Oops! (attack of mosinitis)

[lowercase]

I'm planning to get a C & R, but I ventured into a Big 5 today to see if they had anything new. Last week, they only had a couple really rough looking Mosins (91/30 and M44) on the rack. Anyway, I was "just there to look", but they had a decent 91/30 on the rack and I had to check it out. It turned out that they had an even nicer one in the back.

Needless to say, I left with a 1939, Tula 91/30. What can I say? It had metal escutcheons on the sling mounts (unlike my other one) and doesn't look to be counterbored. The stock is beautiful and only has one small ding that looks to be VERY recent.

Wife's gonna kill me.

[troy2000]

Originally Posted by lowercase

I'm planning to get a C & R, but I ventured into a Big 5 today to see if they had anything new. Last week, they only had a couple really rough looking Mosins (91/30 and M44) on the rack. Anyway, I was "just there to look", but they had a decent 91/30 on the rack and I had to check it out. It turned out that they had an even nicer one in the back.
Needless to say, I left with a 1939, Tula 91/30. What can I say? It had metal escutcheons on the sling mounts (unlike my other one) and doesn't look to be counterbored. The stock is beautiful and only has one small ding that looks to be VERY recent.
Wife's gonna kill me.

(sotto voce): the poor fool; he never stood a chance...

Lesson nr 1, grasshopper. you're never there just to look. You're always there to buy.

And you've heard that thing about including your wife in your activities and hobbies, so she doesn't feel resentful? Forget it; it doesn't work. I dragged my first 91/30 into the back room and asked my wife, "want to see what you bought me for Christmas?" She said okay; I dug it out, she asked what it was; I told her it was a WWII Russian army rifle. She gave me a frosty look, and asked, "and did I buy you a bayonet to go with it?" I told her, "yep. Matter of fact, you did," and hauled that out of the box. It was (almost) worth it just to see the look on her face...

[lowercase]

And you've heard that thing about including your wife in your activities and hobbies, so she doesn't feel resentful? Forget it; it doesn't work. I dragged my first 91/30 into the back room and asked my wife, "want to see what you bought me for Christmas?" She said okay; I dug it out, she asked what it was; I told her it was a WWII Russian army rifle. She gave me a frosty look, and asked, "and did I buy you a bayonet to go with it?" I told her, "yep. Matter of fact, you did," and hauled that out of the box. It was (almost) worth it just to see the look on her face...

LOL. Well, there goes my plan. I was thinking along the lines of telling the wife; "HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Now we can go shooting together and you have your very own Russian WWII rifle to shoot!" (Okay, maybe not such a great plan.)

Here's my new gun. Picture quality is bad because I only had the camera in my phone.

[SwedeSteve]

Too Funny Toy! Congrats on the Mosin lowercase!

[marion57]

congrats lowercase

And you've heard that thing about including your wife in your activities and hobbies, so she doesn't feel resentful? Forget it; it doesn't work. I dragged my first 91/30 into the back room and asked my wife, "want to see what you bought me for Christmas?" She said okay; I dug it out, she asked what it was; I told her it was a WWII Russian army rifle. She gave me a frosty look, and asked, "and did I buy you a bayonet to go with it?" I told her, "yep. Matter of fact, you did," and hauled that out of the box. It was (almost) worth it just to see the look on her face...
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Wow almost exactly same thing happened here when I showed her the bayo!! I think she wants to have me committed !!her opinion

[just_a_car]

lowercase, you've got it bad.

I think you're a goner. It sounds like you've got terminal mosinitis.

[mike63]

Yep. Mosinitis has set in. And there is know cure. Congratulations!
And don't worry about the wife, she won't kill ya.
She ain't gonna let you off that easy.

[texnmidwest]

Mighty nice Mosin, lowercase! After asking the guys and gals on here why a mosin I got bit pretty badly as well. I also am getting bit by the Schmidt Ruben bug as well. I put the C&R paperwork in the mail today. I have made a pledge to myself not to buy anything until that arrives. It is a fun hobby.

