A Mosin went for $3,000 on Gunbroker today.

Dave91 · Nov 8, 2021

It's a less common variant of the Finnish M28, but the hammer price is nuts.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/914751827

For those of you who don't know, the double sling slot on the rear of the stock is what makes it special. Supposedly there were only 6,000 or so made.

It almost makes me want to list mine.

Name Taken · Nov 8, 2021

I don't follow the gun market, but the collector car (both new and late models) has seen insane price jumps. I think folks are looking at places outside of the stock market to try and make a few bucks. No real other explanation other than "You've never seen a Brinks truck following the hearse."

Threeband · Nov 8, 2021

Dave91 said:
It's a less common variant of the Finnish M28, but the hammer price is nuts.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/914751827

For those of you who don't know, the double sling slot on the rear of the stock is what makes it special. Supposedly there were only 6,000 or so made.

It almost makes me want to list mine.

Oh hell, if they want a double sling slot, I've got a router...

babalou · Nov 8, 2021

Spirits

Name Taken said:
I don't follow the gun market, but the collector car (both new and late models) has seen insane price jumps. I think folks are looking at places outside of the stock market to try and make a few bucks. No real other explanation other than "You've never seen a Brinks truck following the hearse."

I know people who have done the same with spirits.

Melnic · Nov 8, 2021

Several people must have been trying to fill a spot in their collection and got into a bidding war

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Red1917 · Nov 8, 2021

You should’ve seen the one that went for like $17,000 a few years ago

The M28 is cool but definitely fetched a premium, probably a bidding war as mentioned

metalman3006 · Nov 8, 2021

I'm glad I picked up my Ufixem for under $400 awhile back. reminds me I need to get my stock fixed.

Threeband · Nov 8, 2021

You ought to fill in that defective extra slot with some bondo while you're at it.

h2u · Nov 9, 2021

Like I said to other people that contacted me about this rifle. It definitely has several things going for it. Only the bidders can decide if the premiums add up to $3K. Personally, I hope they do, as I’d be RICH!!

mawkie · Nov 9, 2021

h2u said:
Like I said to other people that contacted me about this rifle. It definitely has several things going for it. Only the bidders can decide if the premiums add up to $3K. Personally, I hope they do, as I’d be RICH!!

Agree on the cool factor but not sure if it meets the $3K of cool level for moi. Both bidders that pushed the bidding beyond $1k (which is where I would drop away) have low bid histories. Either newbies or they rarely use GB for acquisitions.

Dave91 · Nov 9, 2021

h2u said:
Like I said to other people that contacted me about this rifle. It definitely has several things going for it. Only the bidders can decide if the premiums add up to $3K. Personally, I hope they do, as I’d be RICH!!

Aside from the sling slots, I noticed it has a Civil Guard matched bolt, which you don't see every day. What else am I missing?

jmiller320 · Nov 10, 2021

Just think about all of those that were available at Woolworth's back in the late 60's and early 70's. My father wouldn't let us buy them back then because he said they were junk.

h2u · Nov 10, 2021

Dave91 said:
Aside from the sling slots, I noticed it has a Civil Guard matched bolt, which you don't see every day. What else am I missing?

Now. This is going by the description. NOT the supplied pictures. Hopefully, the winner got additional pics.

For me:
-all original matching (bolt flat = Civil Guard Number, bolt knob has last two of serial- preceded by “o”, as well as Buttplate having last two of serial).

-antique receiver (anyone can have mailed to them)

-No Army property stamp (boxed “SA”). This is where Civil Guard collectors like to congregate.

Doctor_M · Nov 10, 2021

Why when I was a kid, Mosins were so cheap that we used them for tomato stakes. Just left the bayonets on and plunged them into the dirt. The cosmoline kept the horn worms away too.

dweissman · Nov 10, 2021

I am losing it - a $3000 Mosin where the seller didn't even bother to post a picture of the whole rifle, just detail shots.

mawkie · Nov 10, 2021

dweissman said:
I am losing it - a $3000 Mosin where the seller didn't even bother to post a picture of the whole rifle, just detail shots.

What we don't know is what probably happened between the lines. I've contacted sellers to get additional info/photos when what was available had real prospects but lacked specifics. And most of the time the seller was either too lazy or busy to update their listing so I was the sole beneficiary.
Or maybe you just had two collectors that were hell bent to add a "ski trooper" to their collection.

Sirex · Nov 10, 2021

Wow. Only a few pics and I didn't see any bore pictures (did I miss them?). I got rid of my regular M28 a few years ago to acquire a M28/30, as I like those sights better. I have seen a really high Mosins sell on there lately.

French M91
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/912776421

$8k French M91
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/911422612

mawkie · Nov 13, 2021

Sirex said:
Wow. Only a few pics and I didn't see any bore pictures (did I miss them?). I got rid of my regular M28 a few years ago to acquire a M28/30, as I like those sights better. I have seen a really high Mosins sell on there lately.

French M91
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/912776421

$8k French M91
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/911422612

The $8K M91 had a who's who of the Mosin forum of Gun Boards bidding on it. Some of whom have very deep pockets so I'm not surprised at the outcome. I got into a tiny bidding war against another Mosin collector and friend, Zeebill, over an early M91 with straight sight, no sling slots, etc. Not pretty condition wise but original. It was only after the dust settled (Zeebill got it) and we met up did we realize who we were bidding against. I was slightly bummed but in the end happy that a friend got it. Sold for what was a stiff $550 back then. Doubt Bill would let it go for less than 3 or 4x that today. You just never see them come up for sale.

calicojack · Nov 14, 2021

Dave91 said:
It's a less common variant of the Finnish M28, but the hammer price is nuts.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/914751827

For those of you who don't know, the double sling slot on the rear of the stock is what makes it special. Supposedly there were only 6,000 or so made.

It almost makes me want to list mine.

Wow - so this guy is going to wake up with one hell of a hangover and then realize he dropped $3K on a Mosin! :shocked:

calicojack · Nov 14, 2021

jmiller320 said:
Just think about all of those that were available at Woolworth's back in the late 60's and early 70's. My father wouldn't let us buy them back then because he said they were junk.

In those days they were. Now they are collectible junk. Kidding. well, half.

A Mosin went for $3,000 on Gunbroker today.

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