Is It Worth Buying a MOSIN NAGANT in 2024?

The Mosin Nagant.
One of the most legendary rifles of human history, being mass produced and used in many conflicts still to this day. While many have been lost to history, tens of thousands of these rifles have made their way into civilian hands over the century!
In today's video I ask you all the question, "Is it still worth buying a mosin in 2024?"!
During the video I will cover some historical points about the rifle and give you all some insight on the current value of these rifles and the ammunition it fires, the 7.62x54R cartridge, along with my final opinion on if you should be purchasing a Mosin in the year 2024!
Be sure to comment your opinion!
Thank you for watching!
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[@cameronpottle2901]

i remember around 2015-2017 you could buy a mosin from canadian tire for $99.99 those were the days

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

I regret not buying one at that time, even $200-$300 would be a steal in today’s market

[@briang530]

LoL, I've seen Polish M44s at $1000+ and M28s running 2k now. Ammo is ridiculous now too. There's no way that there should still be demand for these things in great shape at more than ~$300.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@briang530 Yep, those less common models are going for a fortune, some people out there made a lot of money if they bought a bunch of the cheap crates in the past lol

[@behindenemylines3361]

Yup - I bought my mine for a $99 +tax. I walked into my local Big 5 Sporting Goods Store and 10-days later, I walked out with it. That was years ago, and the follow years was a blur.

[@charlestaylor253]

In roughly another year, all firearms will be illegal to own and,(almost), all will be confiscated and destroyed. In Comunada and the former U.S. 🤬☠️🤬

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

Time to buy mosins was years ago. Buy it cheap and stack it deep was the saying.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Times have changed sadly!

[@artseger6891]

Years ago, can't remember how many, saw a article in the back woodsman magazine about a canoe gun. Just cutting down a mosin,keeping it legal though. I found a mosin at a local gun store, 100 bucks so I got it. Never cut it down though. Found canister ammo , 400 rounds for about $150. Thing is still fun to shoot and the ammo is still good.

[@yply.o.7877]

I’m in New Hampshire 500-800$ is crazy. I got one 299$ just two weeks ago.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

You can still get some for a good steal, conditions play a big part and simply finding the right buyer/seller, I have seen some still going for as little as $200, but majority are going for $500-$800 here in Canada

[@yply.o.7877]

@@LakesnWoodsOutdoors I’ve noticed that. I’m originally from Florida and prices are way different it’s crazy how location and time of year can fluctuate the prices so much

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@yply.o.7877 Definitely, good for you though on snagging one at that price!

[@jasonashley4579]

Bought one made in the Tula plant in 1934 with a hex receiver and all matching numbers complete with everything for 89.99, best 90 bucks I ever spent.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

That’s wicked, I would have no regrets keeping a piece like that!

[@behindenemylines3361]

The Mosin was the Timex of its day.

[@montrealfan1986]

I found Hex bolt from 1931 last month at a pawn shop for $299 - ~ $314 with tax. Shoots nice groups at 100 yds ~

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Banger of a deal, enjoy it!

[@Synetheia]

I love my 1943. Its in great shape.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Same here!

[@bendavis6662]

I still got 4 years till i can get one of these things, that price better not keep getting higher man!

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

I think for the time being it will continue to rise, hopefully things change in the future, never know what will happen

[@omarflores-bobadilla7712]

I'm picking up mine this week , I just bought it

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@omarflores-bobadilla7712 Nice! I am sure you’ll love it!

[@lordhippoguy5658]

where would one find this rifle? yours looks great

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

If you’re in Canada, theres a couple sites for used firearms!

[@behindenemylines3361]

I have 3-Mosin's; a (Laminate) 91-30 that is in near-new condition! A Polish M44 (insert jokes here 😀) and a Finnish M39 (which was a b-day present-years ago) I am not going to sell them, still love them.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

It’s hard not to love them, they’re super fun rifles and I personally really like the Finnish M39 and even the M44! The value of your rifles are inevitably going to increase, they’re definitely more sought after and are more uncommon than your standard M91/30

[@TeamPaulie2520]

699 at a back woods bait shop northwest ohio...

