my mosin collection so far

[odfairfaxsub]

finn
m27 tikka
m28 civil guard
m28-30 sako
m28-76 avs-1
m39 avs-1
m91 tikka
russian
m91 scrubbed by balkans
m91 dragoon issued to spain
m91-30 state arsenal
m91-30 unknown stamp mark poss. done from another country
m38 state arsenal
m44 state arsenal
m91-59 scrubbed by ukranians or something like it
china
t53
hungaria
m-44 type stamped 1953

i try to not collect all kinds of them just one of all kinds.

[Janoosh]

Ok, here's mine so far.
Polish
M44- I just had to, don't you know!
Finn
M39
M91-30
M91
The Polish ammo makes the biggest muzzle flash!

[kappy]

I have:
M39 (1944 was a VERY good year)
M91-30 (which is being heavily sporterized... bent bolt, scoped, restocked... and potentially rebarreled)

[Dutchman]

Three of youse talking big about all these supposid Mosin-Nagant rifles you allegedly own with not one single PHOTO to prove it. Phooey!!

This is one of my M-N. Finn 1891 with original Russian one piece stock, B barrel (Belgium). Bore was unfired when I got it. This ol' boy will put 5 shots in one hole: 311299 with 12 grs Unique @ 50 yds. Being a Mauser man I have an unnatural attraction to this particular Mosin-Nagant rifle for some reason I care not to understand.

Though the barrel bands are modified for the 91 handguard tabs this rifle doesn't appear to have ever had a handguard since the Finn rebuild. I'm rather taken with it's long slender appearance as a result.

http://images112.fotki.com/v494/photos/2/28344/157842/yr31-vi.jpg
http://images41.fotki.com/v1246/photos/2/28344/157842/yr32-vi.jpg
http://images38.fotki.com/v1214/photos/2/28344/157842/yr33-vi.jpg
http://images43.fotki.com/v1388/photos/2/28344/157842/yr34-vi.jpg
http://images53.fotki.com/v421/photos/2/28344/157842/f3-vi.jpg

[Janoosh]

Aw..... Come on! I can hunt, fish, reload, hand load, cast my own and cook! What I can't do is take pictures. And put them here. Still learning though. Great picture of the 91. My Finn 91 doesn't have a hand guard either, but has the original rear sight.

[happyret65]

I agree with the Dutchman. My experience began when a friend pulled out a beat up M-39 and we shot 5 shots down range with great results. I've since become a fan and I'm looking for more good Finns to buy.

[1Shirt]

Only own two, a 91 and a 38, both 42 Russian, both ugly, both shooters. Would love a Finn, but they have gotten a bit pricy. I don't buy to collect, I buy to choot cast.:coffeecom
1Shirt!

[Janoosh]

Nagants, I collect, and shoot. Dutchman, I'm one of those guys that never took a focused picture in my life. Lyman 311291, an older mould, casting at 312- 314 works well in my M39. I'm having problems with the 91 and heavy boolits such as 311407. It just doesn't like it! Also tried 311335, great in Swiss K31, lousey in Finn 91. Sized at 312- 314 for both guns. Then again, that's the joy in this hobby, working up the load, finding what's just right, AND repeating it.

[Charley]

Mine...http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_23144ec7cc1c92241.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=2758)

[jnovotny]

I just aquired one of these in a trade! Charley it appers to be just like the one you have. The one that is third from the right, in your photo could you tell me more? It has a hammer and sickle inside a olive wreath on the reciever ring and a date of 1944. I assume it is russian, after that I know nothing about these mosins. Any info would be helpful. Thanks and wow that's a lot of variants. Nice collection! John

[Charley]

Just a postwar M44 short rifle. Soviet made, (hammer/sickle) from Izhevsk arsenal, dated 1947. They made a couple jillion after WWII, stored them, then started selling them in the 90s. MNs probably had the longest production life of any bolt action military rifle. Still produced in China into the late 50s.

[jnovotny]

Thanks for the info... never imagined there was so many variants. I'm going to start shooting it with cast boolits.

[Charley]

Thanks for the info... never imagined there was so many variants. I'm going to start shooting it with cast boolits.

Then you need to go here...http://7.62x54r.net/
MNs tend to shoot well with cast, at least mine do.

[jnovotny]

Thanks again got to check this site out good.

[Dutchman]

Still produced in China into the late 50s.

