Hi,
I had the pleasure of an invitation from Joe to join the group yesterday. We had a lot of fun, and there ARE some shooters in the bunch. Myself? Well, I've gotta be satisfied with simply being the second best looking in the group, after Joe's daughter... or maybe that's second worst looking, in front of the zombie? I get confused: being left handed and dyslexic isn't all it's cracked up to be, ya know?
Anyway, Joe has an affection for these old rifles that's infectious! One of the group's dubbed him "The World's No. 1 Mosin Salesman."
Some time ago, he posted a picture of the 1940 Tula he'd just finished, and as good as the pictures were, they don't do justice to that rifle in person. Odds are it didn't look that pretty when it left the factory almost 75 years ago! Actually, there were several really nice ones in the racks and on the benches. One of those in the pictures is a 1928, another a 1930 if memory serves. I think I may have been bitten by the bug...
It was a beautiful day, with great company and good food! What else could one ask for?
Thanks, Joe!
Rick C