Travis Bickle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Upper Lower Middle Alberta
Finally treated myself to a new toy after a long time.
I don't shoot my M44 much as it has a brand new mint bore. They're becoming more rare these days, so I wanted a Mosin I could shoot and abuse and not feel guilty about.
Went to the local gas station/gun shop/### toy shop/tobacco stand (true story!
) they had one 91/30.
It was an Izzy 1937 in very good shape. Stock had a well done solid repair near the very tip but other than that the receiver was very cleanly machined finish was mint, bolt was brand new condition, cleanly machined. The bolt, magazine/trigger group match as well.
The bore looked very strong though, that's all I was looking for really in the first place. It was hard to tell as there was still cosmoline in it, but the crown was mint and shiny, the barrel exposed had no wear on it at all.
Got her home and took her apart, cleaned the bore for a few hours, she was more than good, it was mirror finish brand new rifling was razor sharp and cleane! I've never seen a standard $169 Mosin with a bore like this.
Looking over it I found these markings just ahead of the rear sight base/receiver:
Never seen any marks on a Mosin like that, they are cleanly and sharply engraved into the steel of the barrel. This would technically be my 5th Mosin to pass through my ownership. I researched all the marks on every one I had but never have I seen this. Are they newly made barrels just slapped on the old receivers before export?
What is this? Or is this normal for recent imports?
I don't shoot my M44 much as it has a brand new mint bore. They're becoming more rare these days, so I wanted a Mosin I could shoot and abuse and not feel guilty about.
Went to the local gas station/gun shop/### toy shop/tobacco stand (true story!
) they had one 91/30.It was an Izzy 1937 in very good shape. Stock had a well done solid repair near the very tip but other than that the receiver was very cleanly machined finish was mint, bolt was brand new condition, cleanly machined. The bolt, magazine/trigger group match as well.
The bore looked very strong though, that's all I was looking for really in the first place. It was hard to tell as there was still cosmoline in it, but the crown was mint and shiny, the barrel exposed had no wear on it at all.
Got her home and took her apart, cleaned the bore for a few hours, she was more than good, it was mirror finish brand new rifling was razor sharp and cleane! I've never seen a standard $169 Mosin with a bore like this.
Looking over it I found these markings just ahead of the rear sight base/receiver:
Never seen any marks on a Mosin like that, they are cleanly and sharply engraved into the steel of the barrel. This would technically be my 5th Mosin to pass through my ownership. I researched all the marks on every one I had but never have I seen this. Are they newly made barrels just slapped on the old receivers before export?
What is this? Or is this normal for recent imports?
