My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Hello everyone, I am brand new to this forum. I've been collecting rifles for a few years now and just picked up an M1891 the other day. Don't worry I will attach pictures! Anyway It's an Izhevsk with the barrel and receiver tang dated 1915. From what I can tell it has not been re barreled. It also seems to have the original Russian stock, what is interesting is that it's a Finnish capture, it has the SA mark on the left side of the barrel and the Finnish swivel slings. If someone could help me figure out if it is the original Russian stock or a Finnish one piece stock It is not a spliced stock except for the butt of the stock, it has been spliced. If any of you have any answers, comments, or questions I would love to hear from you. Thanks!
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M91 1915 Izhevsk
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Looks good, it seems to be an original M91 Russian stock. Looking at the different numbers it seems to have been passed around a couple different civil Guard Units.
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Yea I was wondering what all of those numbers were, ive been doing a lot of research trying to figure everything out. Thanks for the reply!Longcolt44 wrote:Looks good, it seems to be an original M91 Russian stock. Looking at the different numbers it seems to have been passed around a couple different civil Guard Units.
M91 1915 Izhevsk
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Nice to get a wartime Mosin and yours has nice sharp markings. Thanks for posting.
Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Even has the spot where the Finnish unit disk used to be....cool
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Nice rifle!
M91/30 1940 Izhevsk
Oct 1944 Springfield Armory M1 Garand
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Izawa Jyuko Series 9 Type 99
SMLE No.1 Mk.III 1918 "peddled scheme"
Oct 1944 Springfield Armory M1 Garand
Czech post war K98k
Izawa Jyuko Series 9 Type 99
SMLE No.1 Mk.III 1918 "peddled scheme"
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Nice rifle Robert, it was a Civil Guard rifle at some point latter transferred to the Finnish Army. Being it's a 1915 it may not be a Finn Capture, rather one of the tens of thousands of Mosins that where in Finland when then broke away form Russia after the 1917 Revolution. Additionally Finland bought thousands of Mosins, both whole and as parts rifles from countries that either received them as war aid from Russia, captured them, or received them as war reparations at the end of the war. Also during WW2 the Germans sold the Finns captured 91/30's though this number was small in comparison ( IIRC about 30,000) and most where deemed unfit for service and used as parts fodder.
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Thanks for all that info man, I appreciate it!Miller Tyme wrote:Nice rifle Robert, it was a Civil Guard rifle at some point latter transferred to the Finnish Army. Being it's a 1915 it may not be a Finn Capture, rather one of the tens of thousands of Mosins that where in Finland when then broke away form Russia after the 1917 Revolution. Additionally Finland bought thousands of Mosins, both whole and as parts rifles from countries that either received them as war aid from Russia, captured them, or received them as war reparations at the end of the war. Also during WW2 the Germans sold the Finns captured 91/30's though this number was small in comparison ( IIRC about 30,000) and most where deemed unfit for service and used as parts fodder.
M91 1915 Izhevsk
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Nice rifle! The old girl does have her share of stamped numbers!
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Nice M91, Do you have any other Moisns? Welcome to the RMNF.
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Yes she does! When I first saw it, that is the first thing I noticed were all of the numbers.kjohn wrote:Nice rifle! The old girl does have her share of stamped numbers!
M91 1915 Izhevsk
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Thanks! Yes I do, I have an M39, receiver dated 1900 with a Sako barrel dated 1941. (pictures to follow) I am looking to add an M38 or M44 soon, I used to have a M91/30 Tula 1939 but gave it to my brother. I also have a few other milsurp rifles but they aren't mosins.Judi and her Mosins wrote:Nice M91, Do you have any other Moisns? Welcome to the RMNF.
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M91 1915 Izhevsk
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Nice collection so far, welcome to the board. Remember that the Finn's adjusted the actions to maximize accuracy, they did this by placing thin metal shims between the action and the stock held in place by the action screws. These shims will not be on every rifle, but if they are be careful to keep them in the exact spots you found them.
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.
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Thanks for the tip! This one's definitely a shooter.Junk Yard Dog wrote:Nice collection so far, welcome to the board. Remember that the Finn's adjusted the actions to maximize accuracy, they did this by placing thin metal shims between the action and the stock held in place by the action screws. These shims will not be on every rifle, but if they are be careful to keep them in the exact spots you found them.
M91 1915 Izhevsk
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
The M39 is at the top of the Mosin infantry rifle food chain, I have been impressed by it's abilities many times in the past, and even when shooting commie surplus ammo. It was constructed for serious accuracy for an army that trained marksman.
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
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
You did well grasshopper.
Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Thank you sir, I am enjoying having them.Gunowner99 wrote:You did well grasshopper.
M91 1915 Izhevsk
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
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Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Dang Robert those are both very nice rifles. Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you.
Re: My "new" M1891 Very interesting rifle, Finnish capture.
Glad to be here!bunkysdad wrote:Dang Robert those are both very nice rifles. Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you.
M91 1915 Izhevsk
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils
91/30 1925 Updated Dragoon Tula
M39 1941 Izhevsk
M44 1944 Izhevsk
Nagant M1895 1944 Izhevsk
M1 Garand 1955 Harrington & Richardson
1903A3 1943 Remington
M95 Steyr
82nd Airborne
1-504 PIR
Red Devils