Hello, So I just picked up my first mosin today, Ive been searching for a while and finally found one I like. I took a few pictures of the marking to see if I can find out where it was made and when. I see that it says 1920r, and its in Russian but I cant seem to match the picture up to any other ones online. I was wondering if someone could help me out and tell me where its from and any information they have.
https://imageshack.com/i/ez6fe9aej https://imageshack.com/i/pa6d7cf1j https://imageshack.com/i/iq5a5ae0j
Those are the pictures I took of the rifle today, I didnt think about getting a full pic but I can upload one tomorrow when I go out to my storage unit.
Just bought my first mosin!
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Junk Yard Dog
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Welcome to the board . From the one pic I can see you have a 1920 Izhevsk ex dragoon 91/30 Soviet post WW2 refurbished rifle. Nice date, 1920 is still a date when the Russian revolution was ongoing. The Dragoon rifle was identical to the later 91/30 except in the handguard, bands, and sights, these were upgraded later on to 91/30 normal. 1920 is not a commonly encountered date, very good find.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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A typical hex receiver Soviet ex dragoon 91/30 rifle
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Re: Just bought my first mosin!
Thanks for the help! Im happy I picked up something uncommon.
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Welcome. Great find! 
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Looks like you got a nice one for your first.
We like looking at them so post a pic of the whole rifle.
You can also post the pic by putting IMG tags around the url and removing the S from the https.
We like looking at them so post a pic of the whole rifle.
You can also post the pic by putting IMG tags around the url and removing the S from the https.
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Not a common year at all. Great grab
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Nice. I like it when a new collector finds a first rifle that stands out above the typical wartime refurb. Like JYD says, 1920 is a good find.
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Wow, that is really in great shape from what I can see. You scored good. Welcome to the fun, and the craziness, and the disease! Mosin-itis is not curable, but can be treated.
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I will take pics of the whole rifle tomorrow and get them posted up.
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Nice looking rifle, congrats. on your first one.
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For your first mosin you did great. An ex-dragoon is always a plus to a collection, but I think you got a very scarce ex-dragoon. Congratulations!
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Nice find! Good for you, learning before you jumped into the buying pool and coming out with a very nice rifle.
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That one picture you showed is of the importer Molot. Molot is a relatively new importer and nothing is really known of them as an importer.
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Nice!!! I've been patiently waiting for a 1920. I am now officially jealous 
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1920 is a hard year to find... Great first to the collection!
Looking forward to pics...
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