First Mosins

[CrackPot]

All serials match, but it has mixed markings from multiple arsenals. I liked the red/orange markings on all the serial numbers. Anyone know when/why that was done?

[Junk Yard Dog]

The serials match thanks to "force matching" this was done at the end of the refurb when the rifle was back together again but with mixed parts. They ground off all numbers ( or just put a line through them) except the barrel one and then remarked the other serial numbered parts to match the barrel. Sometimes with a stamp, and sometimes with an electropencil. As for the red highlighting, the refurbing went on for almost 30 years, over time styles of refurb came and went. How the numbers were stamped or not stamped, counterboring the muzzles or not, and so on. I have seen rifles with highlighted markings before, even have some myself, but there seems to be no real reason for it's being done.

[CrackPot]

Thanks. I was pretty sure it was forced matching given the mixed bag of parts that made it up. It is for shooting after all, so time to clean it up...

[desdem12]

All sweet rifles

[smacneighill]

Sorry I haven't posted before now. I had to take some new pictures (I lost my other photos when my old computer was fried). Well, this is my first Mosin. I have had this one for 25 years. My dad, brother and I bought them when Sears carried them (and the SKS) back in the 80's.

At any rate, this is my pride and joy . . 1915 "Peter the Great" Tula M91.

[AoxoMoxoA]

Just joined up, am excited to be here and here's my first Mosin - a 1943 Izhevsk M91/30...

[desdem12]

Nice one smac Thats nice wood on that one Aoxo and the reciever looks to be not to bad either

[Junk Yard Dog]

Welcome to the forum, nice Izhevsk M91/30

[Darryl]

Sorry I haven't posted before now. I had to take some new pictures (I lost my other photos when my old computer was fried). At any rate, this is my pride and joy . . 1915 "Peter the Great" Tula M91.

Well, that was worth the wait! That is a nice one!



AoxoMoxoA,
Welcome aboard. I see on your other post you have fired it already (sore shoulder ) How did it shoot?

Dolk

[AoxoMoxoA]

AoxoMoxoA,
Welcome aboard. I see on your other post you have fired it already (sore shoulder ) How did it shoot?

Thanks, great to be aboard...

Started out resting the forearm on sandbags on the 50-yd range to acquaint myself with the beast, and it was shooting high (3") and right (4"). If I aimed at the eight o'clock portion of the target, I could get them around bull. A buddy of mine had a sight adjustment tool and we drifted my front sight to the right a hair over 1/32" and tried again with the rounds hitting very close to center axis. I just needed to aim a smidge lower to get them around bull. We then moved over to the 100-yd range, I shot four rounds (the four to the right in the pictured target), and tweaked the sight a hair more to the right, and shot the next four within the 2.5" center circle. Needless to say, if I can get the majority of my shots into a 2.5" circle resting the rifle on sandbags at 100-yds, I'll be a pretty happy camper.

Regarding elevation, I found I needed to be just above a six o'clock hold (on the black) to get them near bull. I'm either going to play around with lengthening the front post on my own with some of the methods I've read about here, or maybe investing in one of the Smith red fiber optic sights with the adjustable elevation.

Your thoughts?

So far, I'm very pleased with how it's shooting, and hopefully will get to the range this coming weekend to further tweak it in.

AoxoMoxoA

[smacneighill]

AoxoMoxoA, very nice indeed!!

As far as your shooting . . remember, these rifles were intended to be carried and shot only with the bayonet attached so, without it, it will be just a hair off (but its usually a little low, and to the right . . to compensate for the weight of the bayonet).

None the less, they are a hoot to shoot out to 500 yards with (and with straight irons).