PU scope on a mosin nagant m-39???

[egon12]

It is not my intent to flame you but I have to agree with wizzegun. A lot of people used the same logic in the 1950's & 60's and sporterized countless mausers, springfields, and other surplus rifles because they were considered junk and there was an "endless" supply of them in 55 gallon drums in stores throughout the country. Turn the clock forward to today and look at what price difference is between the sporterized and un-sporterized surplus rifles. Vet bringback mausers 98k's, 1903 springfields, US model 1917 enfields that are original start at around $700 if you are lucky and go up from there. The ones that were sporterized only get a fraction of that price. Yes, today mosins are cheap and there seem to be alot of them but the gravy train will not last forever and the supply will dry up and the cheap mosin will be a thing of the past. The Finn versions of the mosin nagant could be bought 3 for $100 from century int'l only 10-15 years ago. Now those same cheap mosins are typically sellg between $200 and $700 depending on the model. Also, of all the WWII production russian mosins (M91-30, m44, and M38) the M38 had the smallest production numbers and they will most likely be the more valuable model in the future. It is your rifle and you can do what you want with it, but don't expect to redeem the full value if you decide to sell it down the road, because once you drill and tap, cut down the stock, or do other improvements it will never be worth as much as one that is left in original condition. What ever your decision enjoy the mosin it is one heck of a gun.

[Pector55]

Originally Posted by wizzegun

Either way I would not recommend putting a PU scope of a rifle that never had one. please Please PLEASE do not Bubba a historical firearm. You will kill the value of the rifle. I realize it's your rifle but we are keepers of history for the next generation. If you want a scope on your Mosin, try the one of these http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/...ount/index.asp They replace the rear sight and won't harm the gun.

That's exactly what I put on one of my Mosins. I got a 2-7x long eye relief scope and I was able to pop red at 100yds on Thursday. Just be sure to loc-tite that scope so it doesn't lift up in the rear and you are all set. Like you mention, I really did not want to "sporterize" or permanently modify a great piece of history.

[93-2.3]

i love mosin nagants and would but one in any condition sporterized bubbaized or factory condition BUT!!! to me the price better reflect what it is and or how far from restoreable it is i.e. bubbaized lol

[Pector55]

Recently, I got a 91/30 hex receiver that had a very ugly stock. It looked like it was actually painted over stain. I pulled it all apart and stipped it bare, and used an iron to pull out some dents. I found on the stock that there was a thin line on one side which had me curious. I removed the steel butt plate to review a "keytone" type notch in the wood where the bottom of the stock had been fixed.

I am not staining the wood on this gun, I let it dry for a few days and I'm just spraying and rubbing in Tru-Oil. It's coming out very nice. I still feel kind of guilty for stripping it. I guess I'm more of a "purist" than I thought. I might not have the power to fully bubbarize one.

[93-2.3]

if you can pickup one that is boogered up cheap enough why not have your fun with it thats the way i feel. my buddy bought a destroyed half sporterized 1891 for 20 dollars someone cut the barrel to 19 inches on it we put in some time and lots of filing and crowning the barrel by hand with compound and a marble lol but its turning out to be a neat gun put a b square mount on it and all just need a scope he only got like 60 dollars in the gun. the left for dead thing is turning out kinda nice. now wish i could find some cheap projects like that

[Pector55]

Originally Posted by 93-2.3

if you can pickup one that is boogered up cheap enough why not have your fun with it thats the way i feel. my buddy bought a destroyed half sporterized 1891 for 20 dollars someone cut the barrel to 19 inches on it we put in some time and lots of filing and crowning the barrel by hand with compound and a marble lol but its turning out to be a neat gun put a b square mount on it and all just need a scope he only got like 60 dollars in the gun. the left for dead thing is turning out kinda nice. now wish i could find some cheap projects like that

In that case, I would agree because you have to modify the gun to shoot it anyway. I was telling my buddy that I saw where I can get another Yugo SKS with a cracked stock for around $160. I could toss on the ATI synthetic stuff to make it a fun plinker since I like shooting that round. My only concern is whether or not I would be legally allowed to do that based on purchasing the gun as a C&R.

[93-2.3]

cheaper thandirt used to sell factory sks stocks cheap dunno if the are yugo but the should fit other than maybe in the bayonet area. i know ati stocks are set up for the flat spike bayo instead of the knife looking ones likethe yugo

[drunkenwoodsman]

you might want to consider using a mosin with mismatched #s. im aware your mag plate # is different but the rest are consistant. there are enough mismatched rifles out there that you could find one fairly quickly and they are generally less expensive and have less historical value. also be careful tapping the recievers on any mosin rifle the steel that the russians used is so hard that a gunsmith in my area recently destroyed 4 brand new drill bits on one mosin rifle. that gets real expensive. just be sure to enjoy your rifle no matter what you do or don't do to it.

[drunkenwoodsman]

other than having to bend the bolt to miss the scope and cutting away the stock on the left of the reciever, none. its a great idea and i'd do it if i hadn't just turned my m-38 into a scout rifle.