Type 53 (m/44 carbine) were made at least to 1960 and seen far too often in Vietnam. The Chinese Type 53 are dated on the receiver ring for year of manufacture.

http://images15.fotki.com/v2/photos/2/28344/157842/VietnamM44Mosin-vi.jpg

Type 53 carbine in Vietnam with grenade launcher.
http://images45.fotki.com/v1427/photos/2/28344/3000907/vn1-vi.jpg

[kappy]

Three of youse talking big about all these supposid Mosin-Nagant rifles you allegedly own with not one single PHOTO to prove it. Phooey!!

This is one of my M-N. Finn 1891 with original Russian one piece stock, B barrel (Belgium). Bore was unfired when I got it. This ol' boy will put 5 shots in one hole: 311299 with 12 grs Unique @ 50 yds. Being a Mauser man I have an unnatural attraction to this particular Mosin-Nagant rifle for some reason I care not to understand.

Though the barrel bands are modified for the 91 handguard tabs this rifle doesn't appear to have ever had a handguard since the Finn rebuild. I'm rather taken with it's long slender appearance as a result.

http://images112.fotki.com/v494/photos/2/28344/157842/yr31-vi.jpg
http://images41.fotki.com/v1246/photos/2/28344/157842/yr32-vi.jpg
http://images38.fotki.com/v1214/photos/2/28344/157842/yr33-vi.jpg
http://images43.fotki.com/v1388/photos/2/28344/157842/yr34-vi.jpg
http://images53.fotki.com/v421/photos/2/28344/157842/f3-vi.jpg

Oh, sir... you did it now. Stepped clean into it. Come daylight tomorrow, between grading papers, I'm grabbing the camera and taking some pics of my gun.

And then I might even take a pic of my Mosins and post them.

:twisted:

[leadbutt]

Pics or it never happened [smilie=1: lol

[wrench]

Hey Dutchman...looking at your 'B' barrel, I had a funny thought, 'Hey, he's got my rifle'.
Took a look, 3 numbers apart, we have siblings!

[ak_milsurp]

Hmmmmmmm.... I have...errr many...
70 or so I think.....

1 M24, Tikka M91, "B" M91, 4 other M91's, 1 1938 M27, 8 M39's (Vkt, tikka, Sako, "B", etc), 8 Finn 91/30 (2 tikka's), 12 assorted 91/30, (a PE sniper, an Hungarian M52 SNiper, a 1950 Izhevsk 91/30), 4 91/59, 2 91/38. 3 M38, 15 M44.--(all flavors- Polish, Romanian, CHinese, Hungarian, Russian)..........etc...---- And 1 '41 Tula & '43 Izhevsk SVT-40's

THey won't all fit in the pics.... so I attach a couple gunroom shots...... THe racks are full, and now they are stacked in between and in cases on the floor..... SOme rare examples too

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_209714ecffd46484dd.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=2806)http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_209714ecffd69b7133.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=2807)

[jnovotny]

I believe we have a winner! WOW, now that is a butt load a MN's. Very nice collection ak milsurp. Have you shot all those?

[reloading noob]

here is a pic of my favorite Bubba!
http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy238/stockcarracer/005-1.jpg

[odfairfaxsub]

if you ever ever ever want to unload that 1950 mosin for any reason. i will entertain sometimes the rediculous of offers. my name and address is............seriously don't get rid of it. everyday i look for that gun with a buy now price and never find it.

[ak_milsurp]

With shipping, that 1950 Ishevsk set me back $775...... YEEEOWTCH! I cringed at that one. However--- Mosins don't get much rarer, or in better shape, than this one. It's essentially a NEW rifle, built on a 1948 date "low wall" Izhevsk receiver. I don't think I'll be parting with this one in some time...!


Besides.... I bought your Yugo M76...remember? lol


if you ever ever ever want to unload that 1950 mosin for any reason. i will entertain sometimes the rediculous of offers. my name and address is............seriously don't get rid of it. everyday i look for that gun with a buy now price and never find it.

[ak_milsurp]

I've shot most of them, yes. But no , not all! I tend to keep shoot the same 4 or 5 mosins. I have Mojo sights installed on my favorite 91/30's, Peep sight blades installed on all my M39's, and a scope or two thrown in there too, one on a Finn Tikka M91, the PE & 52M snipers, and my "Russian Ray GUN" lol a Bubba'd M44





I believe we have a winner! WOW, now that is a butt load a MN's. Very nice collection ak milsurp. Have you shot all those?

