Interesting rifles seem to beg me to buy them. Went a little overboard paying for this one, but there aren't too many original complete 1893 Chatellerault (french built!) Mosin Nagant M91 barreled actions left on the market. And the WWI German Capture Deutschland stamp on the receiver with Deutsch Reich cartouche on the stock don't hurt.
A few interesting points, not usually seen.
1. The Finns rebuilt this gun after purchasing WWI surplus, and left the original arshini distance graduation stamps (usually ground off) on the right side rear sight base, and instead, applied metric distance graduations on the left side.
2. The [SA] Finn Army property stamp was applied to the left side of the receiver, instead of the barrel.
3. Plugged wire loop hole in the forestock (former German sling hanger), with an interesting 'sliver-of-wood-style' stock repair.
4. Somewhat crudely added rear sling slot in the 1895 Tula stock, when the sling slots were added in the 1910 upgrade.
6. Tula buttplate, original numbers applied to rear surface vs. the upper tang.
7. Front barleycorn-style sight looks like it was filed down, a long time ago.
8. The smooth elongated cleaning rod head is rather cool looking. Rod is steel, not brass. Probably a Finn production
9. Undated receiver tang (common on early French-built Mosins), and plugged receiver ring (grease?) hole - not too many of these early receivers around.
Of course, many pics. And as usual, thanks for looking!
A few interesting points, not usually seen.
1. The Finns rebuilt this gun after purchasing WWI surplus, and left the original arshini distance graduation stamps (usually ground off) on the right side rear sight base, and instead, applied metric distance graduations on the left side.
2. The [SA] Finn Army property stamp was applied to the left side of the receiver, instead of the barrel.
3. Plugged wire loop hole in the forestock (former German sling hanger), with an interesting 'sliver-of-wood-style' stock repair.
4. Somewhat crudely added rear sling slot in the 1895 Tula stock, when the sling slots were added in the 1910 upgrade.
6. Tula buttplate, original numbers applied to rear surface vs. the upper tang.
7. Front barleycorn-style sight looks like it was filed down, a long time ago.
8. The smooth elongated cleaning rod head is rather cool looking. Rod is steel, not brass. Probably a Finn production
9. Undated receiver tang (common on early French-built Mosins), and plugged receiver ring (grease?) hole - not too many of these early receivers around.
Of course, many pics. And as usual, thanks for looking!
