When buying a used military rifle such as a Mosin Nagant from one of your major retailers, could you assume it to be better quality than what you buy at the gun show? Are these rifles inspected to some degree before they are sold at the retailers? I know a bore inspection would be essential, but these ones seem in tip top shape. Or could they possibly sell complete junk and your failure of proper inspection could lead to a bad purchase? No mom and pop shop, Gander Mountain, Cabelas, etc.
I have an old military rifle that a friend of mine wants to buy. My dad gave me the rifle a few years ago, and I searched the web for info but really didn’t get any where and the gun has been in the back of my safe since then. This is what is stamped on it.
1954
The manufacture looks like RPR with leaves on both sides of the initials
It has a folding bayonet
It is a bolt action with a fixed bottom dump magazine
It has a signal marker with a triangle surrounding it also stamped on it
Any ideas on what I have?
Added: I have not found any other markings other than the serial number (all but the bolt match) also unknown is the caliber.
i have a russian 1943 izzy 91/30 with an EXCELLENT bore, and i was thinking of floating the barrel. at 100yds, i can get1/4in groups, but as i keep shooting, accuracy goes downhill because the barrel heats up too much. this is one reason i want to float the barrel, so the heat MAY not build up as quickly. also, i have heard that since there is less stress on the barrel when it is floated, accuracy goes up quite a bit. anyone have any experince with this, and if so any suggestions on the proper way to float the barrel would be great. thanks!!!
also, i know the mosin nagant is a military rifle, thus i do not expect bullseye accuracy at 200+ yds, i am just in love with these rifles and i know that modern rifles are more accurate, but i want to try and make the mosin as accurate as possible.
Ok here it is…should i buy a Stag Arms .223 Super Varminter Model 6…or Buy an SKS Custom W/ Dragunov Stock and Bushnell Scope.. Chambered in Standard 7.62×39 & A Saiga .223 with Optional Stock chambered in .223 and can buy a scope for it????
Which one would you pick? 1947 Izhevsk Mosin Nagant M44 all original or a Chilean Mauser 1895 made in Berlin with Chilean marks re-chambered for .308 Winchester. Both are priced at 9.
I already have a Mosin Nagant M91/30 Izhevsk Finnish upgraded and I really like the MN series of rifles. The Chilean Mauser is a nice looking rifle and I think it would be nice for my military rifle collection especially if I pick up a bayonet too. I know M44 rifles are easy to find but I’ve only seen two in my area but I’ve never seen a Chilean Mauser before. I know tough I’ll see more of both in my life, not like there rare or anything, I already buy .308 win to shoot the Socom but I already buy 7.62×54 too. There both in the air for now whats you opinion?
i have heard that you may run into a problem when shooting commercial .308 in old military rifles chambered for 7.62 nato. is the same true when shooting 7.62 nato in a rifle chambered for .308 win. from what i have read the main problem is case stretching in the longer chambered military rifles and the case failing. i do not believe from what i have read i will have a problem in a short chambered rifle designed to use .308. if anyone has anything to add please let me know i am just wanting to confirm my thought and make sure i have fully understood what ihave read about the ammo.
Update:the i have is a new remington 700 sps varminter .308 win. it has a 26" heavy barrel. if this info helps. this is the weapon i wantto fire the 7.62 nato out of. also the rounds are new federal 7.62 x 51mm headstamped lc 08
i do not intend to shoot comercial ammo in a military rifle, i am intending to shoot military ammo in a commercial rifle.
I have a military rifle from 1939 and i found out that JB bore bright helps clean up the bore by poloshing it. Would this be something to consider since the bore is so old. Lastly is jb bore bright something you would use after a session of shooting every-time?
THe mechanism works well and doesn’t seem to have any problems.
It is a WWII military rifle in great condition but it hasn’t been fired in a long time.
I have a Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle that I recieved as a gift over the holidays, and for the life of me, I can’t get any accurate background for it. The reciever has the following stamped on it:
‘Gew.98′
’1916′
‘(manufacturers name) Berlin’
As far as I can tell, this was not an issued military rifle – in fact, as best as I can tell, the rifle isn’t military at all. It doesn’t have the regular flip-up rear sight you would expect to see on a military Gew.98, the foregrip only extends about halfway down the barrel, as opposed to the military rifles which extended nearly the entire length of the gun, and the buttstock has been cut just behind the bolt to have a contoured grip like a monte carlo stock. In addition, the buttstock does not have the traditional side-mount sling attachment, but a regular swing/swivel sling mount on the underside.
This rifle-
heavier than todays rifles
No safety switch visible after i went over weapon.
(does that point toward military rifle?)
Heavy Wooden Stock,Brackets to attach a sling strap built in.
Bolt action is smoothest I’ve ever seen,
Rifle well used but maintained well.
Printed on Rifle from Mfg-"MAS 7.0" (french origin)
On right side of barrel a metal fixture protrudes(looks as to help attach Bayonet.
