Looks like m44 prices went through the floor again

Dennis · 02-07-2004, 04:01 AM

$29.00 cracked stocked "shooter" grade,Mmmmmmmmm
anybody else see this ?

Big Dog · 02-07-2004, 05:36 AM

They must be getting down to the real "fence-posts" now.

MAX7.62 · 02-07-2004, 11:28 AM

I just dropped 60 bones for one but there was a decent rifle under all the crud. The guy I bought it from saw it yesterday after I cleaned it up and said "wow, that's a hunnerd dollar rifle now!"
One thing I have noticed is that the bores are all pretty rough - but the original ammo was all corrosive primer. This was my first Nagant, just hadn't bothered with them before. The complexity of the mag spring and follower assembly is rather novel. All that tiny machine work and modern 2 - 3 thousand dollar custom sporters just have an 'ol spring and stamped plate. And, that 3 piece bolt assembly is pretty wild! It's complicated comparitivly speaking but the overall function must be good - they're still here and they still work! If I run outta anything to do today I'll snap a pic of this 'ol Hungarian stick and post it - it cleaned up pretty good!

PAPA G · 02-07-2004, 11:56 AM

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Originally posted by Dennis
$29.00 cracked stocked "shooter" grade,Mmmmmmmmm
anybody else see this ?

who had these Dennis??? notice all the mosins have taken big price drops over last year. importers must be trying to clear out their warehouses.

NRAJOE · 02-07-2004, 12:11 PM

I'm gonna pay $99 for a pristine 91/59 Monday. I know its too much now that the prices have fallen, but its worth it to me to be able to hold it and inspect it. Will be my 4th Mosin in 1 1/2 months!

Dennis · 02-09-2004, 05:29 AM

I was told Sog had a sale
I checked their website and they are back up to $39.00
Still thats Wayy cheap.
the $49 dollar ones where very nice back a few months ago.
I think they are getting ready for a new batch.

PAPA G · 02-09-2004, 08:37 AM

must be a clearance sale as they are for the most part all doing it, wonder whats coming down the pipe line next???

Shaun · 02-09-2004, 09:02 AM

Guess I need to drive over to Cole Distributing and pick up a few

PAPA G · 02-09-2004, 10:58 AM

Shaun isn't that a mite fer piece to go for some old guns???

Shaun · 02-09-2004, 11:28 AM

only a 5 hour RT drive to buy a couple of rifles --gives me the chance to hand select and check out the rest of thier inventory -- when I talked to them last they told me they didn't list the full stock on the website so there are several more toys I may pick up on the trip. If CMP allowed me I would drive the 10 hours RT to Anniston, AL. to pick up a garand.

KrankyKraut · 02-22-2004, 09:09 AM

That may sound like a deal to some but I'd stick with the unissued M44's selling for $60-$80. My unissued Polish M44 was pristine, numbered and 100% blue.

02-07-2004, 04:01 AM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	Looks like m44 prices went through the floor again $29.00 cracked stocked "shooter" grade,Mmmmmmmmm anybody else see this ?

02-07-2004, 05:36 AM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,205	They must be getting down to the real "fence-posts" now. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

02-07-2004, 11:28 AM	#3
MAX7.62 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Classified Posts: 934	I just dropped 60 bones for one but there was a decent rifle under all the crud. The guy I bought it from saw it yesterday after I cleaned it up and said "wow, that's a hunnerd dollar rifle now!" One thing I have noticed is that the bores are all pretty rough - but the original ammo was all corrosive primer. This was my first Nagant, just hadn't bothered with them before. The complexity of the mag spring and follower assembly is rather novel. All that tiny machine work and modern 2 - 3 thousand dollar custom sporters just have an 'ol spring and stamped plate. And, that 3 piece bolt assembly is pretty wild! It's complicated comparitivly speaking but the overall function must be good - they're still here and they still work! If I run outta anything to do today I'll snap a pic of this 'ol Hungarian stick and post it - it cleaned up pretty good! __________________ The Second Amendment, it ain't about DUCK HUNTING! I feel more like I do now that I did when I first got here!

02-07-2004, 12:11 PM	#5
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,043 Images: 3	I'm gonna pay $99 for a pristine 91/59 Monday. I know its too much now that the prices have fallen, but its worth it to me to be able to hold it and inspect it. Will be my 4th Mosin in 1 1/2 months! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

02-09-2004, 05:29 AM	#6
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	I was told Sog had a sale I checked their website and they are back up to $39.00 Still thats Wayy cheap. the $49 dollar ones where very nice back a few months ago. I think they are getting ready for a new batch. __________________ Submitted with respect to all

02-09-2004, 08:37 AM	#7
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	must be a clearance sale as they are for the most part all doing it, wonder whats coming down the pipe line next???

02-09-2004, 09:02 AM	#8
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	Guess I need to drive over to Cole Distributing and pick up a few __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

02-09-2004, 10:58 AM	#9
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	ROAD TRIP!!! Shaun isn't that a mite fer piece to go for some old guns???

02-09-2004, 11:28 AM	#10
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	only a 5 hour RT drive to buy a couple of rifles --gives me the chance to hand select and check out the rest of thier inventory -- when I talked to them last they told me they didn't list the full stock on the website so there are several more toys I may pick up on the trip. If CMP allowed me I would drive the 10 hours RT to Anniston, AL. to pick up a garand. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

02-22-2004, 09:09 AM	#11
KrankyKraut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 12	That may sound like a deal to some but I'd stick with the unissued M44's selling for $60-$80. My unissued Polish M44 was pristine, numbered and 100% blue.