r/canadaguns • u/COBETCKNNcoyuz • Jun 05 '26

Milsurps / Prohib PU Mosin

I bought a refurbed ‘43 pu mosin for 2k. The scope serial number a large b number, so probably made in 44. Mag plate force matched, otherwise all matching. Is this overpriced in todays market?

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u/Unfair-Company7135 Jun 05 '26

Yeah. They pop up online in gun stores from about 1000-1600. But whatever, have fun with it. Private market is not the benchmark to use for value as everything is hyper inflated for pricing and the price it sells for, is rarely ever what it's posted for.

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u/COBETCKNNcoyuz Jun 05 '26

I checked with g4c and their last pu were sold for 2500 and 2700. I did try to look far and wide from retailers but couldnt find any available except for private sellers.

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u/Unfair-Company7135 Jun 05 '26

There are a couple gun stores in Ontario that get them semi regularly and usually the price is 1000-1200 but they sell within a couple hours. Just have fun with it fella.

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u/StalkerRigo Jun 05 '26

i didnt know that, all gun stores i check mark their PUs as 2k up to 4k

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u/COBETCKNNcoyuz Jun 05 '26

I could not have fun with anything i overpaid by 1000. What gun stores are you talking about?

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u/Brandon_awarea Jun 05 '26

I’ve seen repros sell at that price but not originals. I’d say a slight premium but not bad by any means

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u/Unfair-Company7135 Jun 05 '26

Much like fishing and shooting spots, the good things are held close to the chest. Put in the work and you'll find them.

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u/COBETCKNNcoyuz Jun 05 '26

At 1200, its probably normal or ex sniper mosin fitted with repro scope honestly. Ive seen a bunch of them at that price range but didnt buy. But honestly i get it, it scratches the itch.

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u/Unfair-Company7135 Jun 06 '26

Nope, numbers matching examples, all legit. I spent some time looking at a couple to make sure of exactly that. I've seen some repros for 800-1k tho

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u/COBETCKNNcoyuz Jun 06 '26

Im calling caps. I asked you what stores it were and you couldnt say. Nobody i knew seen a sub 1500 pu since 2022. Also its rare af right now, there are probably less than 5 listed across whole internet.

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u/Unfair-Company7135 Jun 06 '26

It's all about checking the right stores and doing it regularly. I'm sure as shit not about to name the place I get decently priced milsurps and other stuff for the sake of internet points.

Have fun with your gun.

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u/COBETCKNNcoyuz Jun 06 '26

Sure, i can say i knew a right store that sold me 100 authentic russian tula sks for 2.99+tax this afternoon. Go figure

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u/COBETCKNNcoyuz Jun 06 '26

This violates basic principles of capitalism btw. Give me a reason a store sells an authentic pu for 1200 when if it sells at 2000 and advertises on internet people still buy them? (Note g4c pu was pricier than that and they still get sold)

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u/StalkerRigo Jun 05 '26

congrats man, i dream of owning a PU before dying, nostalgic gun from classic games.

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u/Next-Swimming-4270 Jun 05 '26

Im in BC, and just picked up mine 2 months back for 1300 (mostly matching unit) from my local gun store. Definitely overpaid

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u/COBETCKNNcoyuz Jun 05 '26

I looked up stats for southern neighbours. A refurb pu goes about 1500-1800 USD. 1300 CAD is too good to be true😅does your lgs have a website?

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u/Much-Youth9213 Jun 06 '26

Not sure if its overpriced, but I bought 2 of them back in 2013, 450 a piece

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u/COBETCKNNcoyuz Jun 06 '26

I just felt lucky that i was still able to find them, it becomes so rare nowadays