Chinese T53 Carbine

[jigenax]

I say collect them all! Soviet, PRC, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish! Can't go wrong with any of them.

[Spectre1995]

I got one from SOG for $80. I love it, it's one hell of a gun

[Armistice]

I say collect them all! Soviet, PRC, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish! Can't go wrong with any of them.

I actually just passed on an Hungarian T44. Price went just a little too north for me. Sold at $280

[jthesby]

Mosins are fun in any flavor!


I'm picking up a finn'd m91 next week when my 10 days are up.

[cgates]

these are excellent guns. Wood sucks, but metal work is far superior to many of the Russian made mosins out there. Triggers are also, on average, far and away better than Russians. Always look past the wood and pay close attention to the bayonet lug where there is metal to metal contact as bayonet is extended. If that is still black, that's a good sign. Also, if muzzle is still black, also a good sign.

Careful of rust in hidden places. Its fairly common to find rust on the metal where the stock is covering it, even with heavy cosmoline. Many will not have cleaning rods, and even fewer will have matching bolts.

My experience with matching numbers on the bolts has been that maybe 5% or so will have matching bolts. Seem to also be the ones with the most retained finish too.

these are under rated and also still very underpriced IMO.

[DirtyRussianAmmo]

Yep, love my T53. Nice trigger, great shooter. Terrific value. Often under appreciated, they are the Rodney Dangerfield of Mosins.

[NOTABIKER]

A little rust spot under the hand guard is common. It does bother me but i have learned to live with it and enjoy my T-53s.None matching and forced matching are the norm with M-44s & T 53s. Even my 1955 Romanian M-44 had a bolt that did not match. but the action was smooth as butter. At one time i had a beautiful laminated Russian M-44 and that darn thing had a very stiff action. So beauty is not everything.

[Eat Dirt]

Yep, love my T53. Nice trigger, great shooter. Terrific value. Often under appreciated, they are the Rodney Dangerfield of Mosins.

I concur with all above

[0321jarhead]

The T53 will turn heads at the range. Not for looks but, for the big "bang". That's about it. Accuracy on a T53 will give you plenty of fliers. Go for a Finnish.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Yep, here is my T53. I bought it online a while back. I once had it listed for sale and I'm glad there were no takers because I later realized what a great rifle it is. The stock was in poor condition so I replaced it.



Bore is perfect
Receiver, magplate, and bolt are matching. Only nonmatched parts are stock and buttplate.

[0321jarhead]

Looks real good B.R.. Have you thought about using some tung oil on it to bring out the wood luster?

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Looks real good B.R.. Have you thought about using some tung oil on it to bring out the wood luster?

I hadn't but that is a good idea Sir.