Finnish Mosin Experts! Your Input Is Requested!

[JoshuaLuke]

So, there's a gentleman in my area selling this 1941 SAKO M39. Matching bolt and receiver. He says the bluing is about 40%. He's asking $425, which seems high to me, as the bluing is so worn. I've seen similar rifles on gunsnammo.com that had 100% bluing and were quite a bit less. The stock is really pretty, although it does have those minor scratches. What do you experts think would be a fair offer for this rifle? Oh yeah, and the bore is definitely shiny.

[Paulie Lugnuts]

Check what they are going for on GunBroker. $425 seems pretty high to me too.

[Timbob55]

Too much dinero. Check 7.62x54r.net for more info.

[dotalchemy]

I'd struggle to offer more than $250 on that, IMHO.

$425 reminds me of going to the gun show up at Vallejo a couple of weeks ago, where a guy wanted $325 for a non-matching, battered to hell 91/30. He claimed that restamped bolts still counted.

I laughed at him and walked away.

I'd laugh at your acquaintance and walk away, unless he was willing to seriously reconsider.

[SoCal Bob]

I bought 2 from another Calgunner a few months ago for $260 each. They do show up in the marketplace forum on a semi regular basis.

[7.62x54R]

425$ is a bit much. The slight tiger stripe on the stock is nice. I would say 250-300$ max.

[Markus]

Ever look at gunsammo.com? I found a 1941 sako for 359.99 in great shape with 97% bluing.

http://gunsnammo.com/21337X.htm

[Fate]

$275 max, even with the nice stock.

[JoshuaLuke]

Thanks for all the info, guys. I was thinking my max offer would probably be around $280, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't totally off on that.

Ever look at gunsammo.com? I found a 1941 sako for 359.99 in great shape with 97% bluing.

http://gunsnammo.com/21337X.htm

I would LOVE to purchase from gunsnammo.com, but I don't have my 03 FFL yet. It's in the works (ATF debited my account last week), but I'm paranoid that they'll deny me for some reason, and that this is my only chance to get an M39. I probably just need to chill out and wait til I get my 03 FFL.

[SVT-40]

Thats way over priced.

[mj1]

For that I'll give you a new unfired one 100% bluing.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=437521

[dotalchemy]

For that I'll give you a new unfired one 100% bluing.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=437521

If the parents weren't visiting next week and I needed money for that, you'd have yourself a buyer right now.

Damn, that's a fine looking rifle!