1934 Tula Ex-Dragoon -- Reunited !!

[yatzee982]

Please bear with me as this is my first "New Thread" post here. Let me start by saying I made a mistake a few mos. ago and sold the first Tula Hex I had found in the wild. It has bothered me ever since I sealed the deal and I couldn't get the rifle out of my head. So I contacted the gentleman that purchased the rifle from me and offered his money back +$20. He kindly accepted having sold a few rifles in his past and ended up regretting it himself. So long story short I am now reunited with my first Tula Hex ! It's a 1934 Tula ex-Dragoon I think since it has the gap at the rear sight base ? Enough talking I will let the pic's tell the rest ..

post war re-furbed stock



barrel/receiver/rear sights




tang date

all matching numbers

very nice bore and bullet test


what kind of stamp is this, it looks like 2 crossed hammers ?


Thanks for looking

[bunkysdad]

That was really nice of him to sell it back to you. Thanks for posting it here, and it looks great. That is the latedt ex dragoon I have seen and didn't even know they existed, but if it is then it's probably one of the last ones, as the 91/30 program was in full swing by 1934 and they would have about used up any older barrels I would think, but nothing seems to be a sure thing on Mosins.

[BuckeyeSgt]

That was really nice of him to sell it back to you. Thanks for posting it here, and it looks great. That is the latedt ex dragoon I have seen and didn't even know they existed, but if it is then it's probably one of the last ones, as the 91/30 program was in full swing by 1934 and they would have about used up any older barrels I would think, but nothing seems to be a sure thing on Mosins.

[Marcus]

Very lucky getting that one back!

The late style 91/30 rear base - without the little set screw at the back - is additional evidence that this rifle originally had a M91 dragoon rear sight, and was upgraded to 91/30 configuration during the massive Soviet "clean and repair" type refurbish and upgrade programs of the post-war era where almost all early 91/30's, dragoon rifles, and remaining Cossack rifles in Soviet inventory were updated to standard late 91/30 configuration.

[Three_Dogs]

[desdem12]

[yatzee982]

Yes I feel very lucky and thank you all for the kind words. I made a mistake in selling it before and I was able to get it back. I am sure we have all been there and done that at one time or another. I will not let this get away from me again ... my first Hex from the bush

[Titanium Hammer]

Very nice! Congrats on being able to bring her back home!

[Junk Yard Dog]

[jdolinski]

[qz2026]

Here is another rifle we were discussing today. First the T-53's and the "trials" marks and lo-and-behold one showed up this evening. Then we had a long discussion about how late the Dragoons were made and I think no one had seen one in 34, except someone (probably Des...) produced one. Anyway, this is the latest ex Dragoon I have seen.

Good guy for selling it back to you.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I have to dig out my '34's and see if any of them are ex's, not the Finn as that would still be a dragoon if it was, but maybe one of the refurbs.

[Emdawg]

A good looking rifle. Good that you got it back.

[Marcus]

I have to dig out my '34's and see if any of them are ex's, not the Finn as that would still be a dragoon if it was, but maybe one of the refurbs.

No, there are actually some Finn rifles that are dragoons updated with 91/30 sights. It isn't known if these were done by the Soviets in the late 1930's or if the Finns did this using rear sights salvaged off damaged Soviet 91/30 rifles they either captured or got from the Germans.

[Emdawg]

Quite possible that the Finns did it. I do know that they put globe sights on their Tikka barreled 91/30's at times.