Mosin Nagant Identification

[Mike in Wis.]

It's a M1891\30 rifle modified to a carbine... apparently modified in Bulgaria.

"Model 1891/59 Carbine: M1891/59s were created by shortening M1891/30 rifles to carbine length, with rear sight numbers partially ground off to reflect reduced range. These rifles are almost clones of the M38 except for the ground off M91/30 rear sight. The "1891/59" marking on the receiver suggests the carbines were created in or after 1959. Recent evidence suggests that the M91/59 was indeed produced in Bulgaria from Soviet supplied M91/30s."

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[hj0922]

It's a M1891\30 rifle modified to a carbine... apparently modified in Bulgaria.

"Model 1891/59 Carbine: M1891/59s were created by shortening M1891/30 rifles to carbine length, with rear sight numbers partially ground off to reflect reduced range. These rifles are almost clones of the M38 except for the ground off M91/30 rear sight. The "1891/59" marking on the receiver suggests the carbines were created in or after 1959. Recent evidence suggests that the M91/59 was indeed produced in Bulgaria from Soviet supplied M91/30s."

Thanks for the info Mike, but either I'm confused or you made a typo - you said it's a 91/30 modified to a carbine, and then you quoted info about a 91/59 carbine, which was created by shortening a 91/30. I, well, my son has a 91/30 Tula, and this looked very similar to it. I guess where I'm confused is that is the 91/59 really a short 91/30, or is it a different gun. Also, I read the article you quoted from, and it states that it suggests the carbines were created in or after 1959, which doesn't make sense with the 1943 stampings on this one.

Sorry if I'm having a blonde moment here.

-HJ