Hallelujah; decent stripper clips at last!

troy2000 · 09-07-2005, 07:21 PM

Third time's the charm, I guess. I ordered some so-called "unissued" clips quite a while back over the internet, and found out they were unissued because they weren't surplus; they were after-market pieces of !@#$.

I tried again at a gun shop a couple of months ago, and got some soft brass things that the rims would dig into and hang on like grim death.

But at the same gun show where I bought the Albanian, I checked every single booth for stripper clips (I'm nothing if not thorough when I get obsessed), and found one crotchety-looking old gentleman with some genuine-looking surplus clips. He wanted two bucks apiece, he had no history for them, and he didn't really care whether I bought 'em or not. I got a half-dozen, so I could properly fill the Russian double-pocket ammo pouch that came with my 91/30. Now I wish I'd bought an even dozen.

They actually work! I stuff one into the slot, stick a thumb on the top round, and slide all five rounds into the magazine in one smooth motion. On a couple of them, I had to crimp the ends just a tad to keep the bottom round from hanging down. Otherwise, no problem.

It may seem a simple thing. But maybe I'm just simple, because it makes me happy every time I fish a clip out, stuff the rounds in, and drop the clip into my pocket until I'm ready for a refill break...

toolman · 09-17-2005, 01:37 AM

I'm with ya brother, stripper clips are the greatest invention since beer! It's really sad that decent clips are so hard to find for the M\N's. If I had the money, I would start producing them myself.

troylaplante · 12-19-2005, 09:25 PM

Just today, someone told me that clips for the Enfield or Mauser would work on a 91/30. Anyone have any insight on that?

FutureMarine · 12-19-2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by troylaplante

Just today, someone told me that clips for the Enfield or Mauser would work on a 91/30. Anyone have any insight on that?

Them Russians sure are clever arent they. I'm not too sure, but wasn't one of their mortar tubes purposely built to use American rounds if captured

FutureMarine · 12-20-2005, 12:48 AM

i could never spell Hallelujah, i thought it was hallelulyuh, glad it wasnt on my spelling test this week

Big Dog · 12-20-2005, 05:07 AM

Mauser clips - NO. Totally different rim size. Enfield clips - hmmm . . . need to try that one - I got lots of Enfield clips.

The US mortar is 81mm, and the Soviet used 82mm, IIRC. Don't know if the rockets of one will work in the other. Maybe an ex-ground-pounder can answer?

Beer Forever · 12-20-2005, 11:40 AM

Its hard to find decent stripper clips in the gun shops. Where I'm at anyway

troy2000 · 12-20-2005, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by troylaplante

Just today, someone told me that clips for the Enfield or Mauser would work on a 91/30. Anyone have any insight on that?

I just tried some Enfield clips in my Finn. The rim is too wide on the 7.62x54 rounds to fit comfortably into the clips, and the clips don't fit into the Mosin clip slot.

Dang. I was hoping...

Joey l mur · 02-14-2006, 04:38 PM

I got lots of striper clips for 7.62x54 with surplus Ammo I purchas at a gun show. In Ontario Canada there is a gun show every sunday if you keep an eye out for them. The only thing you have to do is be willing to travle a bit.

Mooseman684 · 02-14-2006, 07:24 PM

Talk about luck, I opened a sealed can of 7.62X54R LPS ball ammo and insde were 6 brass colored Mosin stripper Clips packed with the ammo ! Beauties!

troy2000 · 02-14-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooseman684

Talk about luck, I opened a sealed can of 7.62X54R LPS ball ammo and insde were 6 brass colored Mosin stripper Clips packed with the ammo ! Beauties!

Someone told me that some of the Russian surplus a few years ago came packed in stripper clips. Anyone know whether that's true or just an urban legend?

Mooseman684 · 02-14-2006, 09:10 PM

I do have a case of 7.62X39 that came packed on strippers, nice stuff!
I will buy a case of 7.62X54 if I ever find one that is packed on strippers and I will gladly pay more for it !

troy2000 · 02-14-2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooseman684

I do have a case of 7.62X39 that came packed on strippers, nice stuff!
I will buy a case of 7.62X54 if I ever find one that is packed on strippers and I will gladly pay more for it !

I'd pay premium prices for a few hundred rounds of 7.62x54 already in clips...

And by the way, i just answered my own question. the following info site lists stripper-loaded ammo from 1961:

http://mosinnagant.net/r2ssia.asp

Now all i have to do is find some for sale.

