Is anyone actually selling Mosin rifles for $450 plus?

[Creedmoor]

I just like the round, I really don't think I have to justify why, or what I like... I think if you could ask all the people killed by the 7.62x29 if they thought it were accurate, they might say yes. The 5.56 has been mostly considered a light round for military work, and for general killing, but seems to work for both needs. Now, can I eat my lunch?....

My mistake, I thought this was a discussion forum. Sorry I imposed upon you sir.

 

[Creedmoor]

I don’t have anything positive to say about the people who hoard and then resell at inflated prices, so I’ll just leave it at that… Hoarding just to hoard is an illness all it’s own, but if not done to inflate the market for resell then whatever, I guess.

So its a bad thing to take ones hard earned $25,000 dollars and invest in primers after the last shortage and then sell them a few years later for 4-5 fold the money?

 

[Mij]

My *, i‘ve got one rifle I buba’ed and a carbine that’s original. Think I paid 49.00 or 89.00 for them each. Don’t remember, they came from Shotgun News 3 fers. Buy 3 for X dollars. Can’t see them being worth much more today.

But I do respect the caliber.

 

[MongooseLaw]

I would agree the basic refurbs are $300 or so rifles, other than that it comes down to collector interest in various markings, maker, country of origin, model, is it Finnish, etc etc....

Some of my smoothest/most accurate bolt rifles are mosin "garbage rods", I love shooting and collecting these things but some of the asking prices certainly are ridiculous on the boring refurbs...

 

[mcapo]

So its a bad thing to take ones hard earned $25,000 dollars and invest in primers after the last shortage and then sell them a few years later for 4-5 fold the money?

Gosh darn it...now you have me feeling guilty about hoarding money in stocks to only sell them in retirement at a profit.

 

[Creedmoor]

Gosh darn it...now you have me feeling guilty about hoarding money in stocks to only sell them in retirement at a profit.

I learned it here, and all of those who use that socialist, compound interest thing to get ahead, **** you guys to, and really **** you guys that are working for pensions, annuity's,damn those matching fund 401's to!!!
Capitalism is Dead. BIDEN 2024 Build Back Better.

Wheres Big Red when you need him?

 

[Miller Tyme]

Paging @Miller Tyme ...

There are certain markings to look for on the true snipers.

Real PU snipers ?

Never seen one

 

[Miller Tyme]

Mosins were made in the literal MILLIONS over the years. There’s no reason they aren’t still selling for $100 IMO. They’re nothing special for the most part, and they’re literally everywhere. Why anyone thinks one should be worth $400+ is beyond me, but I want whatever drugs they’re on…

Same goes for the BHP. Something near two million made, but when Browning said “we’re done,” suddenly a solid and reliable $600-700 pistol became an overnight diamond fetching twice that amount or more. Because they stopped making them. Literally no other reason. People suddenly said “yOu CaN’t GeT tHeSe AnY mOrE!!1!” and BAM, the market instantly started to rape buyers in the A. It’s a mental illness the firearms world suffers from, and it’s idiotic.

They made millions of Mausers, Garands, Enfield, and Ariskas, and none of them sell for $100. And don't get me started on the millions of AR's

 

[Creedmoor]

They made millions of Mausers, Garands, Enfield, and Ariskas, and none of them sell for $100. And don't get me started on the millions of AR's

I paid $121.00 from DCM for my Garand, Mosin, Enfield, Mauser and Ariska's were about $19.99 and under then.

 

[Miller Tyme]

I paid $121.00 from DCM for my Garand, Mosin, Enfield, Mauser and Ariska's were about $19.99 and under then.

And you could paid $20.00 for an M1 carbine from the DCM, but that was 1967, this is 2023 so sorry, that doesn't hold water.

 

[Creedmoor]

And you could paid $20.00 for an M1 carbine from the DCM, but that was 1967, this is 2023 so sorry, that doesn't hold water.

I believe it was about 1982 for mine. If we are going back that far my father paid $67.00 for his Garand, as he told us.

 

[Miller Tyme]

I believe it was about 1982 for mine. If we are going back that far my father paid $67.00 for his Garand, as he told us.

Which has zero bearing on Gun prices today. Mosins are still among the best bargins in milsurps today.

 

[Creedmoor]

Which has zero bearing on Gun prices today. Mosins are still among the best bargins in milsurps today

LOL, they stopped being a bargin when distributors starting charging over $129.00 for them.
And I'm not real sure they were bargins at $129.00

 

[Miller Tyme]

LOL, they stopped being a bargin when distributors starting charging over $129.00 for them.
And I'm not real sure they were bargins at

LOL, good by me, leaves more for the rest of us.

 

[Creedmoor]

LOL, good by me, leaves more for the rest of us.

We bought enough of them at well under that, you can have all that are left.

 

[edporch]

$450?
For example, I have a Finnish M39 with a pre-1898 octagonal receiver, that's in un-issued condition that even came with the Arsenal Tag that I'd NEVER sell for only $450.

 

[Basher]

$450?
For example, I have a Finnish M39 with a pre-1898 octagonal receiver, that's in un-issued condition that even came with the Arsenal Tag that I'd NEVER sell for only $450.

A Finnish M39 is an entirely different quality of rifle compared to a standard Mosin. Apples to oranges.

 

[Basher]

They made millions of Mausers, Garands, Enfield, and Ariskas, and none of them sell for $100. And don't get me started on the millions of AR's

Yep, and most of those aren’t worth what people ask for then anymore either, IMO. The last Enfield I bought set me back ~$500 around 7-8 years ago. But even at $700-800 or so they’re still worth it if it’s a mummy or in primo condition. At the $1000+ I see some go for? Nope. Garands are completely out of control.

And like the M39 referenced above, a Mauser, Enfield, or Garand are an entirely different quality of firearm. Same goes for most ARs. Even back when I first got in to ARs when the AWB died, they cost more than a Mosin by an order of magnitude (at least ones that weren’t total ****).

Mosins are bottom of the barrel milsurps to me. They shoot, and they’ll take a beating, but a finely crafted, refined piece of engineering they are not, and thus are not worth the crazy prices some ask for them.

 

[55fairlane]

Im so confused as to why anyone would even want one.....I personally think there junk. And pay for one? You would have to pay me to take one. I'm sorry fellows, save your cash, buy a more collectable rifle

 

[Creedmoor]

The days of have several MN's shipped to my door at $80 each are long gone.

Were they really that cheap when they were new?