Whats a good price for an M38 Mosin?

[JLMXD]

hey everyone I was out in west palm beach florida this weekend and saw an M38 for 250. Is this a good price for an M38? I never see them that much and was considering using the C&R to get it.

[navycorpsman]

Its about the retail price for a M38 right now. They are alot harder to find and no one wants to sell them now a days.

[Paulie Lugnuts]

That's a reasonable price for a nice, original gun. Numbers match? Correct M38, not M44, stock?

[JLMXD]

That's a reasonable price for a nice, original gun. Numbers match? Correct M38, not M44, stock?

I didnt look at the numbers but I believe he said they all matched. The stock didnt have the cutout for a bayo so I would assume that its the correct stock but im not experienced in telling if a stock is legit.
thanks guys for the responses. I really want a m38.

[Flyin Brian]

$250 sounds ok to me, since I spent more than twice that much on the last M38 I bought

[nick007g]

$250 is good if the bore is good. I lucked out and got mine at the end of the common availability days and scored one with a perfect shiny bore for about $180 or so and that was years ago. If you can have him take a picture with a bullet tip sticking in the barrel tip-that would be your best indicator and that is how I judge any C&R rifle (The less that goes in the better). You can do the same with any MN rifle for that matter. My tube was new, barely went in and it shoots like a champ. I can get head shots all day at 100 yards with iron sights. If you're looking for a shooter that is the best test.
Collectability/rarity is a whole different matter.

FYI, another fella is selling one in the private firearm sales section for the same price. Maybe you could have him leave out the "extras" and get a lower price and just replace the rear sight for like $7. Sticky bolt is just from not doing a good enough cleaning and re oiling job. Brake cleaner, boil, break cleaner, boil the bolt and then re-oil well (ballistol then rem oil) and you will have the smoothest action ever. I do that to all of mine and they are butter. If you do go that route you may see some black on the bolts after boiling but that will go away after you oil it well and stick it in a bag.

[NorCalXJ]

Sounds like a deal to me

[rojocorsa]

250 is fair.

[deoxys987]

hey everyone I was out in west palm beach florida this weekend and saw an M38 for 250. Is this a good price for an M38? I never see them that much and was considering using the C&R to get it.

i got mine from a buddy for 75$ this year. counterbored and original M38 stock. theres always good deals out there..

[navycorpsman]

i got mine from a buddy for 75$ this year. counterbored and original M38 stock. theres always good deals out there..

Of course from your buddies

[deoxys987]

Of course from your buddies

yes. but you need to find somebody that doesnt know the value. there are always good deals out there, such as pawn shops. stay away from big 5 for C&R Rifles, the prices are way too high

[navycorpsman]

yes. but you need to find somebody that doesnt know the value. there are always good deals out there, such as pawn shops. stay away from big 5 for C&R Rifles, the prices are way too high

Oh i know. I scored 2 M38 for 125 cause people didnt know what they had and just bought one on CG last week for 175. Yeah they are there but 75 is rare rare rare

[JLMXD]

$250 is good if the bore is good. I lucked out and got mine at the end of the common availability days and scored one with a perfect shiny bore for about $180 or so and that was years ago. If you can have him take a picture with a bullet tip sticking in the barrel tip-that would be your best indicator and that is how I judge any C&R rifle (The less that goes in the better). You can do the same with any MN rifle for that matter. My tube was new, barely went in and it shoots like a champ. I can get head shots all day at 100 yards with iron sights. If you're looking for a shooter that is the best test.
Collectability/rarity is a whole different matter.

FYI, another fella is selling one in the private firearm sales section for the same price. Maybe you could have him leave out the "extras" and get a lower price and just replace the rear sight for like $7. Sticky bolt is just from not doing a good enough cleaning and re oiling job. Brake cleaner, boil, break cleaner, boil the bolt and then re-oil well (ballistol then rem oil) and you will have the smoothest action ever. I do that to all of mine and they are butter. If you do go that route you may see some black on the bolts after boiling but that will go away after you oil it well and stick it in a bag.

noob question, now the bullet you put in the top of the bore its a mosin bullet? sounds crazy but i have never heard of this method and want to be sure.

[Tanner68]

It is just a field expedient way of checking for muzzle wear. Likely, it would be more helpful if you were comparing several rifles side by side.

You insert the bullet backwards, tip first, into the muzzle to see how far it goes and how snug it is, to gauge muzzle wear.

Note that 7.62x54 is .310, and most American 30 cals are .308.

[nick007g]

It is just a field expedient way of checking for muzzle wear. Likely, it would be more helpful if you were comparing several rifles side by side.

You insert the bullet backwards, tip first, into the muzzle to see how far it goes and how snug it is, to gauge muzzle wear.

Note that 7.62x54 is .310, and most American 30 cals are .308.

This!