Mooseman684 · 02-14-2006, 09:26 PM

Hey , we AGREE on something...Happy Valentines Day!

toolman · 02-22-2006, 11:33 PM

Troy, A couple of years ago Mark Kubes in Fla. had some for sale. I haven't looked lately but try http://buymilsurp.com/store/

Mooseman684 · 02-23-2006, 01:25 AM

I made an interesting discovery concerning stripper clips and loading the mosins from them.In some mosins because of the rim on the cartridge, the shells have to be stacked with the lips forward overlapping and not behind or they will jam up, The first round has to be ahead of the second round which has to be ahead of the third round etc. Anybody else encounter this ???
Rich

troy2000 · 02-25-2006, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooseman684

I made an interesting discovery concerning stripper clips and loading the mosins from them.In some mosins because of the rim on the cartridge, the shells have to be stacked with the lips forward overlapping and not behind or they will jam up, The first round has to be ahead of the second round which has to be ahead of the third round etc. Anybody else encounter this ???
Rich

I don't really know if it makes a difference or not, though. I haven't experimented.

troy2000 · 02-25-2006, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by toolman

Troy, A couple of years ago Mark Kubes in Fla. had some for sale. I haven't looked lately but try http://buymilsurp.com/store/

He seems to be "temporarily out of stock," but it's a good site to have bookmarked anyway.

09-07-2005, 07:21 PM	#1
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,108 Trader Rating: (0)	Hallelujah; decent stripper clips at last! Third time's the charm, I guess. I ordered some so-called "unissued" clips quite a while back over the internet, and found out they were unissued because they weren't surplus; they were after-market pieces of !@#$. I tried again at a gun shop a couple of months ago, and got some soft brass things that the rims would dig into and hang on like grim death. But at the same gun show where I bought the Albanian, I checked every single booth for stripper clips (I'm nothing if not thorough when I get obsessed), and found one crotchety-looking old gentleman with some genuine-looking surplus clips. He wanted two bucks apiece, he had no history for them, and he didn't really care whether I bought 'em or not. I got a half-dozen, so I could properly fill the Russian double-pocket ammo pouch that came with my 91/30. Now I wish I'd bought an even dozen. They actually work! I stuff one into the slot, stick a thumb on the top round, and slide all five rounds into the magazine in one smooth motion. On a couple of them, I had to crimp the ends just a tad to keep the bottom round from hanging down. Otherwise, no problem. It may seem a simple thing. But maybe I'm just simple, because it makes me happy every time I fish a clip out, stuff the rounds in, and drop the clip into my pocket until I'm ready for a refill break...

09-17-2005, 01:37 AM	#2
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,356 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm with ya brother, stripper clips are the greatest invention since beer! It's really sad that decent clips are so hard to find for the M\N's. If I had the money, I would start producing them myself. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

12-20-2005, 05:07 AM	#6
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,067 Trader Rating: (0)	Mauser clips - NO. Totally different rim size. Enfield clips - hmmm . . . need to try that one - I got lots of Enfield clips. The US mortar is 81mm, and the Soviet used 82mm, IIRC. Don't know if the rockets of one will work in the other. Maybe an ex-ground-pounder can answer? __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

12-20-2005, 11:40 AM	#7
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,696 Trader Rating: (0)	Its hard to find decent stripper clips in the gun shops. Where I'm at anyway __________________ Paramedic sks forever

02-14-2006, 04:38 PM	#9
Joey l mur Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 302 Trader Rating: (0)	Striper clips got lots I got lots of striper clips for 7.62x54 with surplus Ammo I purchas at a gun show. In Ontario Canada there is a gun show every sunday if you keep an eye out for them. The only thing you have to do is be willing to travle a bit.

12-19-2005, 09:25 PM	#3
troylaplante Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,223 Trader Rating: (0)	Just today, someone told me that clips for the Enfield or Mauser would work on a 91/30. Anyone have any insight on that?

12-20-2005, 12:48 AM	#5
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946 Trader Rating: (0)	i could never spell Hallelujah, i thought it was hallelulyuh, glad it wasnt on my spelling test this week

02-14-2006, 07:24 PM	#10
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,266 Trader Rating: (0)	Talk about luck, I opened a sealed can of 7.62X54R LPS ball ammo and insde were 6 brass colored Mosin stripper Clips packed with the ammo ! Beauties! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

02-14-2006, 09:10 PM	#12
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,266 Trader Rating: (0)	I do have a case of 7.62X39 that came packed on strippers, nice stuff! I will buy a case of 7.62X54 if I ever find one that is packed on strippers and I will gladly pay more for it ! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

02-14-2006, 09:26 PM	#14
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,266 Trader Rating: (0)	Hey , we AGREE on something...Happy Valentines Day! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

02-22-2006, 11:33 PM	#15
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,356 Trader Rating: (0)	Troy, A couple of years ago Mark Kubes in Fla. had some for sale. I haven't looked lately but try http://buymilsurp.com/store/ __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

02-23-2006, 01:25 AM	#16
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,266 Trader Rating: (0)	I made an interesting discovery concerning stripper clips and loading the mosins from them.In some mosins because of the rim on the cartridge, the shells have to be stacked with the lips forward overlapping and not behind or they will jam up, The first round has to be ahead of the second round which has to be ahead of the third round etc. Anybody else encounter this ??? Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!