My Soviet collection updated 23/02/2016 on page 4

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Hi all,

I felt I would share with you all the collection I have been working on, on and off for about 4 years or so (started with my first rifle which is the SKS pictured) and I have gotten it to this point here. Personally I likely won't be adding to my collection for a while just due to availability and funds so I felt is was as good a time as ever to share it.

First without bayonets

And with the proper model of bayonets


The models are lined up in order of year adapted not manufacturing date.
In order we have a Soviet M91 Infantry Rifle which was likely captured by the Finnish (though there is no SA mark or the usual sling swivels, only indications are the mix and matched parts and the rear sight) made in 1926 by Tula on a 1898 receiver which was also made by Tula, a Ex-dragoon M91/30 made in 1928 by Izhevsk on a 1921 Tula receiver, a M91/30 made in 1939 by Izhevsk (also my first bolt action), a M38 made in 1943 by Izhevsk, a TT-33 made in 1945 by Izhevsk, a SVT-40 made in 1941 by Tula, a M44 made in 1944 by Izhevsk, and a SKS made in late 1950 by Tula (first rifle I ever owned).

My eventual goal is to add a early M91/30 with the front blade sight, a M91 Dragoon, and a M1895 Nagant Revolver all Soviet produced. Due to the availablility of these items it will likely be a while before I complete this collection. I likely am for my next purchase going to get a Izhevsk manufactured SKS as my current one wasn't the best example when I got it and I had to learn the hard way how corrosive ammo worked (a life lesson there).

If you want share your collections as well go ahead as I love seeing and learning about these beautiful rifles (and the reason these aren't in the 'Red Rifle' section is because these were all military manufactured and issued as such are milsurps, if they weren't then they are just commercial rifles)
 
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Your MN is lonly for M1895 revolver and SKS is begging for Makarov PM.

I would love a M1895 Revolver (so many neat features, side loading gate, 7rd cylinder, and of course the ability to gas seal the revolver shut) but unfortunately whenever they do pop up they tend to sell very fast and for a fair bit. The Makarov I am not so interested in unless I could actually get a military issued one which due to our stupid gun laws isn't possible. I would even settle for a original Makarov with a new legal length barrel but I haven't heard of any of those either.
 
Very good, I like you keep it simple. M91 btw is very unlikely Finnish capture, check if it has SCW marks. You can PM me if you need any help on identifying it.
 
Very good, I like you keep it simple. M91 btw is very unlikely Finnish capture, check if it has SCW marks. You can PM me if you need any help on identifying it.

Well the main reason I say it is Finnish Capture (despite missing many of the key features) is this right here



From what I understand only the Finnish did this to the sights on some of there rifles. Also the bolt and magazine housing are of Remington manufacture as well which would further reduce the likeliness that it was done by anyone other than the Finnish (as I believe they bought up a good portion of the American produced M91s). I have a other thread which is a bit older where I tried to identify where this rifle was here.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...Model-1891-Mosin-Nagant-Soviet-Infantry-Rifle
 
I would love a M1895 Revolver (so many neat features, side loading gate, 7rd cylinder, and of course the ability to gas seal the revolver shut) but unfortunately whenever they do pop up they tend to sell very fast and for a fair bit. The Makarov I am not so interested in unless I could actually get a military issued one which due to our stupid gun laws isn't possible. I would even settle for a original Makarov with a new legal length barrel but I haven't heard of any of those either.

With time our gun laws will change and some firearms will be available again for purchase. The most difficult part of collecting is to keep the collection intact.
 
Why? It look a bit like M27 sight.
to OP: Does the rear sight base have extra notch? Post more pictures from different angles.

The workmanship looks too crude for Fin but that may be the pic. Look at the v, its tiny. Has the rear sight base been graduated to meters?
 
It is still in the original sight measurement. Here is 4 pictures of the rear sight so anything that can be obtained from them is helpful.









It was missing the handguard as well when it was originally found, it just has a replacement Finnish one on it now.
 
The sight looks way better than the base so it may be a recent replacement. I have never seen a Finnish rifle without converted sight graduations. Maybe century completed the rifle with what ever they had lying around.
 
All I know is I got it from P&S about 6 months or so ago and it was advertised as very poor bore. I cleaned it up and under the crud was actually a strongly rifled barely pitted bore. Overall I am happy with it. It is very stubborn in revealing where it has been though. There is also no import marks and it has a FH carved into the stock (I heard some Finnish troops liked to carve there initials into the stocks of there rifles).
 
I think it is SCW with replaced rear sight leaf. I never heard about Finn captured Soviet M91s. By the time of Winter war Soviet troops had 91/30 as main rifle.
Soviet M91 is rare beast, keep it. Now I even started thinking maybe I need one too...
 
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