My Latest Find

[The Bolt Man]

Last Friday I went to a gun show and one of the dealers that usually has Mosin Nagant rifles had a really nice 1891/59 on his table in addition to a model 38. The model 38 wasn't very nice and that is why the dealer hadn't called me. He has been looking for a nice 38 for me.

The 1891/59 went home with me though. It was a 1941 91-30 Izhevsk converted to the model 59. The original barrel and receiver ring marks had been ground out and replaced with - 1891/59 over 1941 over Bn 774 over the Izhevsk arrow. All very nicely stamped, not by hand. On the left side of the receiver they marked VP 774. The bolt, magazine floor plate and butt plate are marked Bn 774. The stock is a near new model 38 stock light in color and the handguard is dark. All the bands, butt plate and magazine assembly are new.

The rifle was converted to the 1891/59 model and never fired as was evident by all the black finish that came out of the bore with the first several scrubbings with bore cleaner. Then I started to get copper and I am still getting the blue colored patches after several days of repeated scrubbings each day, although it is getting lighter. I prefer to shoot cast bullets when I have a bore that looks like this one, near mint. So the copper has to come out.

I am very pleased with this rifle and it will be a great addition to my collection of Mosin Nagants.

Sorry for not having pictures at this time. My main computer took a dump and I haven't reloaded all my programs yet. Working with a borrowed lap top for now.

[Junk Yard Dog]

No need to overscrub the barrel, bores will wear out faster from cleaning than they will form shooting. Nice find

[desdem12]