ALL HELP APPRECIATED.
i have tried internet dating just for fun but so far i have failed.
all the guys i met were liars, desperate, and they all seem to be coocoo in the the head.
one guy told me how he was a big theif and that he shot at a guy he had problems with a military rifle!?
lol i mean who does those type of things but of course i knew he was lying.
what do u guys think about the internet dating meeting people online thing???
I recently purchsaed a D40 while on a trip to DC. I am going back to DC in a few weeks and need some advice. What is the best setting to use when shooting in low light, specificallly the monuments in DC at night? Also, any tips on a good wide angle lens and shooting high speed, i.e. a military rifle drill team? Thanks all.
I want to get the an M21 and it shoots a 7.62×51 NATO (.308 Winchester) and I was curious if I could use it in deer/elk/any type of hunting.
I’m planning on trying to join the Marines in a few years, and I’m curious if I could get some experience in military rifle
The spring-loaded extractor and firing pin are both abode inside the breech lock, while the firm ejector is located at the base of the sender.
The rifle uses a trigger mechanism with a handle-type fire mode selector, which is also a manual shelter against unintended free. When the selector bar is to be found in its rear location (“1″—single fire) the sear is hinder and the left striker grapple is swivel by the disconnector, which is depressed by the bolt shipper after each shot and is consequently disconnected from the striker land. The ahead scenery of the selector switch (“30″—automatic fire) disables the disconnector, and the left striker capture meshes with the sear device. The midpoint (“safe”) location with the selector lever pointing perpendicularly downwards, mechanically lowers the trigger bar and the disconnector so there is no connection between the trigger and the semi-routine sear which grasp the hammer. The rifle also has an internal shelter, which prevents the weapon from discharging when out of battery. The exact striker-hammer snatch disables the striker-hammer, and it can only be released by pulling the indict handle back and elevate the weapon.
The weapon is fed from a detachable box journal with a 30-round sealed unit capacity and made from a lightweight alloy. When the last round from the magazine is passionate, the bolt will stay put locked open on the bolt hook, start by the publication’s admirer. The arsenal let go of tab is located at the base of the receiver on the left side, behind the periodical well. The bolt carrier has a assemble-in show rail used for reloading from 10-round stripper cut back (from the SKS rifle). Despite their similarity, vz. 58 magazines are not the same with those of the AK-47 and its derivatives.
Sights
The rifle’s iron sights consist of a fully adjustable front post and a tangent rear sight with a sliding notch with range denominations from 100 to 800 m, adjust every 100 m. Besides this, the left side of the rear sight leaf is clear with the letter “U” (univerzální), for snap shooting, firing at poignant targets and night combat at ranges up to 300 m. The front sight base also serves as a mounting platform for the vz. 58 edged bayonet.
Accessories
Additional tackle supplied with the rifle embrace: 4 extra magazines, a journal small bag, vz58 bayonet and scabbard, clean up disagreement, stifle cap, oil bottle, unified sling, front sight change tool and a threaded blank-firing adaptor.
I asked this question before and I want to clarify that I want a Colt MILITARY rifle, NOT a Colt civilian rifle.
I know that Bushmaster has the option to buy their military models in semi-auto only configuration, so I want to know if Colt will do the same. I am not impressed with their civilian market products and would really like their military rifle, even in semi-auto only.
To all of you who are saying Bushmaster did not have any government contracts, click on that. Come on people, do a little research before you post something.
So to those of you who keep saying their military rifles are the same as their civilian rifles, NO THEY ARE NOT THE SAME!!! Seriously, do a little research before you post.
i know it takes 7.7 jap ammo. but i have seen some of these old wwll rifles and it dosen’t look like the ones i have seen. its actually in great conditions only shot out of it a couple of times and it really dosent look like a military rifle.
I am considering buying a surplus military rifle. Some of these rifles have a short bolt handle. I am a left-handed shooter so I want something that I would be able to shoot and operate left-handed. Is there anyone who has done this before? If so what rifle would work best? I had my eye on an M-38 Mosin Nagant carbine. Any information at all would be helpful.
Why are military rifle cartridges steel jacketed?
I stand corrected on the term, "cartridge", instead of the intended word, "bullet", in my query. I must disagree with the premise that the steel jacketed "bullet" fragments; quite the contrary, it will NOT fragment upon striking the body of a person. That is the reason for my question, "WHY".
I would like to know how long it would take to become a sniper in either the Army or Marines. If you answer, please have some sort of Military Rifle Training! I’m joining a branch soon, and I’m not sure which one I would like to join!
okay so everytime i sporterize a old military rifle alot of yalll say it will make its value go down alot now i would like to see one of these sporterized rifles yall say go for 150-200$ (98 mauser) show me one on one of the online auction sites i cant find one that has been sporterized to a cal like 30.06 .308 .270 .243 go for any less than 300$ yall find me one of these 150$ guns and itll probly be my next purchase
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