Very Nice...!!
Mosin Nagant M91 from 1942
I was worried that in the event of a global tragedy that I wouldn't have the means to provide for and protect myself and my family with only a handgun. So, I picked this up over the weekend. It's a Mosin Nagant M91 from 1942 with a BSA 42mm red dot scope on it. I can't wait to get it to the range.
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I took it out and shot it with the red dot scope. The mounting was horrible on the scope, it splayed all over the place. I only had 20 rounds since the range ruled out my Tulammo rounds (steel core). So after 11 rounds of hitting air, I took off the red dot and went with no rear sights. Got 6 of 9 shots on the paper at 50 yards. I am now looking to purchase some original rear sights. If anyone has a rear sight set ( have the base, just need the sight and the leaf spring), let me know, otherwise I am going to order. Also, I'd be happy to let this BSA 42mm red dot scope go to a new home.
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Google turns up this one. I've ordered from Apex:
https://www.apexgunparts.com/product_info.php/cPath/39/products_id/1600
Also, they are on ebay almost all the time. If you wanted to do better than the hooded post on the front of your 91/30 and the sliding rear sight, try these:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/61...-rear-set-mosin-nagant-91-30-91-59-steel-blue
The only scope set up that has ever consistently worked on Mosin Nagants, in my opinion, is the side mount scope like the original sniper variants had. You permanenetly alter a rifle when making a side mount scope but people have made up these fake Russian sniper rifles using a Russian scope mount and scope. You also have to get a bent bolt handle.
My experience has been that I shoot pretty well with the original open sights, I won a (not real formal) milsurp marksmanship contest once with a M44 once. hey can be good rifles, but before you make any permanent alterations and try to scope it, first see if it shoot good enough to scope. Lots of Soviet rifles shot 'good enough' but not so great that a scope is going to get you anything better than the good ol' "Mk.1 eyeball."
I used to run a site called "Headsbunker" where I was somewhat of a Mosin restoration expert, so I'm not trying to fill you with hot air.
I got the new sights installed. Here's a quick photo. Tonight we are going to get her sighted in!
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