91-30 sniper from Classic arms

[AKguy1985]

its like Christmas in August. Its coming......

Tulsa, OK, United States 08/01/2012 4:05 A.M. Out For Delivery
Oklahoma City, OK, United States 08/01/2012 12:15 A.M. Departure Scan
Oklahoma City, OK, United States 07/31/2012 10:41 P.M. Arrival Scan
Memphis, TN, United States 07/31/2012 1:42 P.M. Departure Scan
07/31/2012 6:17 A.M. Arrival Scan
Knoxville, TN, United States 07/31/2012 12:59 A.M. Departure Scan
Knoxville, TN, United States 07/30/2012 4:58 P.M. Arrival Scan
Greensboro, NC, United States 07/30/2012 9:14 A.M. Departure Scan
Greensboro, NC, United States 07/28/2012 12:11 A.M. Arrival Scan
Monroe, NC, United States 07/27/2012 9:23 P.M. Departure Scan
07/27/2012 8:50 P.M. Origin Scan


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[aeropb]

It'll be worth it. I shot one with handloads today and was keeping about 2" group at 100, and the action was like butter compared to a regular 91/30.

 

[Slack]

I picked mine up today from Classic Arms. I am having fun with serial numbers. The # on the invoice doesn't match the # that my FFL documented, which doesn't match the # on the rifle. I wonder who should care the most. I will post pictures eventually (sometime after I hijack this thread).

Now I am a little disappointed as their website states, "All boxes will be placed in a protective outer box before shipping so that you may maintain the histoic collectability of your rifle the same way it came into the country." Well the assholes forgot my protective outer box, so now my non-descript white box is all beat up and looks like crap. No real big deal, but the "original" box is a little flimsy for shipping and plus they went out of their way to say how they were going to pack it, then they missed.

It is a 1943 Izhevsk, numbers matching. The scope serial on the side of the receiver, but # on scope mount does not match rifle. Personally I think it beats electro-pencil on the mount. Bore is decent but I need to take a closer look. In general a little wear, tear and some refurb, but looks good.

 

[jduff8505]

Still sounds super cool. A Mosin is on my short list.

 

[cktad]

I picked mine up today from Classic Arms. I am having fun with serial numbers. The # on the invoice doesn't match the # that my FFL documented, which doesn't match the # on the rifle. I wonder who should care the most.

The seven digit MOR number on the left side of the receiver is the serial number they should have used on all the documents.

 

[Slack]

The seven digit MOR number on the left side of the receiver is the serial number they should have used on all the documents. View attachment 22995

It was close :-) All three of the numbers matched the MOR00004XX format. Only 1 was correct.

 

[AKguy1985]

Okay I got the pics uploaded and posted. Sorry for the delay i've been out of town. I got a 43 Tula, #'s matching rifle and the scope matches the number on the lefthand side of the reciever, i havent seen a serial number on the mount. The bore is frosty but otherwise in great shape.

 

[Boehlertaught]

I think your rifle looks great. My son has one and it is a tack driver out to 600 yards.

 

[spamby]

For all you guys that want the Mosin Sniper rifle but didn't get one. I saw this on centerfire systems.

 

[cktad]

That is the Firefield PU scope, a Chinese made copy. Reviews are few and mostly not that great but for a cheap shooter it might work.