Getting back to normal

Lest you think that this site is going to change and focus on my new situation, let me reassure you that this is not going to be the case. And in fact to prove it I'll write a bit about a new rifle that I'd bought just before the incident--a Russian Mosin 91/30 that I actually bid on by accident on Gunbroker and subsequently won.

I hadn't meant to bid on this rifle. I'd thought that I was bidding on another one that went for far more than I was willing to pay, so when I got the notification that I'd won this one, I was quite suprised. As much as I didn't want it, a deal's a deal, so I sent off the money and my FFL and planned to put it back up for sale as soon as it got here. Ideally I figured I might make a few bucks since the price was quite low. But when I took it out of the box, I was stunned. It was without a doubt the nicest surplus Russian Mosin that I'd seen in quite a long time. All the numbers matched, the import mark was so small and out of the way that it was a non-issue, and both the wood and metal finish were excellent plus and original--not "arsenal refinished" like so many of these now are.


It had a 1939 date, indicating that it was around from about the beginning of World War Two and you can clearly see that just below toe Russian Hammer and Sickle logo on top of the round receiver. The rifle even came with a sling, cleaning rod and muzzle protector for cleaning. The rifling looked good as far as I could tell without scooping out the grease if came packed in, and it's not counterbored. I decided right away that even though it's a near duplicate of another 91/30 that I already have, this one is going to be a keeper.


As soon as I'm up to it, I'm looking forward to giving this rifle a detail degreasing and taking it out to the range to see what it'll do.

Dosvidanya, baby!