Pictures of my M38 - Page 2

Pred · 12-28-2005, 09:40 AM

Thanks Dale, and I know what you mean about the Mosin and only having one. I havent even fired this one yet, and I already want another. The next large gunshow is in Feb. around here. I'll have $370 in Christmas money to take with me, and I figured I'd take out atleast enough to give me $700, or maybe $800 for it. Oh what to buy what to buy. I know my wife would kill me if I came home with 5 rifles

Dale · 12-28-2005, 09:54 AM

But, you know you can buy Mosin Nagants fairly cheap...so...buy those five guns and then go to the wife and say,

"I know I might have bought five guns but I saved $200 and YOU can have it."

Then you've got five guns versus one and the wife has $200 to spend.

Great trade-off at any rate.

Pred · 12-28-2005, 10:31 AM

Well, I think the next guns I want to look for are a 91/30, a British .303, a K31, and a full size SKS. The only good thing is most every gun I want can be had for under $200, most for less than a $100.

Dale · 12-28-2005, 08:38 PM

By British .303 I assume you mean a Lee Enfield.

Great rifle...and the Swiss K31 is another.

I'm not sure which I would encourage you to get first except the prices on the K31s are gonna go up here very soon. Gettem while you can.

FutureMarine · 12-29-2005, 01:36 AM

It'd just be nice if wolf starts loading 7.5x55 rounds. I heard that prices are going way up on the rounds. If that does not happen soon, you would want an Enfield because the rounds would be cheaper and a lot more readily availible.

Pred · 12-29-2005, 06:33 AM

Well, I think I'll look for both at the next gunshow. But, if I cant find a K31 there, I might order one from AIM istead.

troylaplante · 12-29-2005, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pred

Well, I think I'll look for both at the next gunshow. But, if I cant find a K31 there, I might order one from AIM istead.

It would be a whole lot cheaper. The last gun show I attended had the Swiss rifles about twice the price AIM offers.

Pred · 12-29-2005, 10:12 AM

Really? Well, for people who have ordered from AIM, did you like their service and product?

Dennis · 12-31-2005, 03:57 PM

Aim has generally been ok it is kind of a case by case basis
some guys have had great service from SOG and Century and some have not
Same with all of them I guess.
so, Did You go Shoot your M44?
We need a range report

Pred · 01-01-2006, 07:05 PM

I'm going to shoot it tomorrow. I'm taking my M38, SKS, and my 1909 Mauser(maybe). I'm going to post this in the Mauser section also, but my Dad gave me some ammo he THINKS goes with my Mauser, its some Norma 7x57 175grain soft point ammo, NO. 17004. Is this the right ammo for my Mauser or not?

FutureMarine · 01-01-2006, 10:59 PM

have you cleaned your rifle real well? You may be dissappointed if you have not.

Pred · 01-02-2006, 07:45 AM

Yeah, I've cleaned it up pretty good. There actually wasnt much cosmo in it to begin with.

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 03:28 PM

Tell us how it shot and what distance

Pred · 01-02-2006, 05:09 PM

Well, today SUCKED. So we get to the range, and 4 trucks are parked at the rifle section. Theres about 7 kids running around, everyone had stuff on ALL the benches, and all they were doing was talking. Finally we get some benches after about an hour(went up to the pistol range first). So anyways, theres 2 AR's and 2 SKS's, all thinking their cool popping off as many rounds as quickly as they can, one guy even had a 75 round drum on his AR and just let it rip. So I sit down with my lone M38, first shot, I just about destroy a 8" plate at 200 yards. I cant believe I hit it, at 200 yards the gun was dead on, anything I shot at got hit(not to mention after 20 rounds my arm HURT). After that I just shot my SKS for a bit, and let my brother-in-law fire both of em while I fired his AR. Besides all the kids running around, no, it still sucked.

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 05:52 PM

I remember at one of our ranges, a kid with an M1 Garand(probably about two years younger than me) was pulling it off the line because he said it hurt his shoulder too much, but thats not the bad part, when taking it off, he swings it around fast, missing this mans head by about an inch. The moral of the story is that there are idiots everywhere and idiots will always be. At least you got to try out your new weapon.

Pred · 01-02-2006, 06:01 PM

I love the my M38. After the first shot, my brother-in-law said "I'm getting one of those." I just hate going to the range when theres alot of people there.

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 06:28 PM

Me and my dad have the same feeling, because unfortunately, not everyone shares the same amount of caution with guns as we do, and it is a lot more dangerous

troy2000 · 01-02-2006, 07:40 PM

I'm dreading the day I get so closed in I give up and start going to a range. I think I'd rather drive a couple of hours each way first.

Snuffalofogus · 01-02-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FutureMarine

Me and my dad have the same feeling, because unfortunately, not everyone shares the same amount of caution with guns as we do, and it is a lot more dangerous

a buddy and I went to the pistol range out in elk grove. well, while we were standing on the range watching someone else shoot we notice this mid 20's girl fire a shot downrange, then turn to her boyfriend.

Hammer is back, and a round is in the chamber and she is pointing this thing at some poor SOB in the next lane.

I almost had a heart attack, and so did her bf.:jaw:

most people are morons.

