Knowing next to nothing about rifles, I've done a little research on military surplus. The Steyr 95 really interests me and it's pretty cheap too. Ammo is a bit expensive, but available. Is there anything I should know about/reason I should avoid buying one if they're only $100 on JG Sales?

ammo is hard to find , and after the shipping and transfer fees , I dont think its worth it.

 

Why not a Mosin ? ammo is still out there .

They're definitly cool, but why not just go with a mosin for the cheap and available ammo?

i almost got one of these few months ago then realized the ammo source is tough. gonna be even tougher if they dont allow us to use internet sales

I can't find any mosins in stock online. Does anyone have them locally? And at a price like this

I saw one at rayco the other day for $150....

 

 

if you call around I'm sure you can find one.

They had a 91/30 last time i was in there and was getting 12 chineese m44's in.

 

Hackettstown Guns & Ammo

147 Main Street

Hackettstown, NJ 07840

(908) 852-5260 Office

also up in mt bethal pa the furniture depot had some 91/30's and some 44's

 

get off the computer and check the shops its fun

A chineese carbine should be a Model 53 not M44

 

But still a good gun nevertheless

A chineese carbine should be a Model 53 not M44

 

But still a good gun nevertheless

 

You are right

But most of them coming in the country have russian parts, so same thing

Hackettstown is a little far for me, I live in Newark and my truck gets about 9mpg so I'm not really saving any money! I know that Ric at OMGCustom's has Mausers, but they're out of my price range. I wonder if Caso's or anywhere close by has them

By the way where is "rayco" ?

I know a guy who has a few m44's. maybe some 91/30's too. Basically, he has a bunch of military surplus stuff. Ammo and rifles.

M95's are nice well made rifles, but most of the ones floating around right now are pretty beat. Ordering one online would be a total crap shoot, and as others have said, the ammo isn't cheap. Your best bet would be to go to a PA gun show and look at both the M95's and Mosins, you'll get to pick through them to find the best one.

 

Oaks is coming up next month, and Eagle Arms usually has Mosins and lately has had M95's.

M95's are nice well made rifles, but most of the ones floating around right now are pretty beat. Ordering one online would be a total crap shoot, and as others have said, the ammo isn't cheap. Your best bet would be to go to a PA gun show and look at both the M95's and Mosins, you'll get to pick through them to find the best one.

 

Oaks is coming up next month, and Eagle Arms usually has Mosins and lately has had M95's.

 

Thanks for the info. I am also looking for an M95 and didnt want to take a gamble online.

Can you remember the approximate price for an M95 ?

I'd also like to know what the damage is on one. Ammo isn't a huge concern, I'f I shoot 100 rounds a year out of it it's more than worth it for me

I'd also like to know what the damage is on one. Ammo isn't a huge concern, I'f I shoot 100 rounds a year out of it it's more than worth it for me

 

Probably around 200-250$ gun show price , overinflated.....and maybe if its a crate price 150$....nut i have yet to see a crate of M95s.

 

I be shot one before and its got a heavy recoil ( carbine) ...much harder than a Mosin.

Probably around 200-250$ gun show price , overinflated.....and maybe if its a crate price 150$....nut i have yet to see a crate of M95s.

 

I be shot one before and its got a heavy recoil ( carbine) ...much harder than a Mosin.

I've seen them recently for (IIRC) $130 or so, but as I said they were rather beat. If you pick though them, you might find a better one.

 

As for recoil, yup they have a good bit more snot than a mosin.

I recently realized I can buy a Carcano which is really close to home for me (I'm Italian). I know ammo can be a little pricey, but I think this might be more my style than the Steyr. I'd also assume a WWII Carcano is more likely to be in better shape then an m1895. A few on gunsamerica, and I will look around locally too I guess. Not a big fan of in store shopping for anything other than the necessities (food, health products).

I recently realized I can buy a Carcano which is really close to home for me (I'm Italian). I know ammo can be a little pricey, but I think this might be more my style than the Steyr. I'd also assume a WWII Carcano is more likely to be in better shape then an m1895. A few on gunsamerica, and I will look around locally too I guess. Not a big fan of in store shopping for anything other than the necessities (food, health products).

Carcanos are less desired by most collectors and there isn't any cheap ammo to be had. 6.5mm will run $18-$20 a 20 round box for "cheap" new production and some surplus surfaces from time to time but most of it crap, a good amount of it will not go off. 7.35mm is not made commercially, although Hornady has been rumored to be coming out with it for some time now. Surplus 7.35mm will run $20-$30 a box of 15 (or 20, can't remember) on E clips, but is the the same as 6.5mm surplus as far as reliability.

 

You'd probably do better buying a Mosin for now since they and the ammo are still relatively cheap, or if your like me, just buy all three.

Any luck finding a 91/59 in the wild?

The reason I ask is that the 91/30 seems so unyielding. I figured the shorter version would be more manageable. Granted I'm yet to shoot either one, so obviously I don't know what I'm talking about. Just looking for some input.

Any luck finding a 91/59 in the wild?

The reason I ask is that the 91/30 seems so unyielding. I figured the shorter version would be more manageable. Granted I'm yet to shoot either one, so obviously I don't know what I'm talking about. Just looking for some input.

I have one but they are scarce these days. If you find one it's going to come out of someone's collection, that is of course if they don't find a "cache" of them overseas somewhere and import them, which could always happen.

 

Even more scarce are 91/38's. I found one a couple of years ago, haven't seen any before or since.