[@operator001]

My local gun shop has a few on their wall. About $300 range.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@operator001 Pretty good prices, check other local values, I know some areas/states have good quantities and pricing on Mosins while others are piss poor, even if you don’t want it for yourself it could be an easy re-sell

[@jakejudson8578]

Yes for the right price.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Totally! I think there’s too many out there going for crazy prices but you can definitely still get some steals

[@archer721]

On rare occasion you can still find one for around $400 US… just seen one last weekend and almost bought it just because…

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@archer721 Totally possible to find them at a good price still, definitely rare, in my opinion it’s worth buying them at that price, worst case scenario if you don’t want to keep it, it’ll be an easy flip!

[@robertfischer6437]

Nise gun just remember to check bore condition, the most important slug barrel, it is worthless if barrel dia is inconsistent as many ww2 guns are.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Agreed, I made sure to check the bore on mine prior to the purchase and it was excellent, rifle maintains very good accuracy, I have definitely seen others that had a lack of care and were extremely inaccurate.

[@clintonlayne9253]

I was addicted to the Mosin Nagant Rifle back in 2010 . I bought a ex sniper for 50.oo USA . The prices were from 75. For a round receiver 125 for a hex. Receiver. Unfortunately I sold my collection I kept the ex Sniper and dressed up with a Archangel stock and a Timney trigger. I have approximately 300.00 invested in the girl not counting the scope. I recently added a Bi pod and mount .uping the price just under 400 USD

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Sounds like it was worth the investment, as long as you bought one when they were super cheap, you at least know you wont be taking a loss at the end of the day if you decide to part with it

[@fleendarthemagnificent7372]

I bought mine around 1991 for $50 and still in the cosmoline grease from the factory. A great gun, but damn do they kick like a crack cranked mule!

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@fleendarthemagnificent7372 Awesome! Wish I was around for those days but hindsight is 20/20, they sure can kick, just a reminder that you’re still alive!

[@MegaBait1616]

If ya get a good bore hex receiver one maybe 500 US Dollars but not at what there going for now .. I have a few M-39's, Ex-Dragoons, 91/30's n 1943 M-44 n bunch of spam cans left so I'm not selling right now.... subbed ya MB ..

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@MegaBait1616 There’s definitely a select few variations that I would deem still worthy of buying but like you stated it needs to be the right price, just been looking recently and some variants are still rising in prices, hopefully they prices don’t plummet on you though, in the event you wanted to part ways with some now would probably be the time!

[@MegaBait1616]

@@LakesnWoodsOutdoors . I don't ever get rid of anything anymore I've learned my lesson, lol ...... MB ..

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@MegaBait1616 Im moving some of my regretful purchases as of late but there’s some guns I don’t think I will ever be able to part with

[@MegaBait1616]

@@LakesnWoodsOutdoors , I sold a beautiful Colt Python for 375.00 at the time was the going price .. Thought I did good then, smh .. ole well .

[@normanmallory2055]

I looked at one at a gun shop and maybe it’s just me but it wasn’t possible to find $750.00 in that firearm that won WWII the dealer told me ! My gawd for a firearm that looks like a tank ran over it !!

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

It’s definitely possible to find them “used” for $500 if you’re in canada, retailers bring them in from distribution and they’re over $750

[@normanmallory2055]

@@LakesnWoodsOutdoors My gawd , I looked over one some years ago in the military section as i was looking for a 98 Mauser at the time and I glanced at a rack of Mosin Nagant , the highest one I remember was under $50.00 , seems that two were $29.98 ! Forward I pressed on ! I just found out that the Keystone rifle company is producing a mini Mosin in .22 LR that retails for $399.00 !

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@normanmallory2055 I've seen some of those mini mosins, just wondering about the quality of them.

[@snipervictim]

Until they make bullet proof people this gun is a good bet to knock you out of your shoes !

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@snipervictim You’ve got that right!

[@ronaldannas1935]

After replacing the buttplate with a rubber pad; yes. Mine is a blast to shoot. I only use modern ammo, to avoid the corrosive powder issue.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

They are fun to shoot, just wish ammo prices were a little better. I also only use non-corrosive, but bought some now with the rising prices of non-corrosive ammo. Thanks for watching!

[@csj9619]

My roomate's girlfriend offered to sell me one and I thought, aright I'll give $250 cash for it. She countered with $500, so I tap out. Last week when I moved out, she gave it to me. FOR FREE! Not a bad deal, methinks.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@csj9619 Absolute thief, good for you, you’ll enjoy it!

