I own two M91/30's, and love them both. Just make sure you check out the bore before you buy. Both of mine I bought at Dunham's and took a cleaning rod with patch and a bore light with me.Are they all much of a muchness?
My LGS has them for $129.99. Seems a tad expensive.
I want one. Just for the hell of it.
Should I look out for anything in particular? They have a case of them just oozing in cosmoline.
Oh yeah they suck, wouldn't waste my money on them..............
Oh yeah they suck, wouldn't waste my money on them..............
Oh yeah they suck, wouldn't waste my money on them..............
Are they all much of a muchness?
My LGS has them for $129.99. Seems a tad expensive.
I want one. Just for the hell of it.
Should I look out for anything in particular? They have a case of them just oozing in cosmoline.
In 91/30 refurbs, my advice is to wait to find a pristine bore - but that's too much work for most people. The best indicator of bore/chamber condition is not the "bullet" test. I first remove the bolt and look at the chamber from the receiver end while holding up to the light.
- Bore should look like a mirror
- You want to see sharply defined lands (square) going forward from the chamber and you want to be able to tell exactly where they start.
- Lands on muzzle end should be square and sharply defined, even at the crown.
I have 12 Mosins that pass these tests (none are 91/30 refurbs) and 1 that doesn't pass (a 91/30 refurb). But the 91/30 refurb has a beautiful laminated stock and 100% blueing. The 91/30 was $129 The rest cost at least $200, and quite a few much more than that. The 91/30 is a pain to clean after shooting and the others are a piece of cake to clean. I'm still looking for that 91/30 with pristine bore.
The quickest way (not cheapest way) to find a Mosin with an excellent bore is to look at Finnish M39's that have not been shot since import. At least you know what you are looking for in a 91/30 bore after that.
Les