1896 M91
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1896 M91
Wow what a day!! I am going to sleep so so good tonight. Mr. Fed Ex didn't show up until 7:45 tonight. Which I mostly don't mind as it means I am home to get the package.
She is beat up. Almost no bluing left anywhere but she is so beautiful. Seems I can't buy anything that the Finns haven't gotten their hands on yet. Not that that is a bad thing. One solid gun too. I wonder what the cut out/repair was for behind the trigger?
So, with out intent, 50% of my collection, meager as it is, is Finn. My safe is full. Well, at least as far as it is supposed to be able to hold. I think I can get two more in it.
http://s77.photobucket.com/user/jimpier ... M91?sort=3
She is beat up. Almost no bluing left anywhere but she is so beautiful. Seems I can't buy anything that the Finns haven't gotten their hands on yet. Not that that is a bad thing. One solid gun too. I wonder what the cut out/repair was for behind the trigger?
So, with out intent, 50% of my collection, meager as it is, is Finn. My safe is full. Well, at least as far as it is supposed to be able to hold. I think I can get two more in it.
http://s77.photobucket.com/user/jimpier ... M91?sort=3
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Re: 1896 M91
The repair behind the trigger guard was to fill in, not a repair. It used to have the old style trigger guard that had finger rest on it. They stopped using them pretty early on. Means it is an old stock
Take a look at the first M91, and you will see the extended trigger housing. The second and on variants will not.
http://www.7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM91R.htm
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Take a look at the first M91, and you will see the extended trigger housing. The second and on variants will not.
http://www.7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM91R.htm
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Re: 1896 M91
Beautiful! REALLY old stock. Like 1893 or earlier. Love it.
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Re: 1896 M91
jimpierce7 wrote: wonder what the cut out/repair was for behind the trigger?
Pic from 7.62x54r.net Oops sorry the Boss beat me to it.
Another nice one Jim, congrats again
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Thanks for the info!! Way cool.
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Very cool! Nice find.
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Re: 1896 M91
This is what milsurps are supposed to look like after a lifetime or three of service, not every country did the insane make-work of the Soviet refurb program with their long obsolete weapon's. Nice
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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That look by the way is called "patina" it comes from real use during real history.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Yes, I agree. This is what I look for when I'm hunting for one for my collection.Junk Yard Dog wrote:This is what milsurps are supposed to look like after a lifetime or three of service, not every country did the insane make-work of the Soviet refurb program with their long obsolete weapon's. Nice
Very nice rifle! (by the way)
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Re: 1896 M91
The look that took a century of aging to achieve. The look that bubba wants to remove in 1 hour because it isn't pretty enough. very nice rifle Jim! And those old original leather dog collars are a real plus.
Re: 1896 M91
Very nice Jim What a great piece for anyones collection.
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bunkysdad wrote:The look that took a century of aging to achieve. The look that bubba wants to remove in 1 hour because it isn't pretty enough. very nice rifle Jim! And those old original leather dog collars are a real plus.
Jim that is a really nice find How about some close ups of the barrel shank markings?
Wrecking that 100 year old patina, I believe it is an issue with perception sometimes, what we see as a beautiful old patina Bubba believes he needs to see a glossy shiny finish like on the stock of a Remington and is almost ashamed of that beautiful deep patina, its seen as a flaw that needs to be "fixed"
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Re: 1896 M91
I'll see what I can do about close ups. The light isn't real good in that room. I am getting my parrots a new over head light and I will install the old one in the gun... ooops, I mean store room. This week. Better pics!!
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Take the shade off a table lamp, put a 200 watt bulb in it ( if you can find one anymore) and use it like a hand held movie light to illuminate the closeup stuff.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Re: 1896 M91
Good luck finding a 200 watt bulb that isn't a baby spot.Junk Yard Dog wrote:Take the shade off a table lamp, put a 200 watt bulb in it ( if you can find one anymore) and use it like a hand held movie light to illuminate the closeup stuff.
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
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"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
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Re: 1896 M91
we still have some 200 and 300 at Ace where I work until the warehouses are out. its a silly law and very annoying anyway
AWESOME rifle I started on Russians has 15 of them now its 11 Fins and 1 Russian!!!!!
Out of room in the safe so I built a wall display to hold 8 Finns PROBLEM SOLVED!
AWESOME rifle I started on Russians has 15 of them now its 11 Fins and 1 Russian!!!!!
Out of room in the safe so I built a wall display to hold 8 Finns PROBLEM SOLVED!
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Nice one Jim. Gotta love that old stock. You're really on a roll lately. Let's see two more, maybe, in the safe. Then new safe time?
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I snuck both these in without Kelly noticing. Soooo.... heehe