1918 sestroryetsk information?

[Jrivet]

Just purchased a 1918 mosin to find it produced by sestroryetsk and to learn it may be rare. I’d like to know what makes them rare or special and a value for this rifle. Seems to be in good condition.

[Judi and her Mosins]

That looks like a very nice find, can you please post more pictures. Looks as a Finn by the hangers.

[Jrivet]

Sure there’s a few more.is it possible that I have a 1918 sestroryetsk that ended up being a Finnish capture aswell?

[racerguy00]

That's only the third '18 Sestroryetsk I've ever seen. I don't know what the price point would be but it's definitely a rare bird.

[steelbuttplate]

That looks like a very nice find, can you please post more pictures. Looks as a Finn by the hangers.

The bolts looking Finn stamped I'm thinking so.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Note the missing stock disc. 1918 is a rare date for Sestroryetsk M91's as the revolution interfered with production before the year was done, and even while production was underway there were troubles between the different political factions on the shop floors. Sestroryetsk didn't close or vanish after the revolution, they turned to making different things such as machine tools.

[neal45]

Very rare and very nice. I think it is the coolest arsenal mark and have ended up with a few Sestroryetsks but no 1918s. Unlike Tula and Izhevsks, as the Boss alluded above, production stopped in 1918 while Mosins continued to be made in large quantities until 1948. I don't even remember seeing any others from 1918 so it was likely a very low production.

I often see Sestroryetsks go for higher prices than the same year and condition Tula and Izhevsk arsenals.

The only Arsenal less common is Chatallerault, which ended production in 1895.

I'm glad you posted this one.

[steelbuttplate]

That looks like a very nice find, can you please post more pictures. Looks as a Finn by the hangers.

The bolts looking Finn stamped I'm thinking so.

And a stock splice. No D stamp or SA pretty uncommon for a Finn isn't it ? That one's not even on the Finn M-91 rarity list. I guess it rates an "11"

[entropy]

[djbuck1]

Very impressive!

[Jrivet]

It has finally been shipped to me and arrived. Here are some more pics. Seems to be in better shape than the pictures look like from who I bought from. looking at it in person here and going through it.

[Longcolt44]

Outstanding, a great addition to any collection.

[millman]

Nice one.

[SA1911a1]

What, maybe $400.00?

[steelbuttplate]

Low production year + Finn captured , $500 or more at auction. Now if it was "buy it now" for $425, nobody would bid. But start the bid at $1 and it will get 32 bids and sell for $525 +. I've watched this over and over.

[neal45]

As rare as it is, I think it would go for much more at auction. If I was still accumulating, I would certainly bid more than $525 for a 1918 Sestroryetsk, especially one with such clean markings. But I'm quite partial to Sestroryetsks.

[willyj73]

That is a rare rifle. Only Mosin nuts would know this though. Any 1918 dated Mosin produced in Russia is rare due to the revolution and civil war--U.S. manufactured (M91's) aren't as rare, at least from what I've seen. 1919 through the early 1920s are pretty scarce as well.

[racerguy00]

'regular'sestroyetsks have been going for $500 regularly. That date is one most will never see let alone own. I could see it hitting $700 at auction and could go higher easily.

[27tula]

Nice find!
I have a ‘97 Sestroryetsk Finn capture (SA) that I found in a small town pawn shop. The shop owner was asking $100! Sold!