The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

What are the markings that indicate this is a Fox receiver?

Skirmisher

Ok, got it. Lots of Google references but I finally found one that actually explained the concept. Nice distinction for this rifle. I didn’t get the Finnish markings in the photos but they make it a nice hybrid. I expect it’s seen it’s share of service on both sides. I was in St. Petersburg in June ...

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Pete was pretty great. Not many folks know that he was 6 foot eight and played a mean power forward on the Palace basketball team.

Loco,
No double trigger on the Sharps but the prior owner did set it up for better shooting with a taller front site and reduced the trigger pull.

AMC,
You are no doubt correct about it being a model 91, I know it has some changes so I believed it was converted to be a 91/30. See the pix attached.

I’ll see if I can post some pix once I can figure out how. Zeebill, I am out West so my skirmish group is the Blue Gray Assn. My weapons of choice there are repos; a Smith carbine and a Parker Hale two band Enfield. 9A28FA8F-0647-4586-B8E2-BFA29A70F064.jpeg Hopefully the picture will show up. If it ...

New member checking in with my mandatory first post. I collect military surplus firearms and have a pretty complete collection of WWI rifles and (mostly) carbines plus some handguns. Among this group is a nice Tula Arsenal Mosin model 91/30 dated 1917 and marked with the Imperial Czarist crest. I li...