$100 N.E.W. M91

[ZKend]

Ill leave these here. Thoughts?

[Rongo]

You got screwed & ripped off. I feel bad for you... I'll take it off your hands; Here's a Hundie & send it to me.

[jonnyboy091373]

$100? Seriously? Where was this hiding?

[Gsragtop]

Man with all the m91 posts today, i think I officially hate like 1/4 of this forum.. Lol

All I can say is wow, what a score.. Truly mind blowing.

[racerguy00]

Hard to find Finned curved logo Westinghouse. But it has a "Bulgarian" pinecone stock stamp? That's interesting. Thats a great price!

[ZKend]

The thing that struck me as odd is it is not [SA] stamped. Also any ideas on the serial number on top of the receiver?

[racerguy00]

A Finn Civil Guard number maybe?

[ZKend]

Heres a top view for ya'll

[jimpierce7]

wow. Amazing.

[racerguy00]

Spare handguard too???

[desdem12]

Hard to find Finned curved logo Westinghouse. But it has a "Bulgarian" pinecone stock stamp? That's interesting. Thats a great price!

That is what I thought also. Nice.

[catcracker]

I don't know if I would have been able to control myself during the purchase. I think saying this is a great deal is an understatement. You must be living life correctly for Karma to hand you something this special.

Cat

[fintowin]

That's an unbelievable deal. You are the envy of Mosin collectors everywhere.

That's the first time I've ever seen a number on the recieiver like that. I wonder what it is.

[qz2026]

Lots of history in this one and what a mix-master of parts. Extra handguard??? Heck that's worth what you paid for the rifle in some places. Actually, I think this is a Junker and you should immediately send it to me for further inspection and evaluation.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Bulgarian marked Balkan M91 for $200 less than it should have sold at a minimum. Was the seller on crack? That was a very good deal.

[ZKend]

I seem to luck out, and yet to have a purely Russian rifle. I now have 4 Mosin's Rifles:

1st being a 1904 Izhevsk M91/38
2nd Finnd 1941 Izhevsk M91/30 blued bolt, stacked front sight, prewar stock [SA] and D stamped sling hangers
3rd 1943 Izhevsk DDR M91/30, got it for $100 (got it because the serial # is the last 4 digits of my home phone number)
and now my 4th a NEW M91 with American, Russian, Finnish and Balkan/Bulgarian traits.

That was my year in Mosin collecting. Also managed to snag a Remington pre-model 10, j stevens 87A, 2 full AR builds and 1/2 of one, savage 17hmr, Springfield XDS, j stevens 5100 sXs, no1 mk3 BSA, beretta 950, 1898 Krag carbine.

So I think I need to spend more on Mosins next year and see if my luck is what it is

[Junk Yard Dog]

That is Russian rifle, it was just captured from a dead or surrendering Russian by the Bulgarians, or taken from one of Russia's Serbian allies by the Bulgarians.

[ZKend]

Im saying a rifle with no other visible lineage that just Russian.

This M91 also has Finn marked meters on rear sight, appears to be a Finn'd trigger/group and i would go out on a limb and say the number on top of the hex receiver is somehow Finn as well. Although no SA stamp. I also found copper shims on the bottom of the stock when i removed the magazine/trigger guard.

[Junk Yard Dog]

That's easy, all you need do is buy one of the refurbished Soviet 91/30's, the most common of all Mosins, and the least expensive. These never left Russian hands, and are all Russian except in rare cases were a US, or French made parts slips in.

[ZKend]

I understand that. I had a plain jane 43 Izhevsk for about a week and i gave it to my brother. Im waiting for that particular Russian rifle to speak to me. I feel im on a good roll, if a spectacular Russian example would have presented itself im sure i wouldve gotten it, but im still waiting. Although i do have a nice "matching" 1926 5-line Tula 91/30 at my shop right now I might have to snag off my own shelf.