Westinghouse

[Kirk]

I ran across a Westinghouse M1891. The rifle has the walnut Westinghouse stock with a good cartouche. The bore is in good condition - some shine but a little dark & strong rifling. The muzzle is in good shape - not counterbored. The bolt may be original as it has only 1 s/n on it which matches the receiver. I'm pretty ignorant about the M-N and one source I read says bolts were marked only along the root which is where this sine is marked. Is this correct? The rifle retains about 50-60% original finish and has no visible pitting or rust. The stock is intact with no splits or chips. The hand guard is birch, an obvious replacement. The barrel has an import marking near the muzzle. The rear sight is graduated in arshins, not meters. It comes with a Soviet bayonet. Overall, I'd rate it as G-VG condition.

The seller wants $250 for it. This seems a bit high as you can Soviet M91s in near mint condition for $100 or so. But not a Westinghouse . . .

I'd appreciate any thoughts about this rifle.

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