Apparently Mosins Self Replicate

[echo1]

That can be the only explanation. An X Files kinda thing. Must be, because I already have one and have no compulsion to acquire additional Mosins. When I came home from work and let the wolves out, they started barking. I went to see what the commotion was about, and this '40 Tula 91/30 was growing out of my lawn. Go figure. That's the story I'm sticking to if my wife asks. PAX

[Noobert]

Mosinitis FTW!

[echo1]

Apparently Mosins Self Replicate

That can be the only explanation. An X Files kinda thing. Must be, because I already have one and have no compulsion to acquire additional Mosins. When I came home from work and let the wolves out, they started barking. I went to see what the commotion was about, and this '40 Tula 91/30 was growing out of my lawn. Go figure. That's the story I'm sticking to if my wife asks. PAX

[5thgen4runner]

lol...mine grew in the attic like fungi or something too...weird?

[mauser98k]

very nice. earlier front site and the stock looks to not have been refinished. and is that a Finnish "SA" stamp on the left side of the receiver i see?

EDIT: there also appears to be a splice just under the rear site. dude, i think you have a very nice Finnish M1891 built on a captured Tula receiver

[KCDS]

me like!!

[echo1]

very nice. earlier front site and the stock looks to not have been refinished. and is that a Finnish "SA" stamp on the left side of the receiver i see?

EDIT: there also appears to be a splice just under the rear site. dude, i think you have a very nice Finnish M1891 built on a captured Tula receiver

Yes there is SA in a box, stamped on the revievers left side, and there is a beautiful dovetail splice on the forearm. It's actually two pieces of wood. PAX

[mauser98k]

Yes there is SA in a box, stamped on the revievers left side, and there is a beautiful dovetail splice on the forearm. It's actually two pieces of wood. PAX

SA stands for Suomen Armeija, and means "Finnish Army" if i recall correctly. the 2 piece stock is a common theme with Finnish Mosins.

the receiver was captured during the Winter War between the Finns and Soviets and Finland built their own rifle on it. it is a Finnish M1891/30 and is more valuable than your average Russian 91/30.

[Flyin Brian]

SA stands for Suomen Armeija, and means "Finnish Army" if i recall correctly. the 2 piece stock is a common theme with Finnish Mosins.

the receiver was captured during the Winter War between the Finns and Soviets and Finland built their own rifle on it. it is a Finnish M1891/30 and is more valuable than your average Russian 91/30.

Yes, it's a very nice rifle but it's a Russian barrel, so not really what one would call a "Finnish 91-30". It is more correct to call it a "Finn marked" or "Finn capture".

Regardless of the semantics, it is a nice one and I'd trade 3 Russian refurbs to have that Finn. The blade front sight and spliced stock are 2 desirable features. If it had a "41" stamped on the right side if the barrel shank, that would be an extra bonus.

Do you have any photos of the side profile? It should be a "pot belly stock" but it's hard to tell with the angle that the photo was taken. I bet it's a nice shooter.

[mosinnagantm9130]

Nice Finn!