I'm a newb

[ridinlowinky]

I just got this gun today and I've managed to figure out that it's a izhevsk and I know the refurbish mark. But other than that I'm lost. Are they a topic that has all the different ones on it? I'm very poor with the search button. Hopefully I'm not beating a dead horse here. Also the front spring that holds the band on is weak and the band seems to be a little lose as well. The guns not in the best of shape but supply's are very limited here. The bore looks to be in good shape. I'll post pics and if you all don't care I would appreciate the help. Any and all help would be much appreciated.

[Junk Yard Dog]

1941 Izhevsk Soviet rifle, but without a pic of the full rifle I can't tell much more about it, do the serial numbers on bolt, barrel, buttplate, and magazine all match? I am guessing this is a soviet post WW2 refurbished 91/30 with the typical 60 year old age showing on the shellac. Nice look to it, I can see it's a late 1941 from the rough appearance, that is normal by the way and does not detract from the rifles serviceability. Part of it's history.

[ridinlowinky]

Yeah all the numbers matched. The only thing I got with the gun is the strap.

[InOmaha]

There's a hole on the opposite side of the stock by the spring. File the end of a similarly sized finishing nail flat and tap it in the hole until the spring tightens against the band on the opposite side. If it's still loose, the band may be stretched or the wood sanded in that area.

[desdem12]

Welcome

[Junk Yard Dog]

Rifle, M1891/30 Soviet infantry rifle Mosin Nagant. The strap is a sling, correct for this rifle.

[ridinlowinky]

Thanks for all the replys. I appreciate it.

[ridinlowinky]

So I've cleaned up and moved the fin towards the metal band and it's still really loose. Is this going to hurt the gun? Accuracy? Is it still safe to shoot? Can I maybe order a diff set to put on it? I checked everything on the gun from the bore to the bolt and the simplest thing such as one of the bands was what I messed.

[millman]

The loose band is not a safety issue. Make sure the action screws are tight and it will be fine. The handguard might slip around a bit under recoil, but don't worry about it.

[Lotema]

Congratulations on your new Mosin! She might be rough looking but that roughness is genuine history, you gotta love that! Like the others have said the loose band isn't going to make the rifle unsafe. You do want to check your firing pin protrusion depth and head spacing though.

[Gunowner99]

Congrats. It's a great thing!