The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Have a friend who works a lot of gunshows that I keep "on alert" for interesting looking Mosins - like JYD said this one came off a bargain rack at one of the tables as being just a beat up old Mosin. When my buddy called he described it as a "weird" looking gun with different wr...

Racerguy - Definitely ex-dragoon (my first), looked for the gap that so many speak of on this forum almost first thing :D I will also check under the buttplate for marks, haven't done that yet. Thanks for the extra info on refurb pins and marks! Desdem - So I will probably never know where this thin...

Very nice looking Ex-PU sniper!

Looks like it shoots great, too!

When I first saw this rifle I was hoping for it to be a Finn capture, but there is no SA stamp anywhere that I can locate. In fact the only marking that seemed out of place is a "00" mark on the upper right of the barrel shank, any ideas what that could be? The pinned rear sight is a sure ...

Hello all! I received my latest Mosin, a 1927 Izhevsk Ex-Dragoon with no import marks as far as I can tell. This gun is definitely well used, and would have probably fallen to Bubba as just a beat up old Mosin - but it is now safe with me :D First of all this gun is totally mismatched, no serial num...

I did not realize that anything special was going on with the "3". What makes them different? I will have to look closer at the rest. As for the buttplate, magazine and bolt they are unfortunately stamped force matched, and look like all the other refurb force match fonts I have seen. Rans...

Mosinitis is in full effect
Found a local dealer that regularly keeps these in stock and in good numbers. Should only get better from here!!!

Hello all. I just acquired my third 91/30 and I think it could be a good one. 1936 Tula Hex Ex-Sniper. I do not know whether it was a PE or PEM, any thoughts would be appreciated. It is in a pre-war stock, and is all force matched serial numbers. Only issue is that it has been counter bored, but I u...