[@FadeintotheShadows]

Genuine question. How difficult is it to find 7.62x54mmR cartriages in the US these days?

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Im in Canada so not 100% sure but from what I hear it’s not terrible it’s just unreasonable pricing, assuming it depends on the state too

[@coh2conscript851]

Ammoseek has a lot of decently priced ammo on it. Use that.

[@DelGTAGrndrs]

Easy as pie

[@FadeintotheShadows]

@@DelGTAGrndrs For you maybe it"s easy to find. In Nebraska where I'm at, it's almost a rarity to find in stores. And the prices are jacked up online due to a global conflict that needs no explanation.

[@danielphillips5861]

Cabelas, $99, in the year of our Lord 2008

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@danielphillips5861 If only I could have boughten guns in 2008 😭

[@FC-ue1yc]

I love those Monsins...but that doesn't mean I'm gonna spend $700+ on those things.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

100% agreed, one of my favourite rifles to shoot but has become a little unpractical

[@briang530]

Given that a decent condition 91/30 is running $US600ish and that a good M44 is $800ish, these things are not for the poors anymore. Ammo is also expensive and I don't even want to look at what an M28 or M39 runs. Buy a cheapish and probably more accurate hunting rifle for way less now. That said, I inherited a 1-1.75ish MOA capable m44 and several hundered rounds of Barnaul a while back. It ended up getting a 2-7 scout scope and a bit of work. Based on what we can get in Canada It's now a pretty decent easily 600 yard capable truck/survival gun for the $US 400 that I have into a free gun. At the $US 1200 it would cost to build it based on 2024 prices, probably do literally anything else. Although, not inspite of, but because of the fact that it kicks like a mule, has the flip bayonet, is reasonably accurate, and shoots fire several feet out of the muzzle, it is a lot of fun to bring to the range and shoot.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@briang530 It’s awesome when you get them for really cheap or free, makes you feel more in control of what you can really do to the rifle, if I bought a M44 I would be scared to alter it at all considering it’s value but any Mosin as a whole is a blast to shoot, just depends on how big of a hole you want to burn in your pocket, definitely a lot of cheaper options by today’s standards but the Mosin in any variation is always a fantastic plinking rifle!

[@williamkoppos7039]

I went to bed one night and a spam can of 54r was $120.00 (up from $90.00) Went to order a can the next day, they wanted $275.00. Yust like that. Sorry unless you want one for the history, get yourself a nice Savage 110.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

100% agree! It's crazy how they went up so fast overnight, you would almost think it was a dream!

[@MavHunter20XX]

I picked one up for $200, however it was missing its bolt, cleaning rod and it has the wrong front sight. So I would estimate total costs to be $300. The outside of the barrel has significant pitting, so I think it'll start to flex as it heats up. I think its worth it if you can get it around this price.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

I also agree it’s worth buying it at that price, the parts for these rifles are pretty plentiful so it’s relatively easy to get what you might need, plus piecing a gun back together is always fun!

[@Jake.___.]

no

[@JohnKleman1]

I remember picking up a mosin the day I turned 18 and spent under 100 out the door. Prices are crazy on them these days

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Totally agree, I wanted one for years and kept passing up on them when they were around $200 here, boy do I regret that lol

[@kenlansing1216]

I don't think it's worth it, but then I'm a cheapskate.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Agreed, I wouldn’t call myself a cheapskate but there’s far better options for the price

[@kenlansing1216]

@@LakesnWoodsOutdoors Yes when I was naive and beardless a milsurp was something a poor teenager who wanted to hunt but couldn't afford a new rifle would buy, but now it's often the opposite.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@kenlansing1216 Couldn’t have said it any better!

