My $125 canoe paddle

You better be careful, I've heard of guys who picked up an SKS for similar reasons and now own a dozen of the things! :D
 
I killed my first deer with a nagant my dad sporterized when he was a teenager, I think he ordered it through the mail back then.:eek:

All I had was about 12 rounds of norma ammo for it, checked the sights and saved 5 rounds for hunting. The gods of the hunt smiled and a spike buck stepped out of the brush at about 20 yds, I would not shoot that deer unless I was starving today but 25 years ago was a different story.:D

Enjoy your rifle they are dandy for just what you have planned, 7.62X54r will thump on both ends with that old metal butt plate though.;) :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
Good deal, Mosin Nagant model 44 carbines are flooding into Canada right now , average price is 150 bucks in new condition. Great deal for a bush beater.
 
Lee oswald used an Italian Caranco, and he didn't get it mailorder........................The CIA gave it to him.
 
You thought that was a steep price? Probably one of the better deals you can ask for! Anything else at that price I would be pulling the trigger with a string from behind a rock, unless it was an old .22 with a worn barrell.
 
M44 are great fun guns. Honestly I've been turned on to K31 Swisses recently and have learned to appreciate their accuracy and reliability. Have fun playing with it!
 
(re: L.H.O./mailorder gun)

David E said:
So did 1000's of people..............and none of them committed any crimes with those guns.
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You are correct, sir. I assure you, I was not trying to troll or start an argument about gun laws :) I'm a big fan of the 2nd amendment.

wayne37 said:
Lee oswald used an Italian Caranco, and he didn't get it mailorder........................The CIA gave it to him.
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That's a whole 'nother kettle of fish, and I'm not going anywhere near it! :D

Anyway that looks like a great idea for a brush/beater gun. Any trouble finding ammo for it?
 
Thanks for the comments.

A K-31 is on my short list also...like perhaps by this weekend....:D

Ammo is a bit difficult, but not bad. I found some at the first gun shop I tried. prices seem to range from 5-7 dollars a box, average. Of course that's for the surplus fodder.

Sellier & Bellot have a pretty good array of soft points, etc. also, but probably won't be cheap. I won't need but two or three boxes of those anyways.

In comparison though, my similarly sized Savage Scout rifle set me back $850 before I put the first rhound through it.:D
 
One of my housemates just bought a gorgeous Moisin for 300. Fired it twice and decided to buy a butt pad. Wonderful gun, looking to pick one or a dozen up once I get my LTC.
 
I've got a pristine M38 that makes a great woods gun. Handy, good balance, good shooter. Plus, the boom at the range really clears out the half-hearted!
 
Be careful with those MN's. Once you start messin with it (if you had that in mind) you always find something else to do with it. It's a great rifle. If you put a little work into it you can make it very accurate. I refinished the stock on my 91/30, bedded the action, added a LER Scope, sling swivels, a leather sling, blued the bolt, and soon a new Huber Concepts trigger. I love it! Glad you like yours!
 
I like the idea of a blade attached discretely on the stock. I've got a small paring knife on the stock of my .22, and actually just managed to slice the crap out of my finger a few minutes ago! I got the bleeding stopped, though. :thumbup:
 
Runs-with-scissors, I like your title and I like your style in gear. Your choices would mesh with mine very well. You sound like a practical minded man. I keep being tempted to get a Mosin ... or two ... or three... Helluva bargain I think! But I'm trying not to buy more stuff that I can't really get out and use any more and will just sit in a corner with my others, gathering dust until my carcass lies on the compost pile and my dear wife holds a grand yard sale. The very best of the older bolt action military surplus rifles I've found were the wonderful Swedish 6.5 x 55 mm Mausers, both the long and short versions. I'm glad I got some fine examples of them when I did, because they weren't on the market very long before the supply (the reasonably priced supply) dried up. Mine cost me from about $85 to $125 each. But another fine rifle in this same category is my Indian Enfield made in their Ishapore arsenal and chambered for the 7.62 x 51 NATO or .308 Winchester round. Man, talk about a bear gun, with the best heavy bullets and a magazine capacity of 12 rounds, it should do the job pretty well I think! It loads with stripper clips, too, those made for the US M-14. It didn't cost me much, either. I wish I had been able to get up to Alaska, but I'm too old and gimpy now to make it. I had planned to go with my cousin when I finished junior college and he finished high school, but I fell in love instead. :D
 
Runs With Scissors said:
It would be better known to most of y'all as a "Mosin Nagant", but for my purposes it'll be best described as a canoe paddle.:D

I just now got home with it. It's a model 39 made in 1943. excellent ++ condition. very few dents in the wood, blue is hardly scratched, bore is excellent, and the trigger is very darn smooth, and not at all too creepy. As on all MN's the safety is maddening, but it's not going to be a hunting gun carried with one in the chamber anyways. It did hurt the wallet a little bit, at $125, but not too badly at all IMHO.

Matter of fact I was on my way into Anchorage to pick up a "very good condition" M44 for $110 For the price of a select condition gun without the goofy bayonet, I don't mind an extra $15. Also, I was able to buy it from a very, very good and honorable local gun shop instead of "Surplus rifles R us" Although in retrospect, the bayonet could be nice to have...emergency tent stake, something to roast marshmallows on, stick it in the dirt to store the gun around camp...and if I ever have a bear raid camp and run out of ammo, I could have used it to make a bayonet charge and maybe save the beer....

I got it for a deluxe beater rifle. something to toss behind the seat of the truck, in the canoe, leave at the cabin, etc. and not flood the river with an ocean of salty tears if it goes overboard. Just wanted a little something for general purpose stomping. Between that, My Mora, and a few other odds and ends tossed into an old Jump Kit bag I should be able to have some pretty inexpensive, fun days this summer.

All I need for finishing touches now is some surveying tape to hang from the stock, some duct tape to wrap around the barrel. (use a strip to help keep the bore clear of obstructions) and a piece of cotton rope to sling it with...:D

Truth is, that WAS my original intention, but this one is too nice. I think I need at least a couple more. One that I can truly hammer and beat through the woods, and one I can tinker with and sporterize too.....

oh dear me....It seems the surplus bug may have bitten...
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If you got an M-39 Finnish MN, you got a steal at $125. Sure you didn't get an M-38?
 
Runs With Scissors said:
Thanks for the comments.

A K-31 is on my short list also...like perhaps by this weekend....:D


I highly recommend one. I have hit gongs from the prone at 500 yards open sighted with mine, maybe 2-3/5 shots. The surplus ammo is excellent quality and was loaded to extremly close tolerances. For the future Wolf has already began to load it, so it should be available. The machinining is awesome on the rifle and the straight pull action is excellent. Some need front sight adjustment though. Good luck!
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My first surplus rifle was a Finn M39. The first of many, be careful.

$125 was a great price if it is in good condition. And you can mail order ammo pretty cheap. Sellier & Bellot 180gr softpoints run around $10/box, and surplus FMJ can be had for around 10 cents/round (but the price has been creeping up lately).
 
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