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Yeah there is a bunch of stuff coming in but right now there is some backdoor stuff happening. The UN actually paid off South Africa last year to scrap their surplus Enfields and ammo rather than sell them off on the surplus market. Makes you wonder how much of these "deals are actually happening. Makes you wonder if what we are seeing right now is the last of the surplus deals. I personally think the days of cheap stuff is done with once mosins start to dry up

200 for a Mosin!!! I would never do business with a shop that charged that much. That is a blatant rip off! Average price is $100-125 never more. I don't even bother ordering them as there are enough at local shows and shops. That way you can hand select your own.

Actually in its time, the Mosin was state of the art technology. In 1891 when Mosins were first introduced, they were the envy of the world. Magazine fed, bolt action, accurate. Even through WWI the Mosin was a very reliable firearm. They werent started to be made cheap until 1942 in Russia. Even US troops in WWI carried Mosins, look it up online if you dont believe me. Like I said before, Mosins werent considered cheap until around 1942ish when Russia needed as many arms as they could produce. Prior to WWII Mosins were very refined and finished rifles.

There are a bunch of websites that I have bookmarked on my computer at home that give a breakdown. I am a big time collector so I have what I am looking for memorized. Look for something that is out of the norm and stands out from the others. Last year I picked up a 1943 Tikka 92/30 that was built on a round receiver in unissued condition at Sarco for $120.00. In 1943 Tikka only made 750 with a round receiver. Last time I was home I picked up an ex-dragoon that was captured by Finland, then re-captured by Russia. I paid $100.00(I think) for it and the same day I had offers over $500. I recently picked up a Finnish M27 in unissued condition that was listed in a local shop as a regular refurb. $99 later and it was on its way home with me. You just have to dig and keep your eyes open. A bunch of guys on the board have seen me pick up some stuff ridiculously cheap, it is just a matter of knowing what you are looking at.

I kinda think so. There are still some great deals on the market surplus wise but there aren't as many as 5 years ago or more. You can still find unissued Yugo Mausers for about $200, but between the Mausers and Mosins I think this may be the end. SKS's are about 300-350 but figure 5 years ago they were $125. There may be some more SKS getting imported but not at the prices in the past. The chances of any more newer surplus is slim. They will just scrap them, as there is no chance of AK's getting imported complete because of the 3rd hole. They may get chopped up for parts kits, but NEVER imported whole. The worlds arms have been modernized so there are no more chances of surplus rifles coming into the country in bulk like the past. Almost everything nowadays is select fire. Mosins are the last hold out of the surplus world. It is a great time to be a Mosin collector though. There are many rare variants that can be found marked as a regular refurb in a crate, there are so many Mosins that the dealers aren't sorting through the crates to find them. I have picked up quite a few of my rarities that are worth over $1,000.00 each, mixed up in a crate full of regular Mosins. What isn't there to like about them, bountiful history, cheap prices, cheap ammo, and capable of awesome accuracy.

I second getting one locally. Support the local shops. I warn you mosins are addicting

actually it isn't too bad. On some private game reserves they offer this as an option for the handicapped. They use a internet connection and "hunt" from home. When they take the shot, someone from the reserve goes and collects the game cleans it and packages it to be shipped back to the "hunter." I had to ask some of the cajuns that I work with about this. They said " people been doin that for years, aint nuttin new." So I did a bunch of digging around on the net and got the info about the handicapped.

When we goin shootin? I like it

drool..... that thing is nice.

Here is some typical bureaucracy for ya. We have the new drilling regulations that the govt released. We now have to submit an environmental impact study before we start a well. They haven't even created the office that the reports are supposed to go to yet!!!! Current rig rumor is that it could be up to a year before we drill again. Once gas prices go through the roof the American people will be like WTF! Why aren't we drilling in US waters. But remember it is all Bush's fault.

With all of the turmoil in Egypt right now you may want to top off your gas tanks. I have friends over there right now and they are saying the military has sided with the protestors. Now Egypt owns the Suez Canal in which most of the oil from the middle east passes through. Supply of oil will drop because of this. We STILL aren't allowed to drill in the gulf, they aren't approving permits to drill so domestic production is dropping. This may play out to be the perfect storm for oil prices. My sources are saying don't be surprised if you see $5 a gallon next week maybe much higher. I could be wrong, but it can't hurt to top off your tank.

