My $29.95 M39
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:10 pm
This is why I love forums...what a great learning process! I recently received my 1937 Tula Mosin Nagant that I ordered for $89.99 plus shipping. I was admiring it and thinking how nice it looks (arsenal refurbish) as compared to that old one that has been sitting in the corner of my closet for many, MANY years! I bought two of these rifles, probably 20 years ago or longer, simply because they looked cool to me and they were only $29.95 each at Roses. Came with a few rounds of ammo and I believe a sling, but I don't know where it is. Anyway, I shot it a couple of times and marveled at the accuracy and I gave the other one to my son. He left home several years ago and left the rifle behind, and just recently, I went to visit him and gave it back to him. He lives about a thousand miles away so we don't see each other very often. Anyway, I just recently got interested in military surplus weapons and I am currently waiting on my C&R FFL.
I was admiring my new Tula M91/30, when it struck me that there was something different between this rifle and the one in my closet. Well, other than how nice this one looked compared to the un-restored, rather scarred up, battle worn looking one in the closet. So, as I started comparing them, I noticed a whole lot of differences! One cool thing was that I had wanted a hex barrel when I ordered the Tula, but got a round one instead. Well, this has a hex barrel. Cool. Then, I noticed the difference in the barrel length, fittings for the sling, stock, shape of the front sights, thickness...almost like comparing a Kentucky long rifle to a Hawkins.
After reading some on a couple of forums and researching ID markings, I realize that I have a 1945 Finnish M39 with the Sako emblem, hex receiver, and pistol grip war time stock! Wow...not bad for $29.95, huh? I know, I know...PICTURES! Well, I've got to figure out how to do it. I have a nice digital camera and a iPhone as well, but I have never figured out how to post pictures to a forum. I am retired and was forced into computers when I didn't even know how to type! I know young people today think that we are ancient if we don't know computers and can't type! Well, now that I'm retired, I am so thankful for this computer and social networks like Facebook. I do pretty well, but I have got to learn how to post pictures. I peraonally love looking at pictures of peoples firearms, watches, knives, cars, bikes, etc. so I have got to return the favor. Anyway, I just joined this forum today, ordered one of the hats, and decided to tell y'all about my $29.95 rifle. What y'all think?!
I was admiring my new Tula M91/30, when it struck me that there was something different between this rifle and the one in my closet. Well, other than how nice this one looked compared to the un-restored, rather scarred up, battle worn looking one in the closet. So, as I started comparing them, I noticed a whole lot of differences! One cool thing was that I had wanted a hex barrel when I ordered the Tula, but got a round one instead. Well, this has a hex barrel. Cool. Then, I noticed the difference in the barrel length, fittings for the sling, stock, shape of the front sights, thickness...almost like comparing a Kentucky long rifle to a Hawkins.
After reading some on a couple of forums and researching ID markings, I realize that I have a 1945 Finnish M39 with the Sako emblem, hex receiver, and pistol grip war time stock! Wow...not bad for $29.95, huh? I know, I know...PICTURES! Well, I've got to figure out how to do it. I have a nice digital camera and a iPhone as well, but I have never figured out how to post pictures to a forum. I am retired and was forced into computers when I didn't even know how to type! I know young people today think that we are ancient if we don't know computers and can't type! Well, now that I'm retired, I am so thankful for this computer and social networks like Facebook. I do pretty well, but I have got to learn how to post pictures. I peraonally love looking at pictures of peoples firearms, watches, knives, cars, bikes, etc. so I have got to return the favor. Anyway, I just joined this forum today, ordered one of the hats, and decided to tell y'all about my $29.95 rifle. What y'all think?!