My first Mosin - a 1926 ex-Dragoon!

[BuckeyeSgt]

Nice ex dragoon Grello. Sound like a meeting of the doughboys and the Tommies

[Rongo]

Welcome aboard Grello!!

Glad to see you working through stiff laws to get what you want.

Great looking Ex-Dragoon.... Enjoy.

[Sgt. Rob]

Thanks to the internet, all of us Mosin nuts can find each other. Until the net, how on earth would a fella in North Idaho even begin to discuss the finer points of Mosin Nagant collecting with someone in England????? As far as I know desdem12 is the closest one to me over in Washington at this time and still I believe several hours drive away.

Semper Fi, Rob

[desdem12]

I would go up there in a heartbeat if gas was reasonable, just to shoot at your lonely range. I think Siam is closer to you though. I am not sure but i ithink he lives in colville wa. As far as the bird flys anyway.

[Sgt. Rob]

Gas is gonna curb us all if it really hits the summer predictions. My range usually isn't so lonely, the weather helped alot, but usually there is at least 2-3 others rolling through there when I go. But if you ever get the chance to come up let me know, and I'll do likewise!

Still a long drive to Colville too. There was a gent on here from Montana, but he turned out to be on the eastern end. The funny thing is, there have got to be other Mosin collectors in the area, because Big "R" went through over thirty in about a 3 month time span, and only 4 of them came home with me.

Semper Fi, Rob

[desdem12]

They will come out of the closet soon probly

[Sgt. Rob]

I hope they come out of the closets and into the local pawn stores.

Semper Fi, Rob

[MN Fan]

Same here...when I bought my first Mosin at Cabela's, they told me they have gone through about 500 since they started bringing in crates!

I have a feeling once I start going to an outdoor public range, I am going to start seeing them.

[millman]

Welcome aboard Grello. I too have a 26 Tula. It is a good shooter.

[Grello]

Thanks guys! Is there a way of telling which year it was upgraded to 91/30 spec? That would be a cool piece of information to have...

TIA

[dropkick66]

Nice rifle! I have the same one! Same year and everything!

[Tula Neil]

Morning Grello.

Essex is my location. Found my last 2 M/N's walking around a Military Arms Fair at Bisley, end of last year. Never used Fenland I tend to get my milsurps by word of mouth, ask around at shows someone always knows someone thats selling one.

Maybe one day meet up at Bisley you with your M44 me with my M38 see if we can get some fire balls to photograph

Do you use any forums in the UK?

[MN Fan]

Maybe one day meet up at Bisley you with your M44 me with my M38 see if we can get some fire balls to photograph

I hope you guys do this. There's a good chance we'll be able to see the combined flash over here in the US

[Junk Yard Dog]

Thanks guys! Is there a way of telling which year it was upgraded to 91/30 spec? That would be a cool piece of information to have...

TIA

At the moment we don't know what the majority of the small stamps on the Mosin action mean, but it's likely that some of them are from the various upgrades and refurbishments the rifles received in service. Your rifle could have been upgraded in the 1930's, and then refurbished in the 1960's, we just don't know. Or it could have been upgraded to 91/30 during it's post war refurb. The Russians don't like to release information about their arms production no matter how far back in the past it was .

[Grello]

Thanks chaps!

Tula Neil - that would be good! Nope, don't currently use any UK forums - any recommended?

Cheers

[Tula Neil]

Afternoon Grello.

When you get your ticket (FAC) through and your sorted (M/N's at home) we will arrange something. Sould be a blast.. Have sent a PM with forum details...

[Grello]

Thanks Tula Neil - appreciated! We'll have to get you down to one of our range days, too. Catch up soon here or elsewhere!

[Grello]

My licence is here and I picked up this baby and my 1945 Izhevsk carbine last night! Yay! I'll post more pix when I get a chance. I've just noticed a second stock repair on it, so you guys will want to see that, too!

Cheers

[desdem12]