Picked this one up hoping to pin down its heritage. Its a non Import marked, non refurbed 36 Izhevsk 91/30 that is a total mix master of Izhevsk pre & post 1928 parts as well as Tula parts. The stock is unmolested and rear sight was never upgraded ( pinned). The rifle lacks any sign of being a Finn with the exception of the Finnishicon sling ( which is dated 1936) , nor does it show any signs of having been a SCW rifle, though there is a documented SCW rifle listed on an excellent reference sight on SCW rifles that is only 390 of this one S/N.

The SCW Mosin Nagant Serial Number Database - The Spanish Civil War Mosin Nagant

While I will probably never be able to pinpoint where this rifles history the fact I escaped a Russianicon style refurbishment makes it worth owning.





















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