Hello all, found this today for about 350 at a show. A kind gentleman told me the bayonet part was ground off. I’m just asking help for identification and any other info y’all might have. Thank you so much.
top rifle is my 1938 tula. bottom is my new (to me) 1943 izzy, Molot export so it has the corny laser engraved text. got it for a decent price of 1400. the bolt handle is izzy and seems to be original, the rest of the bolt is all tula. barrel shank has the sniper stamp over a very faded izzy stamp. didn’t take a photo of the mag plate, but it’s excellent condition refurbished and force matched. afaik, the rifle was refurbed once, then again by molot. the scope looks legit, is it?
Hey guys sorry if this is a stupid question but i acquired a m39 a little while ago and everything appears to be in good condition. ive yet to take it out to the range because im unfamiliar with these rifles and just because of how old it is (1942) im bugging out over checking the headspace before i take it out to shoot.
am i overreacting/overthinking and should i just take it out and let it rip or wait and do all the proper checks.
thanks in advance!
Very very stiff reciever after firing 7.62x54r anyone have ideas what could have happend ? If i cycle it on empty mag, its stiff but nothing serious, after firing its stuck as hell. I fired cca 60rounds and towards the end it was better.
I would like to add that the gun was deep cleaned and the source of the stiffnes surely isnt layer of cosmoline in that loading part of the gun.
More pics in comments
I've been diving into the technical specs of this 1953 Hungarian M44 and wanted to get some peer review on its specific configuration. It’s a Budapest build with clear "B 02" arsenal codes, but a few details set it apart from the standard refurbished imports I typically see. Given the 1953 production date and the clean metal, I'm leaning toward this being a GI bring-back from the Vietnam era, though I'd love to hear the community's take on that.
Mechanically, it’s an interesting piece. It features a "Triple-02" matching set where the barrel shank, the buttstock, and even the bayonet lug all retain the original Hungarian country code. While the barrel and buttplate are a factory match (BD 9102), the bolt is a Russian Izhevsk swap, which makes me wonder about the timeline of that field repair. The muzzle is arsenal counterbored but the rifling looks sharp.
Edit : found an import stamp under the front of the barrel.
I hope I didn't butcher the nomenclature, I have to look at the paper work again, I'm posting this because I was curious of any insight you guys can give me on it.
It is all numbers matching w/bayonet, cleaning pouches, and original sling. I know it was imported through Illinois.
Edit M91/30
My first m44 anything special about it? Picked up for 500 beans 🫘
my buddy’s neighbor mentioned he had 2 finnish mosins and brought them out and he only wanted 150 for each so i picked them both up, i can post more pics later but does anyone know anything about these from the barrel hoods? the ‘28 barrel is the sporterized one and the ‘42 is the one with the full furniture and bolt and reciever match on the ‘42 i need to check the stock serial
Hello,
I was ordering parts today and came across this dude making front sights for the M39. They fill a small need that I haven't been able to yet, so I figured I'd pass on the link:
https://kensight.com/finnish-m39-mosin-nagant/
I dig what he's done, and might just buy one of his 1911 front sights since my Tritium sight is about nine years old now and growing dim.
I have no firsthand experience with the dude or his products, but they look good.
Regards,
Josh
Bought this three years ago in New Mexico, have only shot it once and will probably sell it. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the milsurp game though and wanted to ask help ID’ing to help know how to price it
Just bought this Izhevsk M91-30 because I knew hex receivers are relatively more desirable, and the barrel was stamped 1936 with serialI number 86. I was quite surprised that underneath the receiver tang it was also stamped with the Izhevsk factory marking and 1936 as well because to the best of my limited knowledge I thought Izhevsk stopped making hex receivers post 1935. I also found on the magazine in front of the forward stock screw that there’s a pre 1928 Izhevsk bow and arrow. Barrel still is mostly bright with strong rifling, and passes the “bullet test” with no counterboring. The stock is a post war refurbishment laminated, plywood stock. Could not find any refurbishment stamps on the stock itself. Missing cleaning rod, and butt plate does not match serial number.
If possible too, I have no clue what the E in a circle is on the receiver, as well as the stamp “(д)836” on the bottom of the barrel. As well, if there’s any correlation between the “Я”(?) below the pre 28’ stamp on the magazine and the “Я”(?)РЗ-4? If you’ve read this far, thank you! And if you have any questions, please do ask and I’ll answer as best I can.
New to Mosin. How do I adjust the front sight of my m44? Also what can you tell about this rifle ? Is it missing anything ?
Just bought this from a guy at a gun show. He said it was a rare scopeless sniper variant of the 91/30 and it was produced by the special projects department of the Izhevsk factory. Only paid like $1200 which he said was a steal. How'd I do?
EDIT: This was in fact for a little laugh I am not some unfathomable moron. I appreciate those who showed genuine concern and some of y'all need to lighten up.
Does anyone have any experience with a cast mold for 7.62x54 with a rifle bore of .314”? I’m looking to add to my mold collection but I don’t want to buy one that’s going to be undersized. Bonus point if you include if you had check the projectile or not. I’m getting ideas together and trying to plan accordingly. I also planning on posting in castbullets sub. But figured I might have more luck here?
Thanks for any input.
Almost done, just need a m91 front site. The stock was in very bad condition so I did what I could to save it.
i'm sure stuff like this gets posted all the time, but stuff like this shows you how crazy mosins have gone. even adjusting for inflation, a price like $54.95 is roughly around $100 nowadays.
Picked up this rifle from a friend for 250 on Friday. Aside from a crack in the upper handguard on the left side, it's in great shape. Bolt's smooth, trigger's nice and crisp, bore's in great shape too. After doing some research though, it seems that these rifles are best used with 7.62×53R, rather than the standard Russian load. Is that true? If so, I can't seem to find it anywhere and I unfortunately don't have access to any reloading equipment at the moment. There are others too that say that the whole 53 vs 54 thing is just fuddlore and that they're both fine to use. I just don't want to ruin this thing. Any advice?
After owning a Numbers matching 53’ Tula SKS for awhile I have finally acquired a 38’ Izhevsk Factory
Mosin Nagant . Not all matching but I am happy to own this historical piece. Any info is appreciated. $799 CDN purchase price
Morning all, i had a close friend of mine offer his Hex M44 to me for 450. He said he’ll give me the details on serial numbers, date, etc when he’s home but i want to know from you guys if 450 is a fair price for the hex m44