The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I finally had a chance to test fire Finnish Blonde. Five rounds of Red Army fired without problems. BUT She ejected the cases easy, the easiest ejecting Mosin I have owned.

I once has a Sestroryetsk M-91 on a 91/30 stock. The barrel looked way too long.

Four turns and it passes gauge. I will keep my Finnish Blonde.

The pin is flush in cocked position. I believe it was set by by flushing the back end of pin in cocking piece. I will try to set pin length with field pin gauge. I wont change anything else. It will be a week before I get to the range to test fire.

It chambered Tula commercial, a Remington commercial and a surplus silver tip. I checked pin protusion, it is almost flush with bolt face. Will have to screw it down to match with pin protusion gauge. Will changing pin length affect head space?

It chambers dummy round. Will it be safe to chamber live one?

Will try electric brass brush.

I may just return rifle for refund.

Where do I get a bolthead?

Just checked the head space. It failed. Will not close on G gauge. Do I return it?

Front barrel band needs screw. Who sells them now?

That is close to mine.

The stock looks blonde now. Should I name her Blonde, in Finnish?

Had to tell, looks like the circle c. Finnish was cleaned off wood almost bare , cleaning rod gone, Finnish leather sling, un bubbaed. Did buy.

I have found a Finnish VKT M-91 dated 1941. The only clue I can find to it's previous history is a small circular mark on underside of tang. It may be a Chatellerault mark. What else do I look for?

Holy Grail!

Finns with Mosins.

Has anyone here used this newly advertised Hoppes bore gel in their Mosins? How well did it work? Did it cause problems?

It could have been a recycled receiver or a receiver made and stamped in 43, then assembled into a carbine later.