Gunny put it best. In the military you have the best and worst times in your life. I have military friends all over the world right now that wouldn't hesitate to help me if I called at 2am. The people you meet are friends for life, they are brothers. Now on the other hand, war is hell and dont let anyone tell you otherwise. Those who tell you about all of the "glory" haven't been there. Although when I was in the military it was some of the best years of my life, on the other hand there is a reason that I can't sleep at night sometimes. Some things haunt you for the rest of your life, no matter how long it has been. Think about the decisions and options in front of you, and talk to someone who has done it. Many recruiters will tell you it is all fun just to get you to sign your name. I didn't think about anything when I joined, I was a gung-ho youngin' that enlisted right after 9/11. I was full of piss and vinegar back then and didnt think about what I was doing. Yes I recommend the military to anybody, it is a very noble occupation. I just request that you think about it a lot, and talk with your family about it.

YAY!

Well I am going to start using my time, resources and contacts to get the ball rolling. I don't want to sit on the sidelines when the game is being played. If we want change, we need to stand and fight for it. This is what I am prepared to do, even if I know it has no chance. I have heard that other organizations are fighting more than CCW, but the lack of communication about the other things they are fighting for keeps me disinterested. It is obvious that CCW is their main focus right now, so rather than stretch their resources more with another fight, a few other enthusiasts and myself will persue it.

well I guess I worded my first post kinda wrong. I was thinking on having this pertain to NJ, not nationally. It would give us better mag cap laws without going overboard and knowing that it would be shot down instantly. You cant always go for everything all at once. Gotta start with baby steps. If we say that we want all mag laws completely shot down in NJ, we all know the libertards will automatically say hell no, without reading all that is presented. You have to give a little to get a little. I am planning on working with some of my friends that are highly influential in the firearms community when I am home and start hitting the pavement. Nobody else seems to want to fight any of the draconian laws this state has other than CCW. So time to start to get the ball moving myself. I am open to any suggestions you may have that are realistic, I was just putting a thought out there.

I was thinking about the mag cap ban, and possibly the one coming nationally. Why don't they ban aftermarket hi cap mags, and allow normal OEM mags. As an example Ak mags are 30rd, why not allow 30 rd mags for an AK type rifle. AR mags are 30 rd, allow 30 rd AR mags. I wouldn't be upset if they decided to ban the 50rd 10/22 mags or the 30rd Glock mags, or even the Beta mags for an AR. Why not just change the law that allows mags that originally came with the gun to be legal? This would make a lot of people happy in this state allowing mags that the rest of the country enjoys, but still put restriction on other mags. This would reduce the cost of mags by not having to have them pinned but yet get the ridiculous hi-cap mags off the market. Come on, who really needs a 50rd drum for a 1911 anyways? What are your thoughts on this?

Done, Best of Luck Rafeal

Yes but cost wise it is more expensive having the 15 rd mag capacity. If i lived in a free state, I can order ak mags for $7 each and have them shipped to my house. In PRNJ I have to buy either factory 15rd mags or have original mags pinned. It gets expensive. The 15 rd mag thing has to be taken on, I will not give an inch to THEM.

I vote HELLLLLL NO!!!!!!! not everyone in this state is worried about CCW, just the thought of giving up the fight for high cap mags in trade for CCW makes me cringe.... Not everyone out there practices shooting for home defense or the boogey man in the night.

If you get a repro rifle in the 400ish range check out the scope mount and bases. The ones currently being humped by Century and others are made out of cast aluminum or pot metal. The bases have a tendency to crack on those rifles. Be sure to check that they are milled steel. Nothing would be worse than to get one and have it break on you.

For a Pu scope setup look for an ex Sniper at a gunshow. Almost every gunshow I go to I find at least one so they aren't hard to find. It is just a matter of looking. Or if you are looking for a regular mosin to put a scope on go for one that is made 1942 or later. Pu scopes didn't come out until 1942, anything earlier is a PE or PEM scope. The bolt conversion is pretty simple and if you look through the CR forum somewhere there is a writeup on a "ghetto" way that I do mine. They look good and are very functional, I have never had a problem with any of the ones that I made. If you get an ex sniper to redo, give me a shout and I may be able to help you mount it. The top Rifle is a PE sniper that was built on a 1932 Tula ex-sniper. The bottom is a PU setup.

Yup, just like on the garand snipers. That is why they use the leather pad

The scope mount is side mount so the scope is on the side of the gun, not on top. This is the reason for the cheek pad the whole top of the gun is clear so you can even feed from strippers. Looks like I have some tapping to do when I get home from work.

I keep about 10 per gun. I have found some 1911 mags DIRT cheap at a local shop and got one just to see how bad it was. I brought it out the other day and it performed perfect in all of my 1911's. The mag was $5.50. So now when I am in the shop if my total is like $4.00 I put a mag into my order to make it an even $10. I put about 300rds through that 1 junker mag and didn't have any issues, so I am going to pick up a couple extras. If you see a good deal, it pays to have some extras.

I know it took me a long time to notice this, but since the board updated Matt6669 hasn't been pink anymore. Should we pressure Maks to make him pink again?