Mosin w/bear

[sdh1911]

attached is a Mosin 91, Finnish re-build with the bear marked on the receiver, Is this a common gun, many thanks

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[Claven2]

It's the walking Bear "Berndorfer" Austrian arsenal marking if I recall. Somewhat uncommon.

[Stevo]

It's the walking Bear "Berndorfer" Austrian arsenal marking if I recall. Somewhat uncommon.

So that would make it a WW1 German capture that was sold to the Finns post-war?

[Claven2]

That's what I would guess.

[sdh1911]

Cool history, Kinda like a two for one. When I picked it up it was because it had the Tikka barrel when I got it home under the lights that old bear was a dancing. Thanks for the info guys-SH