siderman 1,131 Posted February 1, 2023 Had a few but sold off last one 2 yrs ago. Anyway came across a stash of forgotten parts from my move 3 yrs ago, typical bling like oiler/tool kit, sling, cartridge bore sighter even a early version of a a 10 rd mag (not Archangel). Also a full assembly bolt. Did a quick research on the bolt and seems like a tough pc to find these days, the few I saw available were very pricey. So a question- have the bolts actually become a "rare" item? I remember 10 yrs ago or so the Mosins were hot stuff around here guys even talking about going in on cases lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
124gr9mm 857 Posted February 1, 2023 I think the Mosin train has rolled by. LOTS of people were into them when you could pick them up for $200 (or lower) and surplus ammo was plentiful. Unfortunately the rifles aren't cheap anymore and the ammo is getting expensive. I saw a listing for a crate on Gunbroker with a buy it now price of $9k and the bidding was already at $5.5k!! Add to that the fact that regardless of the modifications, a Mosin will always shoot like a Mosin...just "OK". I know there are people out there who SWEAR they added a stock, chassis, shim kit, screws, etc, and made their a "sub-MOA gun"...but that's bullshit. That said, my M44 is a family favorite when we have a range day. Something about the fireball, big recoil, big sounds, and stiff bolt that makes it fun to shoot... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites