Mosin Nagant Sniper?

Tominno

June 15, 2011 19:29

I'm thinking about purchasing one of the Mosin Nagant 91/30 sniper rifles offered by Classics Arms. The rifle is advertised as having a PU scope and mount. Does anyone know if the snipers offered by Classic Arms are originals issue or recent cobbled guns? I want to do a little research before contacting them. Thanks, Tominno

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  beantownshootah

  June 15, 2011 19:44

  I believe everything you're likely to find at Classic Arms and the other surplus dealers are "re-aresenalled" older guns, meaning the guns have been refinished at the factory, then re-issued for commercial sale. In some cases, individual guns have been put together from parts, and serial numbers won't match.
  
  The scopes and mounts are modern built to WWII specs, not original WWII era equipment.
  
  You can expect a nice-looking gun, but bore quality is a crap shoot. Many/most of these will have dark or pitted bores from use with corrosive ammo.
  
  If you call Classic arms, I think they'll be happy to tell you exactly what they have to offer you.

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  magicmanml2

  June 16, 2011 11:25

  mosinnagant.com has an section that shows the markings on the recievers and what they mean. If it was a sniper originally, it should have CN stamped on the reciever according to the website. also has pictures as well. If u can get a pic of the top of the reciever and serial number you find anything out about that reciever itself. But like posted above, could be a reasembled gun. On my 91/30, i have a dragoon hex reciever and a standard barrel.

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