$40 Type 53

[Anzac15]

A friend calls..'Im buying a bunch of guns from someone, and she has this really worn out Mosin Nagant..she said her husband brought it back from 'that war we had in Vietnam'..I know you like these things. She said she'll take forty bucks for it..'
Me..'Yep.'
And forty bucks later, its mine. Folks, this is the most worn out Type 53 Ive ever seen. All markings are obliterated, due to wear and pitting. Id make a guess that its a 1960 factory 26 due to the serial number on the left of the butt. The bore is approaching smoothbore musket status. No papers, but I cant imagine it coming from anyplace else. I love it. Enjoy the pics.

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[Anzac15]

Pics.............

[Anzac15]

Few more..

[CINDERS]

Well certianly has that used look ANZAC, this rifle reminded me of a story Hathcock related to in the book Marine Sniper.
There had been shots fired at the marines on occasions from a certain area no one was hit but still they were being shot at so Hathcock took up a sniping position in the area most of the fire was coming from.
Sure enough a sniper appeared an elderly gentleman who settled down and started to fire at the marines, Hathcock placed the reticle on the old mans head as that was about all he could see and sent the bullet through the old mans head and in Hathcocks words what happened next was the most grotesque thing he had seen.
Upon the round stiking the mans head and removing most of the offside cranial structure the corpse stood up arms flailing and did a writhing dance gyrating all over the place blood gushing from the great cavity in the side of his skull.
When they went down there to gather the weapon and look for intel Hathcock examined the Mosin Nagant rifle the old chap was using and he commented that the bore had as much rifling it in as a sewer line and would not have hit the side of a barn.
He surmised the VC gave him the rifle and a handle full of rounds to kill the enemy or else he would be in for it and no doubt the old man fearing for his life duly went about firing those rounds without trying to hit anything then producing the fired rounds to the VC showing he was doing his bit for Uncle Ho and the war effort with exaggerated claims of kills.
He felt for the old man but this was war and the old man even though forced to act like he did was still a threat to marine lives........

[cipherk98]

Believe it or not, that isn't the worst Type 53 I've seen. That environment certainly ate up guns, especially if they were brought home and tossed in a closet as I think many were. Probably due to lack of ammo in many cases, making them non viable to be turned into sporting rifles like WWII bring backs, coupled with generally poor condition... I heard a story from a vet about his bring back Mosin, and was asked what the hell he expected to do with it because you couldn't get ammo for it! Nice find and glad it went to someone who appreciates it.

[Claven2]

Gunbroker description of that one:

Very rare vet bringback Type 53. Near mint with a pleasant patina. No returns.