Finally a M38 !!

SwedeSteve · 04-21-2008, 02:51 PM

I finally picked up a M38! After months and months of looking I bit the bullet and bought one online. $109.99 and $35.00 for shipping! I couldn't be happier! She's a beauty. The fourth pic best shows the actual color of the wood.
So now I have the M91/59 to go. Then save, save, and wait for a M28 to surface!

Shuak · 04-21-2008, 02:54 PM

Good for you! Have fun.

Capt'n Mil Coll · 04-21-2008, 03:09 PM

Bitten by the Mosin bug? Heck I dont have a 91/59 guess I better hurry. Nice shape Steve! Love the wood grain in the buttstock.

GlockMeister · 04-21-2008, 03:21 PM

Congrats swede. That's not to bad. I mean I know they can be had for cheaper, but in the end, if you're ok and happy with it, that's what counts right?... Looks good by the way.

troy2000 · 04-21-2008, 03:25 PM

Congratz...

marion57 · 04-21-2008, 04:22 PM

Looks good swede!!

SwedeSteve · 04-21-2008, 04:23 PM

Yep GM, typical shipping rate for us. M44's sell up here for $100-$110. I've waited and waited for a M38 to show up. After months, I gave up and ordered this beauty.
She has very little cosmoline on her, but it should be enough for a fix, LOL! Oh, by the way, she's a '43 Izhevsk in a M38 stock too.

squirrelbaster · 04-21-2008, 04:26 PM

very nice steve! congrats, m38 is my fav gun at the moment!

SwedeSteve · 04-21-2008, 05:05 PM

Thanks squirrel! Yep, she's gonna be a favorite! She's all stamped matcing too!

tnjeff · 04-21-2008, 09:47 PM

Nice Steve. Might I ask where you got it?

roadie · 04-21-2008, 09:48 PM

I'm a proud owner of a 38 as well, absolutely love it! Will be getting a 91/30 soon.

Mooseman684 · 04-21-2008, 10:06 PM

Oh Man Steve, ya beat me to it AGAIN !!!

toolman · 04-21-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooseman684

Oh Man Steve, ya beat me to it AGAIN !!!

See how he is? He hasn't even offered to let us all shoot it yet!
Way to go buddy, she's a beaut!

minkowski1552 · 04-21-2008, 10:49 PM

Nice! By the way, my m44 has a "2" stamped in the same place as yours. I read somewhere that means training rifle. Do anyone know if that's true.

Geo M44 · 04-21-2008, 10:53 PM

It's about frickin time!!! Way to go Steve!!!

Ok MM. It's not like you don't have enough Mosin's... but ya gotta keep up with the "Joneses".

just_a_car · 04-21-2008, 10:58 PM

Steve, regarding the m91/59, I saw you weren't able to reply to my PM, but I'm not sure if you ever got around to trying to resend it... back on 3/18/2008.

SwedeSteve · 04-21-2008, 11:50 PM

Moose and everyone, I got it from marion's friend Pat! Sheis oneclassact. She gives you what you ask for and is the FASTEST shipping I've ever seen! That is one true fact!

Moose, look her up. Seems we will never see them up here anyways.

JAC PM me again! I lost your original dude!

I stripped her down tonight and EACH and EVERY part that is stamped is post 1928 Izhevsk stamped!

With a bore light, ad a paperclip, I am not sure if she is counterbored! I have run it through like sixtimes an still, I am wondering? She must be.... or maybe not?

ArkansasHunter · 04-22-2008, 12:02 AM

Steve does this Pat sell firearms such as mosin's or did this come out of her personal collection ?

SwedeSteve · 04-22-2008, 12:06 AM

AH- She has no FFL if that is what you're askin'! She sells as a private seller.

ArkansasHunter · 04-22-2008, 12:08 AM

I was wondering if she is a source for Mosin's...What site then did you order yours from if you don't mind me asking ?

04-21-2008, 03:09 PM	#3
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,256 Images: 10	Bitten by the Mosin bug? Heck I dont have a 91/59 guess I better hurry. Nice shape Steve! Love the wood grain in the buttstock. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens! Last edited by Capt'n Mil Coll; 04-21-2008 at 03:13 PM.

04-21-2008, 03:21 PM	#4
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,377	Congrats swede. That's not to bad. I mean I know they can be had for cheaper, but in the end, if you're ok and happy with it, that's what counts right?... Looks good by the way. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-21-2008, 03:25 PM	#5
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,406 Images: 9	Congratz... __________________ If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. -Anatole France

04-21-2008, 04:22 PM	#6
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,865	Looks good swede!! __________________ You can have my gun when you pry it from my cold dead fingers!(Charlton Heston)

04-21-2008, 04:23 PM	#7
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	Yep GM, typical shipping rate for us. M44's sell up here for $100-$110. I've waited and waited for a M38 to show up. After months, I gave up and ordered this beauty. She has very little cosmoline on her, but it should be enough for a fix, LOL! Oh, by the way, she's a '43 Izhevsk in a M38 stock too. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-21-2008, 02:54 PM	#2
Shuak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ctrl,alt,del Posts: 183	Good for you! Have fun.

04-21-2008, 04:26 PM	#8
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,235	very nice steve! congrats, m38 is my fav gun at the moment! __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

04-21-2008, 05:05 PM	#9
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	Thanks squirrel! Yep, she's gonna be a favorite! She's all stamped matcing too! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-21-2008, 09:47 PM	#10
tnjeff Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 64	Nice Steve. Might I ask where you got it?

04-21-2008, 09:48 PM	#11
roadie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 625 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 1	I'm a proud owner of a 38 as well, absolutely love it! Will be getting a 91/30 soon. __________________ Blaming guns for violent acts is like blaming the keyboard for your poor spelling.

04-21-2008, 10:06 PM	#12
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,637 Images: 2	Oh Man Steve, ya beat me to it AGAIN !!! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-21-2008, 10:49 PM	#14
minkowski1552 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 41	Nice! By the way, my m44 has a "2" stamped in the same place as yours. I read somewhere that means training rifle. Do anyone know if that's true.

04-21-2008, 10:53 PM	#15
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 2,166	It's about frickin time!!! Way to go Steve!!! Ok MM. It's not like you don't have enough Mosin's... but ya gotta keep up with the "Joneses". __________________ Remember when seconds count... the police are only minutes away.

04-21-2008, 10:58 PM	#16
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,509	Steve, regarding the m91/59, I saw you weren't able to reply to my PM, but I'm not sure if you ever got around to trying to resend it... back on 3/18/2008. __________________

04-21-2008, 11:50 PM	#17
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	Moose and everyone, I got it from marion's friend Pat! Sheis oneclassact. She gives you what you ask for and is the FASTEST shipping I've ever seen! That is one true fact! Moose, look her up. Seems we will never see them up here anyways. JAC PM me again! I lost your original dude! I stripped her down tonight and EACH and EVERY part that is stamped is post 1928 Izhevsk stamped! With a bore light, ad a paperclip, I am not sure if she is counterbored! I have run it through like sixtimes an still, I am wondering? She must be.... or maybe not? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-22-2008, 12:02 AM	#18
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,678	Steve does this Pat sell firearms such as mosin's or did this come out of her personal collection ?

04-22-2008, 12:06 AM	#19
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	AH- She has no FFL if that is what you're askin'! She sells as a private seller. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-22-2008, 12:08 AM	#20
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,678	I was wondering if she is a source for Mosin's...What site then did you order yours from if you don't mind me asking ?