1931 Izhevsk mosin with imperial eagle?

[srtjeeplover95]

Just curious? Why does this 1931 have an imperial eagle on the reciever? Wasn't that done after the communist revolution. Is this fairly valuable? Never saw one like this

Local gun shop has this 5 mins from my house . they do all milsurps guns. I'm not selling it just to clarify

All matching they are asking $400

Thanks all

[SA1911a1]

If you pull the stock off, you will see the original date on the receiver tang. I don't think it adds much value to the rifle unless it is an antique. I think that $400.00 is a little steep for that, but I haven't been keeping up with the pricing either. More experienced hands are sure to chime in.

[willyj73]

An older receiver, obviously, was used to built that rifle. I don't know why. I was trying to find info, but couldn't without really digging further. I will post a link to a site that may provide info on recycled receivers. It is a very useful, informative site.

https://www.m9130.info/reference-sectio ... F4C_N0Gi5w

[Junk Yard Dog]

The commies ran everything on a shoestring budget, things like receivers are expensive to manufacture and will last much longer than the rest of the rifle. As rifles were damaged, or became an obsolete style they would save and reuse any parts on it that were still in spec. The receivers from Mosins made before 1900 could show up on an M44 made 50 years later. Not many hex receiver M44's around, but they do exist, lots of 91/30's can be found with earlier receivers. Do they sell for $400 now? I don't know, I bought lots of them at under a hundred bucks, including ones with earlier receivers. That was then, times never to be seen again, these days maybe that's what they go for, others who buy today may chime in with more up to date pricing information.

[neal45]

I bought a 1945 M44 years ago and still have it. It is on a 1928 hex receiver.
Finns recycled lot of hexes. I only have two M39s, both are 1946 and both are on hex receivers. One is dated 1897 and one is 1905.

[qz2026]

Yeah, take your screw driver to the shop and check the tang date on the receiver. Could be an antique and this could add a little value and render an FFL transfer mute. Well, probably not for that shop... But, who knows. One thing for sure, based on today's prices it's overpriced by $100. And, it's not unusual to find 91/30's or carbines with older receivers. I used to have about 5 M-44's with hex receivers and a couple war years 91/30's - even an M-38.

[Snayperskaya]

I have a 1926 Izhevsk ex-Dragoon that has a tang date of 1926 but I am convinced it is an earlier receiver as it has a partial stamp on the top of the tang that looks nearly identical to a stamp on the tang of my N.E.W and there is a "dimple" on top of the receiver where it feels like the Imperial eagle has been ground off and the Soviet crest stamped over the top.

[steelbuttplate]

If you pull the stock off, you will see the original date on the receiver tang. I don't think it adds much value to the rifle unless it is an antique. I think that $400.00 is a little steep for that, but I haven't been keeping up with the pricing either. More experienced hands are sure to chime in.

Plain round receivers have been getting $400-500 on GB. For 3 or more months now. Add shipping and transfer.