Ex-Cossack 91/30=Crazy Money!

[Fate]

networking with many collectors over many years.

Yeah that's the way you truly find the treasures. Once things hit Gunbroker (and they're not mislabeled or being sold by an ignorant seller) prices can get crazy.

Thanks for the info SVT-40 on the Remington M91. I never really got into M91s so my knowledge base of them is limited. I had a Sestroryetsk M91 for awhile, but beyond the cool barrel logo, she didn't speak to me.

[Haggar85]

I don't think the ex-cossack refurb was simply an ex cossack refurb. It appears to have a Finnish stamp AND the refurb mark AND shows use post refurb. It's far rarer than a simple ex-cossack refurb.

true, i was more getting at the fact that there are probably more than 1 out there with that much history. as well as there are easier ways to come by it than paying that much. still its a nice one, lots of history and for sure has the been there done that look.

[mosinnagantm9130]

I don't think the ex-cossack refurb was simply an ex cossack refurb. It appears to have a Finnish stamp AND the refurb mark AND shows use post refurb. It's far rarer than a simple ex-cossack refurb.

That "D" doesn't look like the finnish "D". It looks too small to me, lets hope the buyer posts some pics somewhere.

Although, that stock splice is unusual for Soviet 91/30's...

[pullnshoot25]

remember the Dutch with tulip bulbs.
a Cossack rifle is worth a bit extra scratch than a standard M91, completely understandable. but for the amount the seller paid, he'd have better luck with buying 2 crates from an importer and digging through to find a Cossack marked rifle. if he did not find one, he could jack up the price per rifle 5 bucks and recoup his money.then buy another 2 crates. last i checked (about 3 years ago,) there was some one on the east coast selling crates of mosins for about 1,100 bucks plus shipping. so 2 crates would be 2,200 plus shipping and you have 40 mosins to dig through. the probability of find a refurb Cossack might be rare but if you bought and sold and kept searching, you might be able to find one.

SO I know this guy...

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/powder-keg/103117-my-personal-mosin-madness-2010-a.html