Finnish Mosin Question
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tailgunner67
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Finnish Mosin Question
I recently purchased a Finnish SA marked Remington M91. The rifle is in very good condition. When I took it down for cleaning the bolt was still caked with cosmoline but I noticed that it had several Remington parts. Once disassembled I noticed that the entire bolt is Remington marked to include the extractor. The serial of the bolt body and on the cocking knob are both different from each other and the rifle. So my question is, can it be possible that the rifle was imported with a maker matching bolt, or is it for sure a bubba job aimed at having a matching bolt? I think this is the way it is imported but lord knows I have been wrong before. What do the Finnish Mosin experts think? Has anyone ever received a Finn with a maker matching bolt?
Re: Finnish Mosin Question
Anything is possible, but I would say if it was all full of grease, it probably came that way.
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Darryl
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Re: Finnish Mosin Question
It's possible all of it COULD be all original. Not very probable, but certainly possible. No way of telling for sure.
Yes, there are samples of Finn marked rifles with all the original marks for the original rifles still on the same rifle.
But those rifles are so old that most of them have had replacement parts here and there.
Oh, and it's not Cosmoline. It is dried grease. Only ones who used Cosmoline is the US. Everyone else used old grease. Dry it up and it kind of looks like cosmoline. Sometime even harder to take off!
Yes, there are samples of Finn marked rifles with all the original marks for the original rifles still on the same rifle.
But those rifles are so old that most of them have had replacement parts here and there.
Oh, and it's not Cosmoline. It is dried grease. Only ones who used Cosmoline is the US. Everyone else used old grease. Dry it up and it kind of looks like cosmoline. Sometime even harder to take off!
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Re: Finnish Mosin Question
I have a Finn with a complete Remington bolt. It too was covered in grease. I don't remember what rifle it was though.
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tailgunner67
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Re: Finnish Mosin Question
I appreciate the feedback. I have learned to ask questions before I jump to conclusions. Its very cool to think some Finnish armorer took the time to put together this bolt.