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 09:27 PM

Same thing happend once when i was there in Elk Grove Gun Room. A man was shooting with his freind(freind in the next lane over) and went over to tell him about something, so he pulls the gun off the line, finger on the trigger, hammer back and walked over to him. And at one point the gun was aiming the opposite directon(where the glass is). That is just Darwin at work.

12-28-2005, 09:54 AM	#22
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	But, you know you can buy Mosin Nagants fairly cheap...so...buy those five guns and then go to the wife and say, "I know I might have bought five guns but I saved $200 and YOU can have it." Then you've got five guns versus one and the wife has $200 to spend. Great trade-off at any rate. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

12-28-2005, 10:31 AM	#23
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Well, I think the next guns I want to look for are a 91/30, a British .303, a K31, and a full size SKS. The only good thing is most every gun I want can be had for under $200, most for less than a $100. Last edited by Pred; 12-28-2005 at 10:40 AM.

12-28-2005, 08:38 PM	#24
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	By British .303 I assume you mean a Lee Enfield. Great rifle...and the Swiss K31 is another. I'm not sure which I would encourage you to get first except the prices on the K31s are gonna go up here very soon. Gettem while you can. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

12-31-2005, 03:57 PM	#29
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	Aim has generally been ok it is kind of a case by case basis some guys have had great service from SOG and Century and some have not Same with all of them I guess. so, Did You go Shoot your M44? We need a range report __________________ Submitted with respect to all

01-02-2006, 09:27 PM	#40
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Same thing happend once when i was there in Elk Grove Gun Room. A man was shooting with his freind(freind in the next lane over) and went over to tell him about something, so he pulls the gun off the line, finger on the trigger, hammer back and walked over to him. And at one point the gun was aiming the opposite directon(where the glass is). That is just Darwin at work. Last edited by FutureMarine; 01-02-2006 at 09:30 PM.

12-28-2005, 09:40 AM	#21
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Thanks Dale, and I know what you mean about the Mosin and only having one. I havent even fired this one yet, and I already want another. The next large gunshow is in Feb. around here. I'll have $370 in Christmas money to take with me, and I figured I'd take out atleast enough to give me $700, or maybe $800 for it. Oh what to buy what to buy. I know my wife would kill me if I came home with 5 rifles

12-29-2005, 01:36 AM	#25
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	It'd just be nice if wolf starts loading 7.5x55 rounds. I heard that prices are going way up on the rounds. If that does not happen soon, you would want an Enfield because the rounds would be cheaper and a lot more readily availible.

12-29-2005, 06:33 AM	#26
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Well, I think I'll look for both at the next gunshow. But, if I cant find a K31 there, I might order one from AIM istead.

12-29-2005, 10:12 AM	#28
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Really? Well, for people who have ordered from AIM, did you like their service and product?

01-01-2006, 07:05 PM	#30
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	I'm going to shoot it tomorrow. I'm taking my M38, SKS, and my 1909 Mauser(maybe). I'm going to post this in the Mauser section also, but my Dad gave me some ammo he THINKS goes with my Mauser, its some Norma 7x57 175grain soft point ammo, NO. 17004. Is this the right ammo for my Mauser or not?

01-01-2006, 10:59 PM	#31
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	have you cleaned your rifle real well? You may be dissappointed if you have not.

01-02-2006, 07:45 AM	#32
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Yeah, I've cleaned it up pretty good. There actually wasnt much cosmo in it to begin with.

01-02-2006, 03:28 PM	#33
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Tell us how it shot and what distance

01-02-2006, 05:09 PM	#34
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Well, today SUCKED. So we get to the range, and 4 trucks are parked at the rifle section. Theres about 7 kids running around, everyone had stuff on ALL the benches, and all they were doing was talking. Finally we get some benches after about an hour(went up to the pistol range first). So anyways, theres 2 AR's and 2 SKS's, all thinking their cool popping off as many rounds as quickly as they can, one guy even had a 75 round drum on his AR and just let it rip. So I sit down with my lone M38, first shot, I just about destroy a 8" plate at 200 yards. I cant believe I hit it, at 200 yards the gun was dead on, anything I shot at got hit(not to mention after 20 rounds my arm HURT). After that I just shot my SKS for a bit, and let my brother-in-law fire both of em while I fired his AR. Besides all the kids running around, no, it still sucked.

01-02-2006, 05:52 PM	#35
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	I remember at one of our ranges, a kid with an M1 Garand(probably about two years younger than me) was pulling it off the line because he said it hurt his shoulder too much, but thats not the bad part, when taking it off, he swings it around fast, missing this mans head by about an inch. The moral of the story is that there are idiots everywhere and idiots will always be. At least you got to try out your new weapon.

01-02-2006, 06:01 PM	#36
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	I love the my M38. After the first shot, my brother-in-law said "I'm getting one of those." I just hate going to the range when theres alot of people there.

01-02-2006, 06:28 PM	#37
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	Me and my dad have the same feeling, because unfortunately, not everyone shares the same amount of caution with guns as we do, and it is a lot more dangerous

01-02-2006, 07:40 PM	#38
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,460 Images: 9	I'm dreading the day I get so closed in I give up and start going to a range. I think I'd rather drive a couple of hours each way first.