I cancelled my original order to Widener's and opted instead to order from AIM: For two reasons, one these are WWII PU's and two; they may be better shooters than the Widener's repro's. I am not dashing Widener's, as the rifles they were offering looked awesome. Since the rifles were repro standard Mosin Nagant's, I decided I wanted to have better accuracy than a battle rifle could offer. I will be on pins and needles until it arrives.
I'm not sure what it is, but I was never a fan of the Mosin Nagant... the straight bolt, and the WWI look and feel just turned me off. Then one day I snapped and had to have one. I bought my first nearly two years ago, and have thoroughly enjoyed it; It was an all matching 43 Izhevsk. I have since picked up a 34 hex Izhevsk and a 38 round Tula. These rifles are like rabbits... So, following the progression, a PU purchase was inevitable. One of these days I will find a 38 carbine and I'm sure that some Finn's will come calling...
I'm not sure what it is, but I was never a fan of the Mosin Nagant... the straight bolt, and the WWI look and feel just turned me off. Then one day I snapped and had to have one. I bought my first nearly two years ago, and have thoroughly enjoyed it; It was an all matching 43 Izhevsk. I have since picked up a 34 hex Izhevsk and a 38 round Tula. These rifles are like rabbits... So, following the progression, a PU purchase was inevitable. One of these days I will find a 38 carbine and I'm sure that some Finn's will come calling...