My Mosin Carbine Collection.

[GunnyUSMC]

Over the years I have picked up a few Carbines and sold a few. Here is what I still have.




From left to right:
#1 1941 Izhevsk 91/59
#2 1942 Izhevsk 91/59
#3 1943 Izhevsk 91/59
#4 1943 Izhevsk M38 (Beech stock)
#5 1943 Izhevsk M38
#6 1952 Hungarian M44 in Romanian stock
#7 1953 Hungarian M44
#8 1953 Romanian M44
#9 1943 Izhevsk M44
#10 1944 Tula M44
#11 1946 Izhevsk M44 (light color stock)
#12 1946 Izhevsk M44
#13 1952 Polish M44
#14 1954.9 Chinese Type 53
#15 1954.12 Chinese Type 53

[Freedom_shooter]

Your collection lacks focus

[BrokerB]

are the 91/59s the best carbines as far as accuracy/ weight?

Did the Finns do that size?

[pterrell]

I can't imagine how many gun safes you must have

[mosinnagantm9130]

are the 91/59s the best carbines as far as accuracy/ weight?

Did the Finns do that size?

Of the Soviet carbines, the 91/59 is generally considered the most accurate, but that's not to say you can't find accurate examples of the others.

The Finns did capture a small amount of M38s and M44s, both of which are fairly rare, with the Finn-captured M44 being extremely rare.

The only other carbines the finns used are also very rare (27rv, 91rv, etc)

[plumbum]

I call those "party favors", because you know once TEOWAWKI hits, you're going to have friends come over unprepared.

Joking aside, awesome collection! I'm super jelly.

[DennisCA]

I am soooooooooo jealous!
(Just kidding - great collection)

[Capybara]

You've got an amazing collection Gunny, thanks for showing them off. This stuff is like Manna from Heaven for most of us.

[WALDSCHRAT]

are the 91/59s the best carbines as far as accuracy/ weight?

Did the Finns do that size?

The Finns were not too excited about M44s or M38s. The chief complaint was the fireball created at the muzzle upon discharge. It caused momentary night blindness which was a hazard in areas of little light (woods) to begin with.

[adamjay]

Wow, fantastic collection, Gunny! Thanks for sharing.

Curious, do you have a favorite?

[GunnyUSMC]

My favorite would have to be 1954.12 Type 53. It's action is as smooth as pig **** on glass.
Both type 53s have matching numbers.
I also have a few other Mosins in my collection. Some are kept here.

[Enfield47]

Wow, nice collection Gunny!

[mj1]

91/59's? LOL I still have two new ones.

[Armistice]

MJ1, it's cool seeing pristine examples of rifles that are usually kind of beat up like the Mosins. I'd say an unissued Mosin would be a jewel in my collection vs my unissued K31, just because K31's are usually fairly nice to start anyway

[Hardwarejunkie]

Pretty sweet, thanks for sharing, really, I'm not jealous at all!