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Boris Badenov wrote:

Longcolt44 wrote:

Boris Badenov wrote:Got my 1st Mosin Nagant 1942 M91/30 Izhevsk this week, caked in cosmoline! HaHa! Got it cleaned & looking forward to going to the range this Friday for it's first firing in 71 years!

Best check the headspace and firing pin protrusion before you get to wear your new prize.

I did tear the bold completely apart to clean it. It did come with the tool to adjust the firing pin & I think I adjust it correctly, but I don't know about checking the headspace. How do I do that?
Thanks, Clinton

Boris Badenov wrote:

Longcolt44 wrote:

Boris Badenov wrote:Got my 1st Mosin Nagant 1942 M91/30 Izhevsk this week, caked in cosmoline! HaHa! Got it cleaned & looking forward to going to the range this Friday for it's first firing in 71 years!

Best check the headspace and firing pin protrusion before you get to wear your new prize.

I did tear the bold completely apart to clean it. It did come with the tool to adjust the firing pin & I think I adjust it correctly, but I don't know about checking the headspace. How do I do that?
Thanks, Clinton

Hello from Texas. New to the Mosin Nagant world but hoping to pick up some good information on a tough as nails rifle.

AggieSigGuy wrote:Hello from Texas. New to the Mosin Nagant world but hoping to pick up some good information on a tough as nails rifle.

Welcome to the board, if we can help just ask

Lee-online wrote:You have a nice Tula but without more pics its hard to tell exactly what. You need a pic of the whole gun ant the other markings if any.

Oh, welcome.

Thanks for the welcome.
I will try to get more pics up. I've been devouring Info on the Mosin over the last few days. FUN. I remember there is a significance to a "41" stamp, but cant remember where I saw it nor what it was? There are many other markings I will try to load pics of.
From what I'm reading mine is a Dragoon, or EX Dragoon not sure yet.
Thanks for all the help, past present and future.

Best check the headspace and firing pin protrusion before you get to wear your new prize.[/quote]

I did tear the bold completely apart to clean it. It did come with the tool to adjust the firing pin & I think I adjust it correctly, but I don't know about checking the headspace. How do I do that?
Thanks, Clinton[/quote]


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Excellent videos, thank you!

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Ok, here are the pix of my new acquisition. Hope somebody can fill me in on what it is that I have . Thank you

Very cool, a non scrubbed Finn captured dragoon.

I have one just like it and it is a way better shooter than a regular Mosin.

Thanks, glad to here I made a good choice. Is there any place I can learn about that rear sight and get a rough Idea what the markings on it represent?

When I disassembled and cleaned, I found what appear to be brass shims on the stock between it and the barrel receiver. was this done for accuracy purposes by the finns?

qtrhoss wrote:When I disassembled and cleaned, I found what appear to be brass shims on the stock between it and the barrel receiver. was this done for accuracy purposes by the finns?

Yes, there was a lot of time taken to shim the stock so make sure you put them back in the same place.

The rear sight was marked in Arshin's by the Russians but the Finnish remarked it in meters.

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinM91D.htm

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Welcome to the board

qtrhoss wrote:Thanks, glad to here I made a good choice. Is there any place I can learn about that rear sight and get a rough Idea what the markings on it represent?

What you have is a Finnish captured Soviet dragoon rifle , it is both SA stamped and '41 stamped, these are Finnish army peoperty stamps. This weapon would have been captured during the Winter War of 1939-40 , or the Continuation War of 1941-44. It's a very nice example of one of these, dragoon rifles in original condition as this one seems to be are rare.

Thanks JYD. This is very interesting information. I look forward to giving it a good workout on the range as soon as the ammo I ordered arrives. Very interested to see what it will do. The rifling looks very good for it's age. The previous owner stated he did not shoot it a lot, but claimed it shot very well for him the times he did take it out. We shall soon see. Hope to have a good target to post up for you all to see.

New guy here just bought 1944 m44 Russian made. will post pics later so you guys can help ID rifle.
Thanks for great info here on site.

have Mosin,, will shoot! I might be a little excessive?! 60 rounds less than a hour, 20 round sets fired quickly. what can I do to keep shooting, more? I like the quick shot sets, less over thinking more shooting. Three shot groups not enough fun.

slowmoving1 wrote:New guy here just bought 1944 m44 Russian made. will post pics later so you guys can help ID rifle.
Thanks for great info here on site.

Welcome to the board,

jeffef wrote:have Mosin,, will shoot! I might be a little excessive?! 60 rounds less than a hour, 20 round sets fired quickly. what can I do to keep shooting, more? I like the quick shot sets, less over thinking more shooting. Three shot groups not enough fun.

Welcome to the board. I shoot five shot groups, two groups in a row then set the rifle aside to cool. The reason for this is the stock finish is shellac, the wood under it contains oils and greases that heat can cause to boil to the surface. On the way out the hot oils can lift the shellac off with them leaving you with a stock that has a bad case of flake. Also remember that you are shooting a rifle that is probably older than your grandfather, take it easy on it.

Hello from central Ohio. I just bought my first (probably not my last) 91/30. I don't know much about these rifles, but saw it at Cabela's and, given their reputation, I had to have one. I'll browse the topics as I'm sure there is a lot to learn. My rifle didn't come with a bayonet, sling,cleaning equipment, etc. so I'll have to learn what I need to make it as original as possible. Not interested in altering it from it's original configuration, and haven't checked to see where the serial numbers are located to see if they match. From what I've heard it doesn't really matter as far as accuracy is concerned. The rifle has a laminated stock and is really cool looking.