I will get some pics inside the reciever/chamber and of the bore tomorrow of the 91/59. Sorry but it got to late today from chasing down a Remington 513T Matchmaster ... turned out to be a civilian model and not the US Property I have been looking for. I still bought it for $150 since you can't go wrong with a heavy barrel .22 made in 1953.Sgt. Rob wrote:Anychance we could see some pics inside the action? Just to confirm it were not drilled and tapped for sniper use?
BTW, that would be my 91/59 grail. Tula and sniper marked!!
Semper Fi, Rob
'43 Tula 91/59 ... Accuracy Rifle ?
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Here are they are ...
Chamber
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Bore
Serial on the side of the stock ... doesn't match barrel
This is wierd also, the serial stamped on the side of the receiver doesn't match the barrel. It's NR 259 instead of HP 259 ?? I thought these where the importer's serial number ?
Chamber
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Bore
Serial on the side of the stock ... doesn't match barrel
This is wierd also, the serial stamped on the side of the receiver doesn't match the barrel. It's NR 259 instead of HP 259 ?? I thought these where the importer's serial number ?
Re: '43 Tula 91/59 ... Accuracy Rifle ?
Looks like they drew a line through the stock serial number 
Nice So, we know it never had a scope mounted but that doesn't mean that it wasn't selected but for some reason wasn't completed You should be glad. If they had done this, you wouldn't have a 91/59 with this receiver/barrel. It wouldn't exist, so you wouldn't even have the 91/59. It would probably be sitting in a crate over at RGUNS. 
OK, I'm getting a headache thinking about this. Sort of like going back in history and killing your grandfather 
Nice
So, we know it never had a scope mounted but that doesn't mean that it wasn't selected but for some reason wasn't completed You should be glad. If they had done this, you wouldn't have a 91/59 with this receiver/barrel. It wouldn't exist, so you wouldn't even have the 91/59. It would probably be sitting in a crate over at RGUNS. OK, I'm getting a headache thinking about this. Sort of like going back in history and killing your grandfather Re: '43 Tula 91/59 ... Accuracy Rifle ?
I think the "HP" is cyrillic, and the "NR" is the importers attempt to translate the serial number to english.
One could go crazy trying to figure out why it was not snipered after being selected for it. But I have seen regular Tula 91/30's marked as well that did not get the final go ahead either. Very unique as I think this is the first 91/59 I have seen like this.
Semper Fi, Rob
One could go crazy trying to figure out why it was not snipered after being selected for it. But I have seen regular Tula 91/30's marked as well that did not get the final go ahead either. Very unique as I think this is the first 91/59 I have seen like this.
Semper Fi, Rob
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1938 Tula
1943 Izhevsk M91/30 PU Sniper
1938 Tula
1943 Izhevsk M91/30 PU Sniper
Re: '43 Tula 91/59 ... Accuracy Rifle ?
Thanks guys I appreciate all the feedback on it. It goes well with the '43 Izhevsk 91/59 I have and I am really happy with both of them. Now all I have to do is find a hex 91/59 and I will be happy Happy HAPPY ! 
Re: '43 Tula 91/59 ... Accuracy Rifle ?
Nice rifle.