Hello all, I saw the board in a post on 'The High Road' and wanted to join up with fellow citizens of this Peoples RepubliK :roll: . I'm in Middlesex County and I shoot in Fort Dix. I retired with 27 years in the Army and National Guard. I was a tanker, so I got to fire some pretty big guns in my time. I like to collect WW2 rifles only a few but always keep my eyes open. Last purchase was a Mosin Nagant 1931.

 

TC (Tank commander)

very nice! and thanks and welcome to the forums. So shoot that mosin nagant often?

Glad to be aboard, I have shot the Mosin once so far and it kicks like a mule. Had a scare with it as well, thought the ammo wasn't corrosive and didn't clean it right away. Can you say rust. But after I discovered the crap in the barrel did some emergency cleaning and it looks like no permanent damage.

 

TC

what ammo was it? Czech surpluss or?

 

how long did you leave it in there?

Not sure what nationality the ammo was but it was Eastern European, but it sat about 4 weeks. I was lazy. It could have ruined my rifle. I guess you learn the hard way. When in doubt clean it right away.

 

TC

Welcome aboard tankcommander. Those are some big guns on tanks but I used to shoot M110, 8" howitzers and M107 175 mm guns. Kind of hard to hit something moving with artillery though. I got to shoot the main gun on a M48 once (90mm?). I'm also retired from Active Army, Guard, and Reserve spending most of my time in artillery.

 

I recently picked up a Mosin Nagant (1943) in really nice condition.

Griz, you got me beat, I got to see the M109s fire and got a tour and demo of the 8inch 110A2. The biggest gun I fired was the Sheridan with a 152mm. Do you shoot at Fort Dix? I haven't been out since last May the itch to shoot is getting over whelming. But I didn't have weekends off until recently.

I like the Mosin, but the finish on the wood, the varnish, although real looks like crap. I'm a well oiled wood fan. Like on my Garand. I have to stop myself from stripping it and refinishing it lest i ruin its authenticity.

 

TC