» Sun May 13, 2012 1:31 am
Comrade Nikolai-Svetlana Len-Stalin?
The Mosin is a fun rifle, extremely inexpensive. Just make sure that when you're firing it, you use non-corrosive ammunition. If you do, make sure you clean it THOROUGHLY each time you have a shooting session. Otherwise you're going to be looking at an unfirable gun pretty soon.
Back in the day, all they had for these rifles was the corrosive ammunition, and there's still a ton of it around. Don't be svckered in by its lower prices; the stress of how thoroughly you need to clean it is not worth the price difference.
That being said, you should ALWAYS clean your guns after firing. Some people say that you don't need to worry about it until it starts firing sluggishly, but I find it's much easier to take 10 minutes to clean it after each session instead of taking an hour to do it when it won't fire properly anymore. Besides, it's a good habit to get into. That way, you don't forget how to disassemble/reassemble any one gun and you don't get lazy about it.