Anyone Here Collect Mosin Nagant Sniper Rifles?

[Helmut Shmacher Space Chimp]

Would like to know if when you purchased your was the price higher of lower then the market price ? Do you buy them as a sniper rifle as issued or did you modify a regular issue rifle into a sniper version?

[Jeff L]

Try asking over on the C&R / black powder forum.

[mosinnagantm9130]

Marcus Von W is the guy you're gonna wanna talk to, post it over on the C&R forum and I'm sure he'll chime in.

[Kelster1574]

Would like to know if when you purchased your was the price higher of lower then the market price ? Do you buy them as a sniper rifle as issued or did you modify a regular issue rifle into a sniper version?

I have two stock Mosins, a M91/30 which was purchased at Big 5 with a coupon I received from a fellow calgunner. It was in the $140 range plus tax and DROS. The other is a M44 which I purchased at a local gun show for $180 and I was able to walk out the door. Did I pay to much? Maybe compared to some of the other folks on here that bought multiple Mosins for under a $100. Do I feel like I paid to much? Nope, I am happy with both purchases. FYI I haven't even cleaned the cosmoline off the Big 5 Mosin and have had it and an ATI stock for about 7-8 months.

[Helmut Shmacher Space Chimp]

I hear that there are some really nice stocks out there. One called the Arch Angel. Anyone have a good experience with one of these?

[Lucky Scott]

I have several, some snipers and some regular 91/30, M44, M59, 91/38 rifles.
If you want to install an aftermarket stock, go for it. But try the regular stock also, you might be surprised.

[Helmut Shmacher Space Chimp]

I have several, some snipers and some regular 91/30, M44, M59, 91/38 rifles.
If you want to install an aftermarket stock, go for it. But try the regular stock also, you might be surprised.

I hear the price run up to around $675.00 now but when they first came to the U.S. they were around like $500.00 or so

[Chaos47]

I hear that there are some really nice stocks out there. One called the Arch Angel. Anyone have a good experience with one of these?

There are 2 things going on here:
1 A "Mosin Nagant Sniper" refers to an original (or reproduction) Mosin Sniper rifle.. with a scope/mount like the PEM, PU etc? (sorry not an expert on the scopes/mounts)

2 "Modernized" "Accurized" "Sporter" "Bubba" etc refer to a modern scoped rifle.. calling it a "sniper" is probably going to attract flames.

Which one are you looking for info on?
Because the two are very different and information for one doesn't necessarily apply to the other.

If you dropped an original sniper into a Arch Angel stock I think some people would kill you.

[Lucky Scott]

In my opinion, If you are going to change the stock and "customize" the rifle, dont get a sniper. A mosin sniper has value as a original condition rifle.

[Lucky Scott]

Price has gone up, as the Mosin rifle has become very popular. I expect the price to continue to rise. Every time price comes up, people talk about how they used to be able to buy them for under $100 bucks, but everything is more expensive now. I feel they are still a great value. Original condition Mosin snipers go for more than a regular mosin, but then so does an original good condition Westinghouse or Remington Mosin.
You can still find deals, but they are a great rifle even if you have to pay a couple hundred bucks.

[6mmintl]

Picked up an unissued M39 assembled in 1968 and added a PU scope and mount, then made a CNC machined mount to add a modern scope.

[Dparker259]

Got my Mosin at Big 5 for a little over $100 out the door

[Ishooter]

Add me into the list. Lol. I have 3 modified Mosins.