[troy2000]

I didn't realize they were offering the full packages again, lowercase. I'll have to stay out of there for a while.

[ArkansasHunter]

Congrats and I wish we hag a Big 5 and a Dick's (lol) here...It's killing me hearing about yall going to these stores and leaveing with these nice Mossin's !!! A.H

[ninwnc]

OK. Here's what'cha do:

Take a clothes hanger and streighten it out. Break it in half, and bend the ends to 90°. Hold one loosely in each hand, and walk across the back yard, as though you are "devining" for water.

(NOTE: This does work for finding water lines and under ground cables. I've done it many a time. It's an old pipeliners trick.)

When you "find" someting get a shovel and start a hole, and yell out, "Honey! Look what I found!" Be holding th rifle when she comes outside. She will be totaly amazed at your skills and luck.

Just make sure she doesn't find the receipt laying around somewhere.

Nick

[FutureMarine9]

Originally Posted by ninwnc

OK. Here's what'cha do:

Take a clothes hanger and streighten it out. Break it in half, and bend the ends to 90°. Hold one loosely in each hand, and walk across the back yard, as though you are "devining" for water.

(NOTE: This does work for finding water lines and under ground cables. I've done it many a time. It's an old pipeliners trick.)

When you "find" someting get a shovel and start a hole, and yell out, "Honey! Look what I found!" Be holding th rifle when she comes outside. She will be totaly amazed at your skills and luck.

Just make sure she doesn't find the receipt laying around somewhere.

Nick

lol!!!

[marion57]

now go find this guy and buy from him LOL

[troy2000]

Originally Posted by ninwnc

OK. Here's what'cha do:
Take a clothes hanger and streighten it out. Break it in half, and bend the ends to 90°. Hold one loosely in each hand, and walk across the back yard, as though you are "devining" for water.
(NOTE: This does work for finding water lines and under ground cables. I've done it many a time. It's an old pipeliners trick.)
When you "find" someting get a shovel and start a hole, and yell out, "Honey! Look what I found!" Be holding th rifle when she comes outside. She will be totaly amazed at your skills and luck.
Just make sure she doesn't find the receipt laying around somewhere.
Nick

I've handed a couple of bent brazing rods to people who didn't believe it works, and had them start walking with their eyes closed. They're totally amazed when the rods cross as they walk over a pipeline.

But if I tried what yu're suggesting my wife would be amazed, all right...

[MosinGirl]

You know what's really funny. I went to the WAC gunshow yesterday, with the intention of only buying ammo(yeah right, I've told myself that before). I also walked out with a 1939 91/30! The stock on mine is beat to snot but it's gonna look really nice in that fancy stock that I got.

Congrats on the nice rifle!!!!!!

Manda in Kent

[just_a_car]

Good pickup there Manda!

I really need to re-up my membership with WAC. Forgot to this last December.

Can't wait to see the pictures of the new FrankenMosin.

[Cyrano]

Originally Posted by lowercase

I'm planning to get a C & R, but I ventured into a Big 5 today to see if they had anything new.

Does Big 5 have a website, by any chance?

[gandog56]

QUICK NURSE! We have to perform an emergency mosinectomy to separate it from his hands!

[just_a_car]

Originally Posted by Cyrano

Does Big 5 have a website, by any chance?

Yes, but I am 99% sure they don't ship other than to other Big 5's.

http://big5sportinggoods.com/

[troy2000]

Originally Posted by just_a_car

Yes, but I am 99% sure they don't ship other than to other Big 5's.
http://big5sportinggoods.com/

Not only that, but they usually only stock two of each milsurp per store. Although I think they sometimes get more of the 91/30's and M44's, because people buy more of them.

When I bought my first one, I was blown away by their display gun. So I told the gal I'd buy it, and she hauled out a boxed one instead. I looked at it and then told her, "nope. I want the one I was looking at." She bit her tongue, and didn't argue. But she did ask, "do you mind if I leave it on the rack during your waiting period, instead of putting it away?" Which was fine with me...