Pre-war Hex Tula Mosin

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I picked this rifle up today from a fellow Calgunner. I have several 'shooter grade' Mosins (and shoot them often) but I wanted something a little less common and a bit more collectable. This rifle filled the bill nicely on my budget:

1934 Tula Hex M91/30, all matching, no lineouts or EP, and no stock repairs or counterbore. Bore looks great too. Boys this one is a keeper! Just wanted to share the good fortune with the C&R crowd, as we all love pictures!

[UberPatriot]

That thing would look great in an Archangel Mosin stock.

[jigenax]

Sweet! She sure is a keeper.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

That thing would look great in an Archangel Mosin stock.

I wouldn't drop a Mosin into one of those Bubba stocks even if it was given to me for free. Old wood and steel are the essence of C&R guns.

Bubba don't come 'round here.

[Wee Gussie]

You bast ... I mean, congrats on your new acquisition!

How soon till you shoot it?

I have a hex from 1930 that I have yet to put any downrange, but within the next week, I hope to change that.
Reports from yours will be welcomed by fellas like me ...

Cheers!

[Bobby Ricigliano]

You bast ... I mean, congrats on your new acquisition!

How soon till you shoot it?

I have a hex from 1930 that I have yet to put any downrange, but within the next week, I hope to change that.
Reports from yours will be welcomed by fellas like me ...

Cheers!

I guess I'll get flamed, but I probably won't shoot it ever. I have a M44 and 1942 Ishevsk that are my shooters. I think this one will be more of a collector. I never used to buy guns for any reason other than just to shoot them, but the C&R bug bit me hard, so this makes Mosin #10 and the above two are the only ones I shoot

[UberPatriot]

I'm kidding.
That is a beautiful rifle!

[Wee Gussie]

Nah ... if you don't shoot it ... good on you.

I like pretty Russian girls and can't help but umh, take a few shots ... you have a lot more willpower than I do ... that's to be commended, naught harangued.

Besides, it's good gun porn ... makes the wife wonder why there is gun oil and tissue near the computer ...

[Emdawg]

Cool rifle. Stock looks great.

[BruinGuy]

Congrats on yet another fine acquisition Bobby. i am jealous of the rate at which your collection grows!

question, though: is the stock coated in polyurethane, or just polished?

[760knox]

Do you have any for sale? I've been looking but not too hard. +1 nice looking one you picked up

[NOTABIKER]

the only way i was going to stop picking up every stray 91-30 i could find was to get something a little special. i am a shooter not a collector. found a real nice 1934 tula. the wood finish was almost perfect, the bluing and bore were good and no counter bore. with this addition i no longer feel the need to keep buying 91-30s. i prefer m-44s for shooting.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Congrats on yet another fine acquisition Bobby. i am jealous of the rate at which your collection grows!

question, though: is the stock coated in polyurethane, or just polished?

The stock appears to have the original arsenal finish, the seller just did a really great job of cleaning it up. It hasn't been refinished.

Thanks to all for the positive comments as well. We love our Mosins!

[Eljay]

It's good for the barrel to shoot it, the heat can get some old crud out.

[yatzee982]

Beautiful rifle Bobby, glad you enjoy it.

It's good for the barrel to shoot it, the heat can get some old crud out.

Eljay there is no crud in the barrel.... It's beyond clean.