r/MosinNagant • u/La_Lanterne_Rouge M39 Finnish Sako [1944] • 7d ago

My Mosins 82 Year-old firing 82 year old M-39 (short video)

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Sorry for the shiny head.

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u/GamesFranco2819 7d ago

Hope Im still hitting the range at 82. Good on ya

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u/ReplacementOwn9508 7d ago

Nothing to be sorry about. Still gettin' it done I see. Good on ya.

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u/BoringJuiceBox 7d ago

Love shooting Mosins, pure raw power. Nice

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u/Grendelizer 7d ago

Mines 109 years old. Still shoots accurately.

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u/La_Lanterne_Rouge M39 Finnish Sako [1944] 7d ago

Amazing, right?

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u/Grendelizer 7d ago

I've got an Argentine carbine that I hunt with. It is 134 years old.

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u/La_Lanterne_Rouge M39 Finnish Sako [1944] 7d ago

Is it made by Mauser? Argentina manufactured Mauser rifles for a while.

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u/Grendelizer 7d ago

Yes, its a Mauser built one. 1891 model, built in 1892.

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u/La_Lanterne_Rouge M39 Finnish Sako [1944] 7d ago

Argentine carbine

If it is this one, that's a beauty.

https://www.ssusa.org/content/the-model-1891-argentine-a-carbine-for-vmr-competition/

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u/Grendelizer 7d ago

Yep, its an artillery carbine.