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"Collectors Forum" - All Mosin Nagant are discussed here. Also the Russian and "Finnish capture" SVT38 and SVT40. This is an excellent place for new Mosin owners to ask questions. We have some of the best experts here looking forward to your questions. If you post a Mosin sniper rifle here, we may or may not move it to the sniper forum.

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jpassin wrote:will try to figure these links and stuff out......tried to post a pic but to no avail...look forward to learning a lot
Welcome to the board, size the pics down to at least 480x640 before trying to post them, or link from photobucket.
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sdsmith52 wrote:Hi, new guy from Maryland. With the help from this forum, I hope to learn about my Mosin. Thanks.
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sdsmith52 wrote:Hi, new guy from Maryland. With the help from this forum, I hope to learn about my Mosin. Thanks.
Welcome from a fellow Marylander from Catonsville.
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jpassin wrote:will try to figure these links and stuff out......tried to post a pic but to no avail...look forward to learning a lot
Welcome aboard. Maybe this will help. viewtopic.php?f=95&t=21412
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Hi all new guy here from Ohio. Been collecting Mosins for about 2 years.have 6 M39s and 6 Ex Dragoons. Only collect 91/30s from the 1920s. Hope to learn a lot from this forum .will post pics when I figure out how to do it.
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Jbbooks wrote:Hi all new guy here from Ohio. Been collecting Mosins for about 2 years.have 6 M39s and 6 Ex Dragoons. Only collect 91/30s from the 1920s. Hope to learn a lot from this forum .will post pics when I figure out how to do it.
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Welcome aboard. This may help with posting pictures viewtopic.php?f=95&t=21412
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New to the forum, but not to Mosin Nagants. Thought I'd better make a post before my account gets deactivated. :)


Here's a couple of Finnish beauties for your viewing pleasure...1944 Tikka M91/30 and 1942 VKT M39

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New old guy here, 68, my first rifle was MN 90/31 back in 1958 for$12which I took a part until I could do it blind folded. Sold it in in a year or two (no ammo avail then) and convinced they were not much waited until about 10 years ago when I bought an M44 brand new for$125 to shoot and loved shooting it. Bought a Finn Hex with a Valmet bbl next for about $78 and enjoyed shooting it and then a fire took everything but the Finn loaned to a friend, I now have a matching M44 Hun in excellent shape a 1953 and a Tula covered with marks, 90/31 force together round 1939 electric penciled but with a mint bore, I took it out about month ago to break it in in near100 degree heat shot about 20 light ball surplus, changed targets and fired a 10 shot group where nine were about quarter size and one 1/4 inch away, at 25 yards. I have never done that with any firearm. I don't know if it was the extremely hot bbl that allowed such performance. Next time I shot it at longer distances and I knew my eyes didn't live up to the open sights. Love the old mil surp and only buy what will shoot. This sight is a great resource. locomotiveguy
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New to the forum, Got my 39 Tula and a Type 53 dropped off by UPS at the house about a month ago. Having to do a little work on the chamber of the 53 since the rounds are not chambering and have some fairly deep marring. I found a thread here that gave me some good ideas how to fix the problem. Chris
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Jbbooks wrote:Hi all new guy here from Ohio. Been collecting Mosins for about 2 years.have 6 M39s and 6 Ex Dragoons. Only collect 91/30s from the 1920s. Hope to learn a lot from this forum .will post pics when I figure out how to do it.
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ARJ wrote:New to the forum, but not to Mosin Nagants. Thought I'd better make a post before my account gets deactivated. :)


Here's a couple of Finnish beauties for your viewing pleasure...1944 Tikka M91/30 and 1942 VKT M39

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Very nice rifles, welcome to the board :vcool: :vcool:
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locomotiveguy wrote:New old guy here, 68, my first rifle was MN 90/31 back in 1958 for$12which I took a part until I could do it blind folded. Sold it in in a year or two (no ammo avail then) and convinced they were not much waited until about 10 years ago when I bought an M44 brand new for$125 to shoot and loved shooting it. Bought a Finn Hex with a Valmet bbl next for about $78 and enjoyed shooting it and then a fire took everything but the Finn loaned to a friend, I now have a matching M44 Hun in excellent shape a 1953 and a Tula covered with marks, 90/31 force together round 1939 electric penciled but with a mint bore, I took it out about month ago to break it in in near100 degree heat shot about 20 light ball surplus, changed targets and fired a 10 shot group where nine were about quarter size and one 1/4 inch away, at 25 yards. I have never done that with any firearm. I don't know if it was the extremely hot bbl that allowed such performance. Next time I shot it at longer distances and I knew my eyes didn't live up to the open sights. Love the old mil surp and only buy what will shoot. This sight is a great resource. locomotiveguy
That was probably a Spanish Civil War Mosin you sold in '60 Welcome to the board :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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adat26 wrote:New to the forum, Got my 39 Tula and a Type 53 dropped off by UPS at the house about a month ago. Having to do a little work on the chamber of the 53 since the rounds are not chambering and have some fairly deep marring. I found a thread here that gave me some good ideas how to fix the problem. Chris
Welcome to the board :thumbsup: :vcool:
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This is Bill from Florida. Got my first mosin Nagant M91/30 last week.
Cleaned it up and shot it today! Right on the Black at 100 yards on first shot!
Then a problem....will ask about it later.