[Dutchman]

Hey Dutchman...looking at your 'B' barrel, I had a funny thought, 'Hey, he's got my rifle'.
Took a look, 3 numbers apart, we have siblings!

Count your fingers again. It's 7 numbers apart.

Still, that's pretty cool. I bet they came over from Finland in the same crate.

Dutch

[wrench]

Count your fingers again. It's 7 numbers apart

Though math has never been my strong suit, 39010-39013 seems like 3 numbers??[smilie=l:

[Dutchman]

Though math has never been my strong suit, 39010-39013 seems like 3 numbers??[smilie=l:

Doh!! I was thinking 3 and 10 = 7.

"Thinking"... yeah, right. that's what I was doing. Thinking:).

How about an overall photo of your rifle??

Dutch

[wrench]

Here you go...
This one is in a super heavy, fat Finn stock, with a very dark stain on it. Pine tar??
Bolt matches, floorplate and buttplate scrubbed. Bore is perfect, it's a shooter!

[Maven]

For you MN lovers and accumulators, I have a Finnish Nagant, a Sako Mod. 39 (Civil Guard) in at least 90% condition which I'd like to sell. It has an excellent bore and crown and is quite accurate. Other than somewhat weak extraction when single loaded and operating the bolt slowly, there's nothing wrong with it. Just thinning the herd, so to speak*. It truly shines with Ly. #314299 @ .312". I'm asking $375 + shipping for it. PM me if interested.

*I have a "need" for a pricey flintlock rifle and this will help finance it.

[samcolt87]

nice mosins everyone! I only got two right now, and i bought one bubba-ized. I will try and get rid of it soon

[ak_milsurp]

Keep the bubba'd one. THat way if you get an urge to try a modifcation on one you won't feel bad about that one cause you didn't start it! LOL

[loosenuts57]

Keep the bubba'd one. THat way if you get an urge to try a modifcation on one you won't feel bad about that one cause you didn't start it! LOL


I have a Bubba coming just for that reason, LOL

I blew my back out over 8yrs ago now, so my Milsurp collection has narrowed to only a few cartridges, but I'll have to get down to the 'panic room' and get a count on my favorite weapon, the Mosin Nagant!!

[loosenuts57]

Between the farm work and watching after 'Mom' I did get down to the man cave and get a count on my Mosins;

My 91/30s:
1927 Izzy matching 'Hex' receiver
1934 Izzy matching Hex
1935/36 overstamp Tula also with an E. German stamp
1940 Tula laminated stock (scout mounted scope)

M38s:
1942 Izzy matching
1942 Izzy w/ M44 laminated stock

M44s;
1952 Polish matching (in the white)
1953 Polish Matching unissued
1953 Hungarian matching near unissued (just put a scout mount w/Burris 2x7)

1944 Izzy 91/59 a real beauty (haven't shot yet)

Finnish captures;
1917 Remington M91 civil Guard marked (not shot yet)
1931 Izzy 91/30 41 and SA stamped (just picked up) war horse
1934 Tikka M27 right out of refirb!!
No Date M28 SY civil Guard w/ Sig barrel War Horse
1940 Izzy 91/30 non refurb, no SA but Finn marked bolt
1941 Izzy 91/30 non refurb SA/ 41 stamped
1942 VKT M39 post war stock
1942 M39 'B' barrel near unnissued w/ scout mount and Redfield 2x7
1942 VKT M91 (just traded for)
1942 'B' barrel M91 (one of Vics from Gunboards' old girls)

To be quite honest with 'ya, I didn't realize I had that many Mosins! There is something quite unique about them, I just can't figure out what the draw is, except they don't cost as much as K98s YET, LOL.

I'm still running fence posts but once the snow flys, I'll make an effort to get some pics up.:-)

[nwellons]

23 M91s and assorted others.
I like the old ones; M91s and 91/38s the best.

[ak_milsurp]

Mosins are like potato chips... you can't have just ONE...lol

Nice to know that "Mosinitis" is contagious! Although it can lead to Mauseritis..... Grins

[singlestack2974]

http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss224/doc_jim/Photo0411.jpg

Some of my Mosins. Mostly Finns.
2 VKT M39's
1 B barrel M39
1 M27
1 Tikka m91
1 Finn captured Tula in Finn stock
M38
91/30 Izshevsk
91/30 Finn VKT