I wouldn't quite go so far as to say the moisin nagant rifle has become the 98 mauser of 2012 but since I hit a few forums every day I am starting to see a lot more gunsmithing on these rifles. That ranges from just lopping off part of the barrel to some downright beautiful moisin custom rifles. And Lancasters's is one of them. However there is a certain M27 that was reworked by the Finnish that will never see a jacketed bullet as long as I am above ground. Shoots cast bullets like a laser. Low recoil and just fun to shoot. Only thing as we get older the eyeballs don't take to kindly to iron sights. Frank