Belt Auction - Which looks like a better quality rifle (see below) ?

Which looks like a better quality rifle (see below) ?

http://www.gunsamerica.com/968604988/Guns/Rifles/Mosin-Nagant-Rifles-Carbines/Russian_Mosin_Nagant_91_30_with_Hex_receiver_7_62x54R_caliber.htm OR http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=122947674

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i would answer this truthfully, but i can't really see the pics, sorry.
What kind of gun is the second one? Couldn't see where it said it. But I think the Mosin Nagant is the worst gun ever made.
well, they're probably both just 'SHOOTERS" so if you want to save money, buy the cheaper one and you can make it look like new with cold blue and wood stain.
the second gun is a jap 7.7 or the other jap gun. BOTH GUNS ARE CRAP!
The first one 'looks' a bit better, but honestly, I wouldn't buy either. $60 bucks gets you $60 bucks worth of shit. Just depends on what brand of shit you really want.
These are both Mosin-Nagant 91/30 rifles. They are chambered for the 7.62X54R ammunition. The more expensive one has better finish, but they probably shoot nearly the same. As with most war-time used weapons there can be both good and bad within the same lot. I bought a K98 Mauser that looked nearly perfect but was not at all accurate. My buddy bought a K98- for less than half of what I paid- that looked like it had been dragged down a mountain by a tank; it shot perfectly. Personally, I don't care for the 7.62X54R as a hunting round, but others have had excellent results with it. The round has the potential to be very accurate in the right hands. I just don't happen to have the right hands, I guess.
Neither rifle is Japanese, so forget anythuing you may have heard regarding that. They are both decent guns and can be accurate rifles. If you are looking for a hunting rifle they are not ideal for that purpose. The safety operation is not the greatest for a hunting rifle and scope mounting can be less than ideal. The cartridge is excellent for deer as long as you use the proper bullet, and not FMJ or military surplus ammo.
The first one. What really concerns me on the second is the seller's claim of a 'new bore'. Let's face it, if it was made in '43, it saw action in the war and it may have a nice, but not new bore.
Those are old russian military rifles. That old russian cartridge is low powered, rare, and getting rarer. If you must buy an antique get a '98' from Mitchells Mausers. The actions are stronger, and there are more parts and accessories, (scope mounts etc). and ammo available. Base prices for 'shooting condition' models are comparable. If you want a 'shooter', 98 'Yugo' mausers are available in .308 NATO.
I would go with #2(if all #s match)simply because of Wartime manufacture