Every one of my 12 different long guns i bought with 100% confidence after i did my research. Too many guys have some unintentional extra cash and buy a gun on an impulse buy only to realize a year later it's not living up to expectations. I bought my Mosin becasue i wanted a piece of euro militera history and weekly shootability. I don't buy safe queens. I bought a nice Century refurbed Mosin , stripped and refinished the wood, added a scout scope to be able to shoot out to 600 yds and lastly invested in X54R handloading components and millsurp ammo when it was still reasonable. LOVE the nostalgic 91/30 ! Its a keeper and a passer down to my kids..