The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

During refurbishment they may grind off the old number, or sometimes strike through them, leaving the old number and adding a new one. Referred to as force matched. Yep, that's why I was wondering if it was for sure a tula bolt since it had the star I know these are some elementary questions, jist ...

http://i61.tinypic.com/2yl3cx2.png I believe all this is telling me is its a '42 Izhevsk that's been refurbished? http://i60.tinypic.com/v4whhg.png Am I correct in saying this is a Tula bolt? When looking at the side it looks like material was taken out to remove the old stamp number. There are a t...

It never hurts to buy a reasonable nice refurb rifle, and having at least a couple of wartime rifles is never going to hurt. As we get further in years from WWII and our heroes are quickly passing due to age, the significance of these rifles take on a new special meaning, in my opinion. You can kee...

I've been going back and forth on searching out something a bit rare, but I couldn't hold out any longer. Ended up grabbing a '42 Izhevsk. I'm unsure if I have a Tula bolt as it has a star stamped on it. I'll try to get some more pictures up soon. The pictures are pre de-cosmoline. Was wiped down in...

Just picked up my first (of what I assume to be many) lastnight.