1943 Tikka M91
1943 Tikka M91
My local FFL was in his shop today so I got to pick this up today. I bought it from an online auction house and had to speculate what it was. I am glad I did, looks to be an 1943 Tikka M91 built on a 1897 Tula receiver. Question: What is the A stamp on the receiver and tang?
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
You bought this blind on the internet? I have bought rifles without knowing what they were before, always in person were I was first holding and examining the rifle, and all long before there was a tool like the internet I could use to ID things. I knew at least that it should be able to shoot, and the money involved, even adjusted for inflation, was small. In this case you did well, the Tikka M91 rifles tend to be good shooters, at least mine are, and it looks to be well cared for. Be careful buying what you don't know anything about on the net, condition is hard to determine with only some photos and the description to go by. Lucky for us most sellers are honest about the condition, but you should strive hard to at least ID the type of rifle you are buying. Without that ID you don't know if you are overpaying for the common, or getting a deal of a lifetime on the rare. Gambling. You could have found out what this rifle was by reading up in the boards information section, or old posts in the Mosin forum. You could even shoot a PM to an admin asking for help with the ID, we all have M91's already and are unlikely to snipe your auction. You did good ...this time.
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
Yes and no, "sight unseen" is an exaggeration, it had one crappy picture. The photo only had a side view that started from the rear sight to the buttstock. I saw the wire hangers and Arshin sights so I knew it was either a Finn or Finn capture M91. I got it for $200, so not bad when refurbs are going for $160 from Cabelas.Junk Yard Dog wrote:You bought this blind on the internet?.
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And how did I miss this one.Pip6214 wrote:Yes and no, "sight unseen" is an exaggeration, it had one crappy picture. The photo only had a side view that started from the rear sight to the buttstock. I saw the wire hangers and Arshin sights so I knew it was either a Finn or Finn capture M91. I got it for $200, so not bad when refurbs are going for $160 from Cabelas.Junk Yard Dog wrote:You bought this blind on the internet?.
Just kiddin Pip. You got a pretty good deal on that one. You got lucky bunkysdad or I missed it. 
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
A very good deal 
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
Nice going Pip. Be very careful about keeping your source a secret. I know of at least two Texas boys that would lead you in to a blind canyon for rifles like this.
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No kidding, those two guys I wouldn't trust at all. If I remember their user names I will post them.Longcolt44 wrote:Nice going Pip. Be very careful about keeping your source a secret. I know of at least two Texas boys that would lead you in to a blind canyon for rifles like this.
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
Very nice. I'm not sure on the A stamp. Some kind of inspector mark probably. I've seen them on some of mine as well. Everything from tangs to rear sights.
Re: 1943 Tikka M91
My other M91 and the others I've seen don't have hangers like this one. Is this original or did someone improvise?
Re: 1943 Tikka M91
Well done on that one. Is that polly on the stock or just a nice finish with photo flash.
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
Doesn't seem to be poly coated, it is a bit darker than the pictures since I had the flash on.gurn wrote:Well done on that one. Is that polly on the stock or just a nice finish with photo flash.
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
Nice score, sometimes you have a general idea what a rifle is with a few crappy photos and then when its priced low, it is well worth taking a chance.
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
looks legit the screws are a bit too long and the threads look like there sticking out on the cheek side of the stock so as to dig into your face when shootingPip6214 wrote:My other M91 and the others I've seen don't have hangers like this one. Is this original or did someone improvise?
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Re: 1943 Tikka M91
Those Texas boys come from a long line of rifle snatchers!BuckeyeSgt wrote:No kidding, those two guys I wouldn't trust at all. If I remember their user names I will post them.Longcolt44 wrote:Nice going Pip. Be very careful about keeping your source a secret. I know of at least two Texas boys that would lead you in to a blind canyon for rifles like this.