Picked this up a few days ago from a CGN member locally. Nice find on my part, an M91/38. ANY 91/38 is a rare gun in Canada, I've only ever had two (a 1909 Tula I found 11 years ago - documented here: The other 91/38 I had and this one). But this one is a Sestroretsk, all of which are uncommon and in a 91/38, downright rare. Maybe as rare as the 1 chatellerault 91/38 I saw in the USA (?). Hard to say as production figures aren't known for which M91's were cut down and there is no definitive answer on the who/when question.
These are encountered with a little variety. Some have converted M91 stocks in birch or American black walnut that were shortened but retain screwed-in sling slot ezcutcheons, others will have newly made (at time of conversion) stocks of european beech with small circular stamps, about 4mm across, with "KK25" or "KK10" or similar inside the circle. These will have blued pressed-in slot liners.
My older izhevsk had a rebuilt M91 stock, this new find is of the later pattern with a new-made stock from the time of conversion. The handguard is also contemporary with conversion and appears to be made of european walnut.
I've never had one, but these have been found in the US configured as an M44 VERY rarely.
enjoy!
These are encountered with a little variety. Some have converted M91 stocks in birch or American black walnut that were shortened but retain screwed-in sling slot ezcutcheons, others will have newly made (at time of conversion) stocks of european beech with small circular stamps, about 4mm across, with "KK25" or "KK10" or similar inside the circle. These will have blued pressed-in slot liners.
My older izhevsk had a rebuilt M91 stock, this new find is of the later pattern with a new-made stock from the time of conversion. The handguard is also contemporary with conversion and appears to be made of european walnut.
I've never had one, but these have been found in the US configured as an M44 VERY rarely.
enjoy!
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