The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Real beauty! In the words of Napoleon Dynamite...LUCKEE!

Awesome research Mike!! You da man!

I got mine there too, I remember the wait.....was worse than waiting for either of my kids to be born.

Thanks Mike! Looks like your scrubbed one is also small based on the proximity of the scrub to the lettering but you are right is could go either way. Perhaps they used the smaller crest in the earlier years and the larger crest later...

I guess I need to clarify why I am asking. In my OP the pic on the left is of the Imperial Tula Ordnance Factory. These were stamped this way from 1892-1912. But based on the lettering layout mine is not a 1912 from that run. The one in the middle is mine. It has a small crest also which more resemb...

I agree with Lee-online. You can see the porosity of the wood grain even in those distant shots. If it has been sanded and stained passed it up and get one that still has the orange-ish refurb shellac that JYD is talking about. Like JYD said, mosins of that year are very common so it would be to you...

My M39 came from Pat Burns. I paid the price she asked and was happy with what she sent.

Husker, you watched a price and when is went down it sold? I havent seen her drop prices in the short time I've been watching her site. Is that part of her process? Also, can you negotiate with her?

Unfortunately Longcolt its the crest I was hoping to see. Your Balkin has the same font and layout as mine, but the scrub looks big enough to have been either of the crests. IMHO as I dont have it in my hand. The picture btw was very good so thats what Im basing my judgement on. Curious. Why are you...

Were there many different markings used on Tula's in 1912? Mine (in the center) is different from the other two examples I found of Tulas from the same time frame. Thanks!

I did a little hunting around and found the two symbols I highlighted in yellow.. They are said to be marks put on by the Czechs when they built your 91/38.

.....pissin contest over now?

Link says album is private.

Your imageshack link doesnt have any pictures loaded on it...

Ah. I really should read the whole post before reply...theres that ADD kicking in again.

steelbuttplate wrote: I guess everybody here know's the Cobra, that was hunting and Killed by Carlos Hathcock was using a 91/30 PU..

The show I saw said it was the Winchester model 70 30.06....

These forums are mostly dedicated to the 'preservation' of the Mosin Nagants we own. Accessories such as muzzle breaks and non-original issue scopes arent really the thing here. And I hope Im coming across in a polite and friendly manner, its hard to get the feeling of a post sometimes, because that...

Was just watching and thinking the same thing. Guess the best way to better the odds a little is to buy more....

How many PM's have you gotten already Bill??

Then Im 'way-upstate'. With the wind behind me I can drop a round in Lake Ontario from my back deck.

...leave it to a NY'er to come up with the bribery approach! Oh wait, Im a NY'er too...why didnt I think of that?! I must be too far upstate to remember my downstate ways...