A Piece of History

Much to the dismay of my wife and parents, I recently called the ATF and acquired and FFL-03 . Basically, that's a special firearms license that allows respectable people to purchase what are considered historic or antique firearms directly from wholesalers at dealer pricing and then have your goodies shipped in the mail to your door step (I LOVE America!). Here is my first item for the collection and hopefully just one of many to come. This is a 1933 Russian Mosin Nagant. Note the sickle and hammer as well as the date on the above picture.

So here it is--model 91/30 Russian Mosin Nagant.... the infamous rifle used by soviet snipers and infantry in WWII that repelled Nazi forces. Its takes a 7.62x54mm round that's comparable to an American 30-.06 round. So for all of you not-so-crazy-about-guns people, that just means its a big nasty bullet that kicks like a mule when you shoot it, much more powerful than the standard military rounds used today

This particular rile even came with the bayonet and sling. What a great piece of history! You have to order the ammo online, and mine should come in a few days. More updates then....