Happy NOW Jeff?

[Maine]

When you pick one up you can't help but marval at the history and robust design.

[s]And the sight can be set for 12 miles.....12 miles! (I know, effective range without optics about 500 yards)[/s]



EDITED: I am Incorrect: The ladder sight goes from 1 to 20 with each increment being 100 meters so 20=2000 meters, not 12 miles.

Now that you're hooked Paul, you can start collecting them and make yourself a nice coffee table from one of the crates.

That's a good idea! (I noticed the Sam Adams on top...............)

[Bladed]

(Psssst, Maine the ladder sight only goes to 750 meters) Get scope and you're good to 1,000 meters.

[Maine]

(Psssst, Maine the ladder sight only goes to 750 meters) Get scope and you're good to 1,000 meters.

(Psssst, Bladed. The ladder sight (mine) goes to 20. Each increment of 1 is 100 meters. That's 2000 meters at the 20 setting)



Don't think I'll get a scope for it. Perhaps if it is an original to the Great Patriotic War I might. Have to price them out.



Well......I just priced out some original scopes. Three times the cost of the Mosin. Might wait on that or get a (gasp) a repro.



I corrected my 12 miles mistake in the post above. (Turns red and shuffles feet)

[Bladed]

if it's marked to 20 then it's in Sazhens (the old russian measuring system, before they converted over to metric) 7 foot increments. Those Mosin marked like that are few and far between any more.

[Maine]

if it's marked to 20 then it's in Sazhens (the old russian measuring system, before they converted over to metric) 7 foot increments. Those Mosin marked like that are few and far between any more.

They had already switched over by 1934 which is the date of my rifle. I believe the switch to metric was done in 1931

[Bladed]

True but remember just because it was stamped1934 doesn't mean it was not made before then and sat in the factory, or someone swapped out the ladder on it. I know one mine it's marked in meters, but is ranged for out to 750 meters.

[Maine]

Might yours be the one swapped out? I don't know but everything I've read had the sights go to 20 when they switched to Metrics. The sights using the 'arshin' graduations were marked quite differently I believe.



http://7.62x54r.net/...nFeatures02.htm

[Bladed]

I used my ladder sight once, then I put an after market rail and scope on it. I could dig it out, but I'm lazy tonight...........................

[Maine]

I used my ladder sight once, then I put an after market rail and scope on it. I could dig it out, but I'm lazy tonight...........................

It's not worth arguing over Bladed. We both have a Mosin and now we own the world



Besides, I'm sure Jeff will mosey along at some point and come up with a third point of view just to confuse things

[Bladed]

Look at it this way, it has a longer and more legendary history than either the AK or AR, lol