Mosin family pics - let's see yours!

Claven2 said:
OK, for thsoe who don;t know, since 9mmSuppository didn;t bother to desribe them, from left to right:

1)1932 Tikka M27
2)1939 Sako M28/30 (Yummy!)
3)1941 straight stocked Sako M39 (rather nice!)
4)1943 Sako M39
5)1944 Sako M39

The rifle on the grass isa Tikka M91/30, probably with a 44 dated bbl.
The tree Russians from left to right are:

1) Hardwood 2 piece stock M91/30, likely import marked.
2) Laminate stocked M38 (stock is M44 style which is common), likely import marked.
3) 1953 Polish M44, not import marked in all liklihood.
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Know it all! I filled in the dates for ya there

The 38 is gone, I almost regret selling that one but with the import mark and bore it had I can easily look past it...The russian 91/30 was easy to get over once I found the Tikka one...very accurate but trigger isnt as nice as the other finns unfortunately.
 
Of course it's not as nice! The 91/30's, for the most part, didn;t see service in the continuation war as they were assembled too late in the game. Most went into war reserve, so the internals are still stiff. They need to be broken in a bit. Unlike the earlier M91's and M27's, M39's, etc. - the 91/30's were usually made with captured parts from the Winter War. The old addage "only dropped once..." comes to mind. The trigger/sear, like any other part of the rifle, need to wear in to reach its optimum state of operation. Yours simple needs a couple thousand rounds through it to smooth things up :) (or a gunsmith can accelerate the process with a little selective polishing - but what fun would that be?)
 
I think they should pass a "Maximum Ownership Bill" in parliament. I feel discriminated against :( Too few guys with too many beautiful guns. Share the wealth! :D ;)
 
Claven2 said:
Although I am most assuredly NOT a Mosin collector, here is a pic of my small Mosin family as it stands today:

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Yeah, and a guy who drinks 10 beers each evening is not an alcoholic......deny, deny, deny.:rolleyes:
 
Claven2 said:
Let's see your Mosin family pics!
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So Demanding! Sheesh!

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1943 Izhevsk. From what I've been able to gather, it may have gone through Egypt or Syria due to the possibly Arabic thingamasymbol on the stock. Has a matching bolt believe it or not.
 
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From Left to Right on the left side.

A Postulaitos (sp?) marked 41 Sako M39, a 1926 converted dragoon Izzy 91/30 and a 1926 Tikka M91.

And then a 41 Tula SVT 40, a project SMLE and a Rossi pump .22


I have only had the Mosin bug since May but I am working on it. Gonna be a lot tougher seeing as Claven2 has all the good stuff. :D
 
I only have three, but two of them are neat. I've got a Finn M/91 P-26 and a Romanian-refurb 1951 Polish M44 refurbed with parts from a single Hungarian M44 and a stock from an M38. Not alot of collector value, but its too much of a mongrel not to love.
 
gnutcha said:
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From Left to Right on the left side.

A Postulaitos (sp?) marked 41 Sako M39, a 1926 converted dragoon Izzy 91/30 and a 1926 Tikka M91.

And then a 41 Tula SVT 40, a project SMLE and a Rossi pump .22


I have only had the Mosin bug since May but I am working on it. Gonna be a lot tougher seeing as Claven2 has all the good stuff. :D
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Nice stuff! Specially the M39, is it a straight stock also?

SVT has silver bolt carrier, is it finn?
 
9mm-Suppository said:
Nice stuff! Specially the M39, is it a straight stock also?

SVT has silver bolt carrier, is it finn?
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I love your Finns as well. I hope someday to have an M27 and M28/30 in my rack.


My M39 is a regular stock, I had to choose between a straight stock M39 or a Postulaitos marked M39. I am a sucker for markings, next one will be a straight stock.

The SVT is a refurb from P&S. Underneath the refurb plum color is a white bolt carrier. I found out the hard way that prolonged exposure to ed's red will soften the plum colour enough that a soft rag will start to strip the plum. 2 hours of gentle polishing and I don't know if I should be pleased or feel guilty. Your thoughts?

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badly lit close-up


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And here is the backside of my M91 rear sight just so we keep the thread on Mosins ;)
 
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The plum color is what happens when you try to blue hardened nickel steel. It's not durable at all. When it left the factory, it was in the white like a Mosin bolt.

I like the Polustuslaitos marked 39, and the 20's dated M91's are actually quite rare :) Especially if the bore is nice and not counterbored.

I really want a P26 salerno retube, but I want a non-CB'd one with a nice bore. We all know one's for sale, but it's dark and CB'd, so I'm passing on it. The straight stocked Sakos at CS are calling my name, but I can't justify spending $500+ on a dark bored Mosin right now, what with christmas expenses fast approaching and my need to buy a new laptop first. Perhaps in the spring if any remain.
 
Claven2 said:
The plum color is what happens when you try to blue hardened nickel steel. It's not durable at all. When it left the factory, it was in the white like a Mosin bolt.

I like the Polustuslaitos marked 39, and the 20's dated M91's are actually quite rare :) Especially if the bore is nice and not counterbored.

I really want a P26 salerno retube, but I want a non-CB'd one with a nice bore. We all know one's for sale, but it's dark and CB'd, so I'm passing on it. The straight stocked Sakos at CS are calling my name, but I can't justify spending $500+ on a dark bored Mosin right now, what with christmas expenses fast approaching and my need to buy a new laptop first. Perhaps in the spring if any remain.
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Did the 1927 Tikka that was on the block get bid on? I was out of town and unable to find an internet connection. I wanted to bid on it but missed my chance.
 
no, it didn't sell. Unless "Costeaud" sells it privately, it will likely be back up for auction after the long weekend. I've bought two other mosins from that seller and aside from his sometimes high prices, his pieces are usually nice... though the rare straight barrelled SIG M24 he sold (no, I didn't buy it) was in a post-war Finns stock and was obviously sanded & refinished in either tru-oil or varnish. Hard to tell in pics, but it ruined my desire to own it.

I may yet bite on his P26... though I had hoped to find a better one in that price range.
 
Hey guys, couldn't let you show of your Mosins without throwing mine in! I got this 44 Carbine one at the Paris gun auction last year. I had a Lee Enfield already and I was surprised at the kick and noise of this Mosin. My ears were ringing after shooting it outdoors. Anyways, here's the pics:

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She's a Russian. I'm guessing it is 1946r (with a poorly stamped 4):
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Anyone know more about these stamps? The bigger one is a hammer/sickle, obviously meaning it's russian. I also know it was made at the Izhevsk factory:
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Most are stock maker's inspection stamps. The large roundel is the soviet property marking, used since 1918 whe nthe soviets seized power. Prior to that a similar roundel was used with the 2 headed tsarist eagle in the middle and maker's markings & date around the circumference.

Your roundel has CCCP around the circumference, but it's too worn to read clearly.

Hope that helps.
 
Yeah, I have my share of Enfields and German mausers as well... The mosins are my current interest though... They are really fun to collect as prices aren't crazy yet (generally) and though availability cna be as challenging, the easy to fins rifles are still available at retail, so it's easy for a newbie to get started.

Now if only I could find a Civil Guard marked Finn capture Chatellerault M91 and an M28... Hmm....
 
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