One must ALWAYS evaluate throat and muzzle erosion on a military rifle... As well as evaluate the bore... ALWAYS.

Moisin nagants are going for about 79 to 200 bucks. These guns are in great shape and if you read the new "guns" magazine they rank this gun as the best sniper rifle of ww11. Enfields are pretty solid guns but I like the russian gun better.

Do you ever try the gun shows? Mosins in arsenal refinished go for about $129 usually or a bit less. Nice used are around $100 depending on a hex or round type. One of the guys at our shows gets Tula factory <sp> arsenal refinished quite often. They look new.

List of shows for VA
http://www.gunshows-usa.com/virginia.htm

mosins have gone up in price these days. You used to be able to get an SKS for $99 but now they normally wear a 250$300 price tag

there is an gun show at the end of jan. i can wait.

plus found an bp six shooter I am going to put on layway. 189. great shape.