Tips for buying Mosin/M38

[steveOsteezy]

I am meeting with a seller this evening to checkout his M38. Just wondering what I should keep an eye for while inspecting before purchase. My understanding is that mosins have different stamps on the receiver can add or reduce value. Hoping there are some mosin experts that can tell me what to look for on a 1944 m38. Seller stated that it has been counter-bored

[-hanko]

I am meeting with a seller this evening to checkout his M38. Just wondering what I should keep an eye for while inspecting before purchase. My understanding is that mosins have different stamps on the receiver can add or reduce value. Hoping there are some mosin experts that can tell me what to look for on a 1944 m38. Seller stated that it has been counter-bored

Post this in the C&R section.

I would pass on a counter-bored weapon...any markings that would add value would be canceled out.

[steveOsteezy]

Post this in the C&R section.

I would pass on a counter-bored weapon...any markings that would add value would be canceled out.

Thank you, I will post over there and see what they say.

[NoHeavyHitter]

I sure wouldn't pass on a counter-bored rifle that looked good otherwise and was priced right. But then I'm a shooter first and a collector second.

[Capybara]

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