Milsurp weapons

[Honey Badger]

You know it just dawned on me that the availability of Milsurp rifles is really good right now. What do you think about buying a couple of Nagants or Enfields, and then going nuts buying relatively cheap and affordable ammo.

Yeah size, bulk, weight, storage would be an issue.... But as I have said before, I don't plan on bugging out. I plan plan on digging in like an Alabama tick and and laying low.

Well? What do you think good idea or not?

 

[dlbleak]

oh yeah, a couple mosins and a few thousand rounds of ammo is a good idea.

 

[Lurker66]

It aint a bad idea. Old battle rifles are proven workhorses made for buggin in. They aint my choice for luggin around though. Even an AR gets heavy during a 12 mile march.

 

[dennishoddy]

I don't know. I see them on the gun racks, all beat up with rust pockets, etc. and just pass.

I have one 7.7 Jap that has been totally converted to .300 Savage, new stock, etc. Only close relative to a milsurp I have.

 

[pnuner]

If you are on a really tight budget and don't have anything else, or want some pass out weapons then ok. Of course if you just want one then go for it. They are cool rifles. I used to have a Mosin M44 I think it was (the carbine). Back then they were dirt cheap I think I paid like $60 for it (I had an 03 FFL at the time). Didn't find much use for it and sold it after a little while. I do still have a Yougo SKS I paid $100 for but it's just to have. Like I said they are cool rifles and a bit of history and would work great for serious work IF you didn't have anything else. Now if you came up with an M1 Garand for $100 that would be a totally different story

 

[subprep]

Its always a good idea :-) I <3 my mosin nagant!

 

[Honey Badger]

If you are on a really tight budget and don't have anything else, or want some pass out weapons then ok. Of course if you just want one then go for it. They are cool rifles. I used to have a Mosin M44 I think it was (the carbine). Back then they were dirt cheap I think I paid like $60 for it (I had an 03 FFL at the time). Didn't find much use for it and sold it after a little while. I do still have a Yougo SKS I paid $100 for but it's just to have. Like I said they are cool rifles and a bit of history and would work great for serious work IF you didn't have anything else. Now if you came up with an M1 Garand for $100 that would be a totally different story

I was thinking that back in the day some militaries would conscript any old average "Joe" off the street, hand him a rifle and send him off to fight. They don't take a lot of training to use, and they are fairly self explanatory. My wife, little girl, a friend or two could barricade themselves up with us and we would be ok for firearms.

 

[Honey Badger]

Its always a good idea :-) I <3 my mosin nagant!

My brother has 2 that he loves. He shoots the damn things everyday, and hoards ammo like a miser!!!

 

[eyecyou]

Thanks to Lurker66 ima be tryin out my newest mosin at the FGST get together this weekend!!!

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[subprep]

My brother has 2 that he loves. He shoots the damn things everyday, and hoards ammo like a miser!!!

they are soooo much fun to shoot.