Great movie. I own a couple 1891/30 Mosins, and a couple of their variants such as a Dragoon, as well as a Finnish M24. Talk about a real beast of a rifle. If you run out of ammo, you could literally beat the hell out of someone with it if you were out in the open. It was far too long for efficient use in closer combat situations.

I have a love for that rifle, and can't say no when I find them in pawn shops or some gun shops I frequent. If I have the cash on me at the moment, I'll buy it. In the past 10 years or so, I've bought and sold a number of them. Back when Dunham's Sports had them for $75 each, I bought 10 of them...had loads of cosmoline to clean off, and build a tank to do just that. I picked up some nice ones there, as well as some that were not so nice. I had one with a split stock that I picked up from there for $45. A month later, I listed it for sale, and got $100 cash and a Mossberg 702 Plinkster that needed work. Mossberg gave me the parts for free, namely new front and rear sights, and it has turned out to be a fun shooter. I gave it to my son when he was ready.

Knowing that those rifles are still in use by Afghani Rebels proves just how well built they were...even in their roughest machined condition.

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