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by Indian 44
Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:40 am
Forum: Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum
Topic: Austro-Hungarian M1891
Replies: 12
Views: 456

Re: Austro-Hungarian M1891

WOW!!! Thanks to all that responded. I'll be looking closer at MN's from now on. And maybe an idea to fix my 1917 Remington. I'll post in restoring later. Thanks again- Indian
by Indian 44
Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:02 am
Forum: Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum
Topic: Austro-Hungarian M1891
Replies: 12
Views: 456

Re: Austro-Hungarian M1891

TulaTom- Thanks so much for your time. Very informative. One more question though. Can you see where the insert stops, or is it the length of the barrel with the rifling? Indian
by Indian 44
Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum
Topic: Austro-Hungarian M1891
Replies: 12
Views: 456

Re: Austro-Hungarian M1891

I think JPS has the only one I've ever seen. The ones converted back to 7.62x54r by the Finn's pop up from time to time. I have a Sestroryetsk with an Austrian rear sight base. TulaTom-YES!!! Now we're getting somewhere. Is the 8x50 still visible? Crossed out? Can you tell it was an 8mm If the Aust...
by Indian 44
Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:10 pm
Forum: Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum
Topic: Austro-Hungarian M1891
Replies: 12
Views: 456

Re: Austro-Hungarian M1891

Racer- That's what I'm interested in, just something more indepth. I'm hoping to find a reference book of some kind from the people involved. Think "Hatchers Notebook" only by a European. There was a poster I found from 5 years ago from Finland, but was only in one thread and dissapeared. ...
by Indian 44
Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum
Topic: Austro-Hungarian M1891
Replies: 12
Views: 456

Austro-Hungarian M1891

Is there any documentation of the A-H 8x50r Mosin-Nagant? Number of rifles, markings, etc. Were there any used in WW1, or were they all captured battlefield rifles that were dealt with after the war? Did any survive as 8mm?
by Indian 44
Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:49 am
Forum: Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum
Topic: New Members, Make your first post here!
Replies: 5276
Views: 693600

Re: New Members, Make your first post here!

Hello to all. I'm looking forward to learning about my mosins and their history. "See" you in the threads. Indian