The chances of running across as many uncommon Mosin Nagants as I have recently are usually pretty slim. In the past month and a half, I've introduced three of the more scarce models - a Finn 1905 Tula, Finn '21 Izhevsk Dragoon configuration, and the Polish 8mm conversion WZ91/98/25.
Today, I'll introduce two more on the 10 rarity scale as rated from 7.62X54r.net
1. 1917 Remington M91 Japanese Single Shot Trainer - non import
2. 1939 Izhevsk M38 in the original short stock configuration - possible Finn, non import.
The trainer is from the Meiji-Dai-Semmon-Bu (Meiji University) School. It was built in the US, sold to Russia, captured and converted by the Japanese, captured by the US, and then returned to America after WWII.
The M38 in the original stock is a possible Finn capture, and I'm still waiting on confirmation as to whether the "2" stamp on the upper side receiver tang is found on Finn rifles only. No SA or D mark to make identification easy. No import marks also puts this at a pre-1968 transfer to the US. Note the short rear handguard extension.
Thanks for looking, guys!
Today, I'll introduce two more on the 10 rarity scale as rated from 7.62X54r.net
1. 1917 Remington M91 Japanese Single Shot Trainer - non import
2. 1939 Izhevsk M38 in the original short stock configuration - possible Finn, non import.
The trainer is from the Meiji-Dai-Semmon-Bu (Meiji University) School. It was built in the US, sold to Russia, captured and converted by the Japanese, captured by the US, and then returned to America after WWII.
The M38 in the original stock is a possible Finn capture, and I'm still waiting on confirmation as to whether the "2" stamp on the upper side receiver tang is found on Finn rifles only. No SA or D mark to make identification easy. No import marks also puts this at a pre-1968 transfer to the US. Note the short rear handguard extension.
Thanks for looking, guys!