http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411552896

 

Ordered one earlier this evening.

Is 7.62 x 54r the same as .308 or is that 7.62x51 just wondering if I can shoot .308 I would consider but don't want to try and find surplus ammo

Is 7.62 x 54r the same as .308 or is that 7.62x51 just wondering if I can shoot .308 I would consider but don't want to try and find surplus ammo

not the same and ammo is here.. http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=A76254R&name=Russian+7.62x54R+147grn+FMJ+440rd+Can&groupid=40

I hope you know what your getting, it's gonna be ugly

I hope you know what your getting, it's gonna be ugly

I have no shame!!!! 

i like em ugly you don't have to spend money on spa treatments and they go BANG every time!! LOL.

Well since I have my Colt Commander coming into my FFL it only makes sense to have this waiting for me too right?

I'll update on condition once received

 

Thanks OP

I bought one a couple months ago. The stock is crap, but I plan to put an aftermarket on it anyway.

Mine came in Friday and it looks pretty sweet, covered heavily in cosmo but that's good. Mine says 1955.2 whatever that means and the manufacturer says Ching Chang chong, I don't know what it says I stopped going to Chinese school at 2nd grade.

 

Too bad I won't be picking it up until next month.

 

I was even thinking of rolling the dice again for another one.

Why next month? Nics is down to 5 days now.

Why next month? Nics is down to 5 days now.

Hahaha, no it has nothing to do with NICS. Silly

 

On a more important project and this would only slow me down.. Plus my FFL is cool about it.

Gotta live good FFLs.

buds has the worst Type 53's , Mosins etc etc

 

talk about dirty and bad shape.

nah, the biggest dogs were the ones i ordered from Aztec a year and a half ago.  Shoulda known what you were going to get for $39.....

classic firearms has better type53's

Classic does ship pretty good ones.

 

i actually had one from buds delivered with florescent green spray paint on the stock... not the mention the grime and grease was out of control
 

I know when its gonna be a ruff one when the oil is leaking through the cardboard box

I would prefer to order from classic arms rather than buds

I ordered a few of these a while back.  Dirtier than anything I seen, clean up just fine, fantastic bores and are awesome shooters.  Very good ugly rifles...  I say grab one. 

Nice little price jump, glad I got in when I did. Thanks OP

$40 jump right?

Yea, haven't picked mine up yet to see if the quality would justify the increase in price

$40 jump right?

Damn... was on the fence about grabbing a few more.  There goes that chance.

Back down to $119 at Bud's.

 

Picked up my Bud's Type 53 today. She is ugly but but functional. The bolt is very smooth and there is little to no rust. The stock is pretty beat up but should look decent after some light sanding and refinishing.

Picked mine up on Thursday, overall it's in acceptable shape. Couple decent gouges in the buttstock, but for the price it exceeds my expectations. We'll see what awaits under the cosmo