Mosin Love

[justbill]

While I prefer the full-size 91/30 from a shooter's perspective, I really shoulda bought at least one M44 when they were south of $60. Sad to say, it wasn't that long ago.

[david86440]

While I prefer the full-size 91/30 from a shooter's perspective, I really shoulda bought at least one M44 when they were south of $60. Sad to say, it wasn't that long ago.

2 M44's were my first ever Mosin purchases. One of them has remained untouched since I bought it and the other one is no longer recognizable as an M44 which I regret.  I didn't think they would ever be worth anything, boy was I wrong but at least I still have one that hasn't been buggered.

[justbill]

David, funny you noted the condition of your M44's. When they were still cheap I toyed with the idea of buying one to minimally sporterize. Ditch the pigsticker, add conventional sling studs, maybe add a Mojo rear sight. That sort of thing. I figured it would make a good loaner/backup rifle during deer season. Not a bad trunk gun either. But by the time I seriously considered the project, M44's were gone. Now that they're back at $200+ it doesn't make any sense.

[tombogan03884]

$200 + is still more oomph for less cash than an SKS.

[david86440]

David, funny you noted the condition of your M44's. When they were still cheap I toyed with the idea of buying one to minimally sporterize. Ditch the pigsticker, add conventional sling studs, maybe add a Mojo rear sight. That sort of thing. I figured it would make a good loaner/backup rifle during deer season. Not a bad trunk gun either. But by the time I seriously considered the project, M44's were gone. Now that they're back at $200+ it doesn't make any sense.

My butchered and my original M44's. It looks different today than what is pictured.  I didn't like the scope mount and I have it in a different stock,

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[justbill]

How was it turning down the bolt handle?

[david86440]

How was it turning down the bolt handle?

The bolt in the previous post is an ATI conversion kit that I did and I don't like it. Since then I have had a guy in Utah do some for me as shown in these pictures. I sent him one to do so I could check his quality and it was top notch so I sent him 5 more to do and they were not the same quality workmanship as the first one, almost as if someone else had done them. I would not give him anymore business.
Also included pics of a 91/30 that I sold a friend of mine and he added the Jmeck scope mount.

http://www.jmeckscopemounts.com/

[CJS3]

Where did you get the stocks from. I'd like to put another accessory on my MN that's worth more than the rifle.

[Hazcat]

Where did you get the stocks from. I'd like to put another accessory on my MN that's worth more than the rifle.

A good leather sling will fill that criteria!

[CJS3]

Already done!