, 18:49

Cheap. Tough. Corrosive ammo. For what they cost, you should totally pick one up.

There's a ton of information at http://7.62x54r.net/

**mrbfromd** · 07-26-11, 22:55

I have one from 1924 and it shoots better than some rifles costing 10 times as much. You can't go wrong with one of them, they are amazing.

**TOrrock** · 07-26-11, 23:10

Can't add a whole lot more to what these guys have posted.

Lots of history in those rifles. I've not run across stripper clips that actually work well though.

If you've got $100.00 then why not?

**TOrrock** · 07-26-11, 23:51

Get your Stalingrad on......

**GermanSynergy** · 07-27-11, 01:23

The only drawback to Mosins is the fact that they tend to multiply on you.

I started with a '44 Finn and ended up with an M38, multiple M44's, M 91-30's and a cherry M91-59

Seriously, you can't go wrong. If firearms like these interest you, you may wish to consider getting your Curio & Relic FFL. Cost is $30 for 3 years.