Mosins on tv!

iflylow74 · 07-14-2008, 10:44 PM

I was watching a show on PBS call War of the Worlds. It was talking about the Cold War and all the little known wars in the 3rd World. They were showing some revolutionaries in Guatemala in the 60's and most of them were carrying 91/30's!! I thought that was cool.

sean46953 · 07-14-2008, 11:41 PM

Just another battle under the Mosin's old belt! lol Wish I would have seen that program too!

SwedeSteve · 07-15-2008, 11:32 AM

How is it that I keep missing these shows ??

Geo M44 · 07-15-2008, 12:07 PM

Time to scan TIVO.

SwedeSteve · 07-15-2008, 01:09 PM

God, I gotta have more electronics ??

gandog56 · 07-15-2008, 01:56 PM

Was just watching a show on the milltary channel about the top 10 battle rifles. Mosin Nagant didn't make the top ten, but did get an honorable mention.

SwedeSteve · 07-15-2008, 01:58 PM

watcha doin watchin tv at work ??

Geo M44 · 07-15-2008, 05:36 PM

Better yet... watcha doin' at work when you should be watchen the Military Channel?

gandog56 · 07-15-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

watcha doin watchin tv at work ??

Unfortunately, work laid my sorry butt off.

But that leaves lots of time for watching the Military Channel, and the History Channel. Two of my cable favorites.

Mosin Shooter · 07-15-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gandog56

Was just watching a show on the milltary channel about the top 10 battle rifles. Mosin Nagant didn't make the top ten, but did get an honorable mention.

HONORABLE MENTION!!!!!
Thats it, I'm gonna go show those people at the Military Channel my Mosin and watch them drool and make them write the Mosin up to #1

HEHEHEHEHE, another diabolical plan by Mosin Shooter

gandog56 · 07-15-2008, 08:19 PM

Even I think the Garand should be above the Mosin. But I would have had it in the top ten. It should surely get bonus points for longevity.

toivo · 07-15-2008, 11:36 PM

WNET, the PBS affiliate in New York, is running that last episode, "The Icebox," at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 20th. Check your local listings. Look for "War of the World" without the -s on World--otherwise you might get something with Tom Cruise and Martians.

"The Icebox" is the episode iflylow74 is talking about. It's about the Cold War. The series has three parts, and I only caught that one, but it was pretty interesting and made me want to see all three. The series is based on Niall Ferguson's book of the same name. His viewpoint is that the 20th century was pretty much one interconnected war caused by the breakup of empires: British, Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, Soviet, and so on. He sees the whole 20th century as a struggle between East and West, and not everybody is going to like his conclusion: It ain't over, and the East is winning. I may be oversimplifying, but it sounded to me as if that was what he was saying.

The whole series is for sale here:

Shop PBS - Shop by Topic: History: War & Military: The War of the World: A New History of the 20th Century DVD

MarylandGunner · 07-16-2008, 12:48 AM

i saw the mosin on the military channel the other day was on weaponolgy and was talking about the snipers in ww2 using them talked about Vasily Zaitsev seen on there before about this one finnish sniper who used it and would only use iron sights was pretty interesting

toivo · 07-16-2008, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MarylandGunner

seen on there before about this one finnish sniper who used it and would only use iron sights was pretty interesting

That would be Simo Häyhä. I believe he used an M27 with iron sights. I've never seen that episode of Weaponology. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

SoDakHunter · 07-16-2008, 08:52 AM

In the movie "Hot Fuzz" there is that old guy that gets all his guns confiscated, and there are like 20 Mosins that they pick up.

07-14-2008, 11:41 PM	#2
sean46953 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marion, Indiana Posts: 357	Just another battle under the Mosin's old belt! lol Wish I would have seen that program too! __________________ http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...00_0535100.jpgSean M. Hartman

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SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	How is it that I keep missing these shows ?? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

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SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	God, I gotta have more electronics ?? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

07-15-2008, 01:58 PM	#7
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	watcha doin watchin tv at work ?? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

07-14-2008, 10:44 PM	#1
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,023 Blog Entries: 11	Mosins on tv! I was watching a show on PBS call War of the Worlds. It was talking about the Cold War and all the little known wars in the 3rd World. They were showing some revolutionaries in Guatemala in the 60's and most of them were carrying 91/30's!! I thought that was cool. __________________ Most things aren't a matter of can or can't, but a matter of want to or don't want to. -me

07-15-2008, 01:56 PM	#6
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,193	Was just watching a show on the milltary channel about the top 10 battle rifles. Mosin Nagant didn't make the top ten, but did get an honorable mention.

07-15-2008, 05:36 PM	#8
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 2,161	Better yet... watcha doin' at work when you should be watchen the Military Channel? __________________ Remember when seconds count... the police are only minutes away.

07-15-2008, 08:19 PM	#11
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,193	Even I think the Garand should be above the Mosin. But I would have had it in the top ten. It should surely get bonus points for longevity.

07-15-2008, 11:36 PM	#12
toivo Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 58	WNET, the PBS affiliate in New York, is running that last episode, "The Icebox," at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 20th. Check your local listings. Look for "War of the World" without the -s on World--otherwise you might get something with Tom Cruise and Martians. "The Icebox" is the episode iflylow74 is talking about. It's about the Cold War. The series has three parts, and I only caught that one, but it was pretty interesting and made me want to see all three. The series is based on Niall Ferguson's book of the same name. His viewpoint is that the 20th century was pretty much one interconnected war caused by the breakup of empires: British, Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, Soviet, and so on. He sees the whole 20th century as a struggle between East and West, and not everybody is going to like his conclusion: It ain't over, and the East is winning. I may be oversimplifying, but it sounded to me as if that was what he was saying. The whole series is for sale here: Shop PBS - Shop by Topic: History: War & Military: The War of the World: A New History of the 20th Century DVD

07-16-2008, 12:48 AM	#13
MarylandGunner Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 19	i saw the mosin on the military channel the other day was on weaponolgy and was talking about the snipers in ww2 using them talked about Vasily Zaitsev seen on there before about this one finnish sniper who used it and would only use iron sights was pretty interesting

07-16-2008, 08:52 AM	#15
SoDakHunter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 353	In the movie "Hot Fuzz" there is that old guy that gets all his guns confiscated, and there are like 20 Mosins that they pick up.