Just got an email from AIM about their "exciting new shipment" of random shooter grade Mosins... for the low low price of $339 plus shipping and transfer each(assuming you don't have a C&R)!
Who's still buying these old relics at that price? I got the appeal when I bought my 1st one for $20 at Rose's. I understood it at $50, $75, $99, maybe even $150 when the ammo was still cheap. I can't fathom it now. They're neat, sure, but they suck to shoot; they're a pain to clean and maintain with corrosive ammo, and you have few options for ammo to begin with. With so many great options in rifles at or below $300 they make no practical sense anymore.
Unless you are really into historical Russian military arms they just seem silly now...
Who's still buying these old relics at that price? I got the appeal when I bought my 1st one for $20 at Rose's. I understood it at $50, $75, $99, maybe even $150 when the ammo was still cheap. I can't fathom it now. They're neat, sure, but they suck to shoot; they're a pain to clean and maintain with corrosive ammo, and you have few options for ammo to begin with. With so many great options in rifles at or below $300 they make no practical sense anymore.
Unless you are really into historical Russian military arms they just seem silly now...