AIM surplus has original Mosin Snipers

[chromedragon70]

Having issues with my C&R because I had to cancel my credit card before they processed it. Unfortunatey, nobody at ATF has a record of my application. I may just resubmit. Tempted to buy one of these, tho.

 

[Tankfixr]

I rolled the dice and ordered one today.

Hoping for the best.

 

[a_randy_sewer]

Having issues with my C&R because I had to cancel my credit card before they processed it. Unfortunatey, nobody at ATF has a record of my application. I may just resubmit. Tempted to buy one of these, tho.

Do it and pay the transfer!! $20-$25.

 

[psoyring]

PU sniper

This is the toughest PU marking to find, AIM has at least a couple in the latest batch but they are holding them for themselves, only 2020 ever produced.

 

[cmecha]

i bought one from Classic's and has 3 rust spots under the wood as well.

 

[psoyring]

I would hit the spots with steel wool and high temp black paint.

 

[Ubernay]

43 Tula I got from AIM last week. No rust under the handguard. All matching no ep or line outs. Nice war-time stock. Very good bore.

 

[dre271]

Arrived today..

Got a 1943 rifle with a scope refurb on 1961... I am pretty happy. The rifle looks as though it is a little banged up from travel, etc. What should I use to wipe the rifle down and apply to the areas where the varnish is been knocked off?

 

[yellowsled]

I don't know what it is, but these snipers just don't do it for me. I love mosins as most of you already know, but I just can't justify the cost for my personal collection. Idk, maybe I am just looking into it to much. I just don't see me ever adding one to my collection.

 

[flyingblind]

Can these be ordered if you dont have a C&R?

 

[cmecha]

I would hit the spots with steel wool and high temp black paint.

i think i may do that i hit it with steel wool and a de greaser then just oiled the barrel under the wood line.

 

[cmecha]

Can these be ordered if you dont have a C&R?

yes i had mine sent to gunrunners in Frederick.

 

[cmecha]

Got a 1943 rifle with a scope refurb on 1961... I am pretty happy. The rifle looks as though it is a little banged up from travel, etc. What should I use to wipe the rifle down and apply to the areas where the varnish is been knocked off?

i wrapped my scope in a paper towel them in a ziplock then wrapped it in an electric heat pad to get the cosmo off of it.

 

[dre271]

Can these be ordered if you dont have a C&R?

Yes, find a gunshop to do your transfer (around $25 on average). Order the rifle and send it to the local gunshop.

 

[Chaunsey]

the "varnish" is a shellac.


you could get some shellac and touch up those spots, thing with shellac is though, if you simply apply it, it will build up as a second coat not blend in and the spots will stand out.


shellac is soluble in alcohol though.


so the way to touch up, as opposed to applying a new coat, is to thin some shellac with denatured alcohol and then either use some steel wool to clean up the area first, then apply, or apply it using steel wool, use only 0000 gauge steel wool, you're not trying to sand anything.

mixed with DNA the shellac will blend in some with the old finish.

when you apply, you kind of start in the middle and feather it out.

 

[Machodoc]

I don't know what it is, but these snipers just don't do it for me. I love mosins as most of you already know, but I just can't justify the cost for my personal collection. Idk, maybe I am just looking into it to much. I just don't see me ever adding one to my collection.

^^^ This!

Same here. I'd probably get one if they were $250, or so, and I understand the attraction for others, but they just don't float my boat at that price, either. I'd rather put that much toward another Garand.

Still, they're probably a good medium-long term investment.

 

[Melnic]

Folks, how are the optics on the ones that just came in.
I don't have one but I'm curious how one would clean up the optics. I would worry about getting any fluids inside the cavity where the lenses are. Let me know how you clean yours up. I'm curious if you can disassemble the the optics and how hard it is.

 

[psoyring]

Mosin Snipers

I don't know what it is, but these snipers just don't do it for me. I love mosins as most of you already know, but I just can't justify the cost for my personal collection. Idk, maybe I am just looking into it to much. I just don't see me ever adding one to my collection.

That's like saying an Enfield Sniper is too much money, I just want a regular infantry rifle, hey that's okay but you get $300 any day of the week for just the scope in most cases, and most of the owners have found they are either zeroed or close to it straight out of the box. Sniper rifles with original optics are in a league all by themselves, it's all about whether you want quantity or quality.

 

[psoyring]

PU Sniper

43 Tula I got from AIM last week. No rust under the handguard. All matching no ep or line outs. Nice war-time stock. Very good bore.

Wow, really beautiful barrel markings and the former SVT scope is a real bonus!

 

[chucks]

I have a LOT of scrapes on my stock. It looks pretty tacky-like it spent a few years in the bed of a pickup. I'm thinking about completely refinishing it.