original matching 1942 Mosin Nagant 91/30

[MongooseLaw]

I wanted to share a very interesting 91/30 I traded for at a gun show earlier this year. Not your typical refurbished/force matched Russian rifle, this one has all factory original parts and saw little to no refurbishment after WW2. The bore is excellent and it groups really well at 100 yards. I really like the rough machining visible on various parts, I'm sure these rifles were rushed out of the factory with a little more urgency after the German invasion in 1941. Amazing that this particular rifle seemed to sit out the war and not get torn up on the Eastern front.

 

[Old Bear]

That is in really good shape. Nice rifle

 

[rob63]

That is really cool, I love the machining marks on the front sight protector.

 

[MongooseLaw]

Thanks guys, I missed a few pics, here's some of the barrel markings and the first time I took it to the range.

 

[Miller Tyme]

Nice look Mosin John, you are starting to pick up quite a collection of MN's

 

[Wolfhound]

Good clean rifle you have there. Top notch.

BTW....I have never had a Mosin that shoots that well. But, maybe it's me.

 

[Mongo59]

That is a good looking one. i have seen some that make you want a tetanus shot just to look at it...

 

[rugertoter]

I wish I still had the two I had. Nice rifle OP!

 

[blue2golf]

15 - 20 years ago these were budget truck guns. Interesting to see one worthy of collector status. Nice find.

 

[MongooseLaw]

Thanks Walt, I appreciate your help with my collection, especially the Spanish Civil War rifles

I hear ya on the accuracy, some of them shoot great and others I can't hit paper at 100 yards no matter what I do.

Appreciate the replies, I have some more unique mosin nagant rifles, if I find some time I'll post 'em up.

Thanks
-John

 

[johntheplinker]

Nice looking rifle! Who was importer? I got several from Cole's Distributing years ago that had basically the same minimal refurb. IIRC those came out of a non-Soviet Warsaw Pact country.

Good clean rifle you have there. Top notch.

BTW....I have never had a Mosin that shoots that well. But, maybe it's me.

I take it you've never shot a Finn.

 

[johntheplinker]

Nice look Mosin John, you are starting to pick up quite a collection of MN's

Hey Miller Tyme! You've been kinda quiet lately...

 

[Miller Tyme]

Hey Miller Tyme! You've been kinda quiet lately...

Howdy Jon, haven't talked to you in a while sir. Been busy taking care of Mom and work sir, barely enough time to get to the range. We need to set up a time to meet @ Ricks in the near future .

 

[johntheplinker]

Howdy Jon, haven't talked to you in a while sir. Been busy taking care of Mom and work sir, barely enough time to get to the range. We need to set up a time to meet @ Ricks in the near future .

Seriously. I took a little detour from the C&Rs but am starting to get an itch, again!

 

[jeromy0408]

I can appreciate a gun that has some history behind it, good find!