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Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 5:14 pm
by lthilsdorf
Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 2:10 pm
by lthilsdorf
Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 3:15 pm
by steelbuttplate
SWEEET
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Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 6:02 pm
by redspoon
Well the old war horse has a lot going on, I like it.
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Pretty neat mag swivel or what's left of it. I've seen that T on the receiver or barrel shank before but can't remember the details, sorry. Congrats it was a good score.
Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 6:43 pm
by lthilsdorf
Evidently the sling is an Austrian M95 sling, which are very rare to come by. Certainly it must be original to the rifle. I had a feeling but wasn't 100% sure on that. That sling style is what necessitated the added sling swivels on most of these Austrian issued Mosin Nagants.
Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 7:33 pm
by ffuries
lthilsdorf wrote:Evidently the sling is an Austrian M95 sling, which are very rare to come by. Certainly it must be original to the rifle. I had a feeling but wasn't 100% sure on that. That sling style is what necessitated the added sling swivels on most of these Austrian issued Mosin Nagants.
That is pretty cool and interesting information on the sling. Awesome rifle by the way, I like it a lot, would have jumped on it also.
Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 5:03 am
by Junk Yard Dog
Cool rifle, it's cool to me, but all that matters is it's cool to you, who cares what anyone else thinks. I bought lots of rifles like this back when issued looking Mosin 91's were looked down on as old Rooskie junk. These type rifles are my favorites in the collection, the most interesting, every mismatched part, scrape, ding and crack has a story behind it.
Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 12:12 pm
by bunkysdad
I really like this. Looks fresh off the battlefield. No replacement handguard, cool trench art, man this one probably has a lot of secrets. Good score.
Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 6:09 pm
by Longcolt44
Great example.
Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 6:18 pm
by NLMosin
I'll trade you for my Last ditch bringback
Yea, I already know the answer to that one...
Nice one!
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Re: Non-Finn Austrian capture 1915 Izhevsk M91 (Poorly advertised auction)
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 4:00 am
by shoto2758
I don't think i have seen marks that big on a rifle before,makes it unique.
I like it.
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