[@gibusgaming]

Saying you shouldn't buy a mosin in 2024 because you can pick up a cheap hunting rifle is a pretty dumb argument. No one in 2024 is thinking of buying a mosin or any milsurp (outlier being the SKS) for 1-2 moa shooting or hunting in general, milsurp is about collecting for historical appreciation or for the joy of shooting older rifles also the argument of future scarcity and corrosive ammo can be made with 7.62x39 yet the SKS and type-81 are still the most popular firearms in Canada. Saying the price will drop when/if the Russia-Ukraine war stops is also extremely doubtful, Ukraine nor Russia are going to sell their stockpile of rifles to the USA or Canada right after the end of the largest 21st century war in Europe. This is not post-soviet E.Europe where politicians thought wars in Europe were over so massive soviet stockpiles were worthless, we are entering a new age of Russian/Chinese ambitions and those mosins no matter how dated are still reliable and simple enough to toss at fresh recruits to put on the line.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

It really comes down to what people want the rifle for, nearly every Mosin I have personally sold has been purchased for plinking, majority of people don't care about collectability of these rifles, with the exception of genuine milsurp collectors like you said and many hunters use these rifles, especially indigenous communities, similar to the SKS. The reason people aren't buying them in 2024 for plinking is literally for the reason I have already stated, ammo availability and price of the rifles has rendered the gun obsolete in that category and many shooters decide to buy the cheap hunting rifles, drop them in a new chassis and take them to the range. The argument can definitely be made that 7.62x39 will also fall into that category, I also own an SKS and Type 81 and it's pretty evident it'll get to that point, though we're still importing new non-corrosive cartridges from china for about 0.57 cents/shot, both cartridges have been slowly phasing out of the PLA, opting for the 5.8x42mm and 7.62 Nato, but they definitely still have an abundance of rifles that take the 7.62x39 and 7.62x54r cartridges, both in service and in storage. In regards to prices dropping after the war, I doubt it will go down immediately but they likely will over time, it's not going to happen overnight, they're currently being used in the war but not to extent it may seem, they're being issued to civilians and conscripts in occupied regions and majority will not be used in combat, then back into the cosmoline they go. It all depends on how the future plays out.

[@gibusgaming]

@@LakesnWoodsOutdoors The mosin is still the best plinking gun for a full powered cartridge your next option is Chinese 7.62 NATO which runs 90cpr almost double surplus 7.62x54r which will also eventually run out so next step up is PMC bronze at 130cpr. Again no one buying a mosin in 2024 is thinking "let me bring this massive 9lb rifle into the bush" there have been cheap bolt action savages that fill the roll of cheap hunting gun for a while. At this point you buy a mosin for cheap shooting or fun just like many other guns. It's like saying should you buy a lever action in .45-70 no probably not semi autos are faster, bolt actions are cheaper, and .45-70 is expensive but lever guns are still super popular because they are fun. And let's be real those $500-$700 .308 bolt actions are not built well nor are they going to last long under continues strain, they are made to be fired 30 times per year for sighting/hunting and then sit in a safe. The mosin will be shot to a smoothbore before it breaks while a cheap savage will be sent back for repairs a minimum 10+ times.

[@behindenemylines3361]

I am waiting for RTI to "find" a batch of 91-30's from some far away African country. 😁(Of course they will be either "B" Or "C" grades)

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@behindenemylines3361 Hopefully it happens but regardless the prices probably won’t fluctuate that much, they’ll likely be imported for extremely cheap prices but they will get jacked up by importers, distributors and then businesses

[@Private_Joe]

its not a russian rifle but a soviet one. differs.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@Private_Joe If we’re being that specific, yes, but they were still made in what would be known today as Russia.

[@Private_Joe]

@@LakesnWoodsOutdoors ok i get it...but so you could still import some, not russian 😉

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@Private_Joe It’s not only a factor of which stamps the rifle has but also the company who manufactured it, most of the factories that produced these Mosins in WW2 are still operating and therefore blocks the importation of items produced by that Russian company, including when it was Soviet Union.

[@petercollingwood522]

At todays batshit prices. No.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Totally agree!

[@PhyoeMobileShop]

name a gun that is cheap and not sporterrized

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

Italian M-91 Cavalry Carcano - $290 for a good condition rifle!

[@jakejudson8578]

Yes for the right price.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@jakejudson8578 Price is everything for these rifles, if you find a steal I would take it in a heartbeat!

[@jakejudson8578]

@@LakesnWoodsOutdoors I got a type 53 for 150 I thought that was okay, probably over paid even for that, nice firearm though.

[@LakesnWoodsOutdoors]

@@jakejudson8578 Well I can promise you that they’re worth a lot more than that now, I see some going for $700, definitely a steal by today’s pricing but back then it was probably on par with the norm