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  1. Ted shut down his forum site about ten years ago...

    Ted shut down his forum site about ten years ago and let the domain expire on 7.62x54r.net about 2 years ago. He sold off his entire Mosin collection through Empire Arms last year. I think he just...
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    As said above, the Soviets converted many sniper...

    As said above, the Soviets converted many sniper rifles back into regular infantry rifles after WW2. These rifles are referred to as "Ex-Snipers". They will have all the usual sniper grade...
  3. Hello, in the U.S. it would probably be a solid...

    Hello, in the U.S. it would probably be a solid 8-900$ rifle. Since the pool of available Mosin's is much smaller in Australia, I'd expect it to sell for more but no idea how much more.
  4. Hello, Nice Finn'd Remington M91. Like most M91's...

    Hello, Nice Finn'd Remington M91. Like most M91's that ended up in Finland through capture or post WW1 purchase it's been rebuilt using surplus parts from unserviceable M91's. The stock is not an...
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    The stock is certainly interesting and quite...

    The stock is certainly interesting and quite uncommon. Unfortunately it's probably only really valuable to someone that owns a M24RV with a damaged/Bubba'd stock. You might want to join Gunboards if...
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    How did you come into possession of it? There...

    How did you come into possession of it? There aren't very many of these, so the stock was probably on a rifle when it entered the U.S. Makes you wonder what became of the barreled action.
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    The two stamps on the butt plate are Finnish...

    The two stamps on the butt plate are Finnish Civil Guard acceptance proofs used on the M24, M28 and M28/30 so it's likely a Finnish stock. Looking at different CG rifle models your rifle appears to...
  8. That's correct, the sling swivels are a Finnish...

    That's correct, the sling swivels are a Finnish upgrade that was never used by the Imperial Russian Army in WW1. They used the standard dog collar sling arrangment or one of the earlier sling set ups...
  9. That sling is actually a captured Russian M91/30...

    That sling is actually a captured Russian M91/30 sling but they are often seen on Finnish 91's.Thats a cool picture, not one I've seen before. Edit: The M91/30 sling pictured will only work with...
  10. It sounds like you have a Russian M91 that was...

    It sounds like you have a Russian M91 that was aquired and reworked by Finland. If the picture in the post above from Browningautorifle looks like yours then thats what you have. If that's the case...
  11. If your talking about the pre 1908 upgrade sling...

    If your talking about the pre 1908 upgrade sling set up with the magazine mounted rear sling mount and the front sling mount on the front barrel band then there are 3 types. The earliest type was...
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    Bayonets were serialized to the rifles during the...

    Bayonets were serialized to the rifles during the Imperial Russian era. The Soviets discontinued the practice in the 1930's and resumed it at the end of WW2. Most Soviet Mosin's you see today with...
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    Please accept my condolences for your loss, your...

    Please accept my condolences for your loss, your post is a timely reminder that none of us will out last our collections so planning ahead is important. I agree that this forum, surplus rifle forum...
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    Congrates on the win, sometimes when a rifle...

    Congrates on the win, sometimes when a rifle speaks to you it just has to be bought. I really don't think you overpaid by much if at all, 1920's era ex Dragoons get harder to find the closer to 1920...
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    The fonts of the numbers on the buttplate, bolt...

    The fonts of the numbers on the buttplate, bolt and magazine base all match each other but they don't match the font used on the barrel serial number as would be the case if the rifle was factory...
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    It's probably what collectors call "matching...

    It's probably what collectors call "matching after refurbishment" Sometimes the font's on renumbered parts can be similar and hard to recognize without experience. The rifle has several post war...
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    It's a 1925 Tula made rifle. It was originally a...

    It's a 1925 Tula made rifle. It was originally a M91 Dragoon rifle but was rebuilt into a M91/30 rifle by the Soviets either shortly before WW2 or in the post war period. These are refered to as...
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    The third rifle back looks to be a M39, the 4th...

    The third rifle back looks to be a M39, the 4th is probably a M91 although its hard to tell exactly due to the distance from the camera. The 5th rifle back may also be a M39 but the picture gets to...
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    There weren't any M91 sniper rifles for the...

    There weren't any M91 sniper rifles for the Finnish to capture since the Russian's never made any but it appears they did convert some M91's into sniper rifles themselves. There is one picture out...
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