The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Cool project - thanks for all of the info!

What exactly makes the very first entry PL marked? Am I missing something?

Zeebill- The P with arrow is there - but it is tough to see. What makes an M24 bayonet is the notch carved into the lockring to allow the taller front sight of the Lotta rifle. You can see that in the pics as well. I'm no expert on the Finn scabbards, but with the source from which he got the bayone...

Congrats! I love the M24s.
Keep at it-you'll snag that SIG soon enough!

You have a first year M28/30. Not transitional.
Commonly referred to as a , "no date".

Yes. Yours is a Civilian Sales, or Civilian Purchase M28/30. This is a rare variant-congratulations!!! It has the correct stamps and is within the specified serial range designated for them. Unfortunately, someone has drilled and tapped the receiver for the scope (is that a Valmet scope?) and bent t...

I was looking at this over on Gunbroker over the last week or so. I never saw something like this before... Does anyone know how many of these were made? I've never saw one of these let alone heard of it before last week. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=540792018 The auction end...

...or the crate is full of rocks and the kid screwed you : )

Very nice pick ups!!!! Those are both great rifles. I'm also glad to see your connection is up and around!
Trying to schedule a visit to see him at his new residence over Christmas as I'll be in town with my family.

I look forward to seeing more pictures!

A very solid start-congrats!

VERY nice. Congrats!!

I believe the rifles having the sniper markings and not drilled for a base are referred to as, "accuracy rifles" in the collector community. It's a non-official designation, but may yield better results when searching the internet. I know some threads have been started on Gunboards about s...

Very nice! Congrats!!!

Awsome story and ending, MT!
You did exactly what needed to be done- congrats!!!

The Billnas marked tool is for the M27.
A nice pick up for $10 total. Congrats!

I'm not following....Please explain how a 1940 stamped stock - the very last year of production of a rifle platform that followed M28 production - is considered an early stock? Thanks for the photo help!. I dont know a exact way to tell where it got restocked but I know the butt plate does not match...

Great rifle and another solid piece to your collection. Congrats!!

Great mini-Cossack collection!

The number looks like its starts with a, "6" to me. Which puts it out of the accepted range of an original double slot M28 (though the accepted range has grown a little bit over the last year or two). The stock also appears to have been refinished. Maybe some additional pictures taken outd...

Miller Tyme wrote:

bunkysdad wrote:The 52 Izhevsk is the one the I find most interesting. I also wonder about the Balkan shotgun. We're they 12 Guage or some obsolete shotgun chambering?

I believe they where 410.

I've seen one marked 28 gauge. For some of the larger bores, I believe a Berdan barrel was repurposed.

Gorgeous rifle, sir.
Love it!!