Glad to be part of the forum.... I sure do like old military rifles!!! :D
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Hello from North Carolina everyone ! I'm new to collecting. I was recently gifted a Westinghouse M91. I have what I think is some pre-1880 Jager style ammo that I want an appraisal on....not much only about 11 rounds. I'll post some pictures of the head stamp soon. I also own two re-arsenalled Carbines, an M38 and an M44. Also a M91/30, and have another Tula M91/30 on the way. I love shooting these guns. All of my guns are shooters.
Thanks For Your Time'
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Hello all Got my first M-N today from an Ex Navy man who picked it up in 1945 in Japan From what I have gleaned from this site its a M91 Dragoon Izhevsk arsenal Dated 1916r. all cartouches present KAB marked curved rear sights. Serial number 87262 floor plate number 73199. Has what I can tell early barrel band band I say as one is missing. On the hex agon breach area is at the top the Imperial russian eagle stamp about a half inch lower a number "3" stamp. On the forward area of the handguard is brass. All major parts have the bow and arrow mark of previous arsenal. I want to shoot it are they safe?? Any ideas of value I oiled it and pulled the bolt bore seems good oil and brushed it cleaned up good. This gun is quite elegant and seems like a natural shooter love the long slender wood stock and upper arm. Hope to hear from some of you.
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I'M THE NEW GUY, NEW TO ALL OF THIS NEVER BEEN PART OF A FORUM SO HAVE SOME PATIENCE PLEASE. I HAVE OWNED DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOSIN NAGANTS. BUT MY
BABY NATASHA IS MY KEEPER. SHE FELL INTO MY LAP, A 1943 Izhevsk arsenal IN MINT CONDITION ALL # MATCH NO SCRATCH OUTS OR RENUMBERED. MOST MOSINS I HAVE HANDLED HAD THEIR BATTLE SCARS OR RE-ARSENALED PARTS, SOME WERE PRETTY GOOD AND SOME LEAST TO BE DESIRED. WHAT IMPRESSED ME THE MOST WAS NATASHA'S TRIGGER, TIGHT NOT SHAKY SHORT SQUEEZE OFF 4 LBS AND BANG. I DECIDED NOT TO PUT MY TIMNEY IN IT. THE STOCK HAS A FEW MINOR DINGS SHIPPING OR CRATE MARKS. THE BLUING IS NEAR PERFECT. THIS WAS A SPECIAL BUILT RIFLE, YOU CAN TELL BY THE LOOK AND FEEL. IT WASN'T A QUICK CUT UP OR MACHINED RIFLED. I SHOULD KNOW I HAVE BEEN AROUND MACHINE SHOPS ALL MY LIFE. NOW A LOT OF WELL INFORMED SPECIALISTS THINK THE 59S ARE USED HACKED UP 91/30S I HAVE TO DISAGREE. AND WHEN I LEARN MORE ON HOW TO DO THINGS ON THIS FORUM WITH HELP FROM U GUYS (I HOPE) MAY BE WE CAN SORT THIS OUT. THANKS. OH JUST TO SAY
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Billpent wrote:This is Bill from Florida. Got my first mosin Nagant M91/30 last week.
Cleaned it up and shot it today! Right on the Black at 100 yards on first shot!
Then a problem....will ask about it later.

Glad to be part of the forum.... I sure do like old military rifles!!! :D
Welcome to the board :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Muzzerfuzzer wrote:Hello from North Carolina everyone ! I'm new to collecting. I was recently gifted a Westinghouse M91. I have what I think is some pre-1880 Jager style ammo that I want an appraisal on....not much only about 11 rounds. I'll post some pictures of the head stamp soon. I also own two re-arsenalled Carbines, an M38 and an M44. Also a M91/30, and have another Tula M91/30 on the way. I love shooting these guns. All of my guns are shooters.
Thanks For Your Time'
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Pat-Olson wrote:Hello all Got my first M-N today from an Ex Navy man who picked it up in 1945 in Japan From what I have gleaned from this site its a M91 Dragoon Izhevsk arsenal Dated 1916r. all cartouches present KAB marked curved rear sights. Serial number 87262 floor plate number 73199. Has what I can tell early barrel band band I say as one is missing. On the hex agon breach area is at the top the Imperial russian eagle stamp about a half inch lower a number "3" stamp. On the forward area of the handguard is brass. All major parts have the bow and arrow mark of previous arsenal. I want to shoot it are they safe?? Any ideas of value I oiled it and pulled the bolt bore seems good oil and brushed it cleaned up good. This gun is quite elegant and seems like a natural shooter love the long slender wood stock and upper arm. Hope to hear from some of you.
Welcome to the board, we need some pictures of that Japanese/Russian capture rifle :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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