Surplus Rifles around Southeastern Pa

**DarrenL** · January 13th, 2016, 05:30 PM

Looking for a nice Surplus Rifle to take to the range. This is something to me so I would like to see some in person to get a feel on what to look for. thanks for any help

**jakebrake** · January 13th, 2016, 07:32 PM

define nice. you want cheapish, yet amazingly cool? mosin nagant 91/30 is tough to beat. can usually be found rather inexpensively, and, in a pinch, makes a hell of a blunt object.

if you go that route, the surplus ammo is corrosive, so keep that in mind.

semi auto, reasonable, the sks is a lot of fun.

and, the oaks gun show coming up will probably be stocked with a crapload of surplus.

**DarrenL** · January 13th, 2016, 07:56 PM

I mostly what it for a fun day at the range and brings me to another question is there any one's that you can get ammo pretty redly available anywhere.

**markshere2** · January 13th, 2016, 08:08 PM

Both the Mosin and the SKS ammo is plentiful and should continue to be so for the foreseeable future.

**str8shooter** · January 13th, 2016, 08:12 PM

I agree with jakebrake and markshere2, and will add Mauser as another option. Hit up the next Oaks gun show and look around. The last one I went to Mosins, SKSs and Mausers were everywhere so the prices competitive. I'm a bit fussy about my milsurps so I look for matching numbers, as well as muzzle, bore and throat quality (no safe queens for me. If it don't go bang, it ain't a gun), and still found great deals on all three of the aforementioned milsurps at gun shows in SEPA.

**jakebrake** · January 13th, 2016, 08:23 PM

Mauser...they are amazing rifles. Truly worth the look.

**capt14k** · January 30th, 2016, 09:21 PM

Mosins are good for the price but surplus is corrosive and non-corrosive is not cheap. If your looking for a good shooting range gun at reasonable prices with non-corrosive ammo at reasonable prices Non-Matching Mausers can't be beat. I just so happen to have 3 I just listed for sale from $250-350 in the classifieds.