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Thread: New rifle : Moisin Nagant Rifle CO2 by Gletcher

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    New rifle : Moisin Nagant Rifle CO2 by Gletcher

    Nice looking thing - might have to get one of these .

    http://www.gunstar.co.uk/gletcher-ai...ir-Guns/793700

    Hope it is nice and solid with good weight .

    Power looks ok .

    Carl

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    Interesting, there have been suggestions that they ought to produce a full-size version of this one!

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    BB gun
    It needs to fire pellets through a rifled barrel to be more than a toy.

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    It has a sort of weird appeal. Because it's silly.

    On the other hand, it's silly.

    And it's expensive. If it was 75 quid, it might be worth it for a laugh, but it's 300! Three hundred actual pounds.

    If you want a BB firing bolt action military-style rifle, then something like a CZ47 or Haenel 33 would be my choice. £300 would get you a very nice one. It won't lose its value. It is unlikely to go wrong. If it does go wrong, you can fix it. None of which necessarily applies to the Mosin.

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    Gletcher are pretty good as a maker and seem to be concentrating on unusual items / vintage items like the rarely seen Nagant revolver . The Luger and the M712 Mauser .
    If you look at their website you can see this : http://gletcherguns.com/
    The original sawn off Moisin got good reviews so I expect the rifle to do likewise .
    Its apples and oranges is,nt it with this kit ?
    Some items are not for everybody but it certainly appeals to me as a collector of RIFs
    Carl

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geezer View Post
    It has a sort of weird appeal. Because it's silly.

    On the other hand, it's silly.

    And it's expensive. If it was 75 quid, it might be worth it for a laugh, but it's 300! Three hundred actual pounds.

    If you want a BB firing bolt action military-style rifle, then something like a CZ47 or Haenel 33 would be my choice. £300 would get you a very nice one. It won't lose its value. It is unlikely to go wrong. If it does go wrong, you can fix it. None of which necessarily applies to the Mosin.
    A real live firing mossan nagant is only £225
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    i love these types of rifles i wish they brought out lee enfield type ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by runrabbit View Post
    i love these types of rifles i wish they brought out lee enfield type ?
    must be like marmite... you either love it or hate it.
    I just don't get it myself.

    I think my problem with the whole concept is that these aren't 'real'. They mascarade as something instead...
    The whole joy of an air rifle (and most other 'guns') is that they are 'fit for purpose' - ie designed and true to the their specified function.

    These are just toys

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    Quote Originally Posted by chieffool View Post
    must be like marmite... you either love it or hate it.
    I just don't get it myself.

    I think my problem with the whole concept is that these aren't 'real'. They mascarade as something instead...
    The whole joy of an air rifle (and most other 'guns') is that they are 'fit for purpose' - ie designed and true to the their specified function.

    These are just toys
    It is a bit irresponsible to call them toys, they are more models of the original. If it shot foam darts or something then yes, it's a toy but to many, a 12FPE air rifle will seem toy like.

    While this particular rifle is not my cup of tea (I love Mosins, I couldn't live with the awful imitation wood though) I bet it is a great laugh to shoot.

    I suppose it comes down to what you enjoy, I enjoy all kinds of shooting. I am as happy shooting cloverleafs at 50 yards with my FTP900 as I am missing tin cans at 10 yards with a Umarex PPK, I can appreciate both ends of the spectrum but I don't consider any of them to be toys.
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    If it shot pellets, through a rifled barrel, then sign me up.

    As it is, I would pass, even as good looking as it is.

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    I'd love one of tbese Mosins, but £300 is a big chunk of money for a bb gun.
    I wonder what they'll retail for in the rest of Europe.
    The South of England has 2 good things, the M1 and the A1. Both will take you to Yorkshire.

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    They are $279 from Pyramidair in the States- about £180. So I'd expect them to be £200+ on the Continent. Which is still a fair slice of wedge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geezer View Post
    They are $279 from Pyramidair in the States- about £180. So I'd expect them to be £200+ on the Continent. Which is still a fair slice of wedge.
    Yep, far too much for what it is.
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