** Finnish Mosin-Nagant Model 1891

World War I, World War II

7.62x54mmR. 28.7" barrel length. SN: 63937. Blued metal finish with polished bolt set in a full length Birchwood stock with straight wrist and finger grooves. Bolt action repeating rifle fed by an internal box magazine mounting dovetailed front blade and adjustable rear ladders sights. Rifle features an octagonal receiver, and shows the struck range markings on the rear sight typical of Finnish modified Model 1891 rifles. Top of the barrel displays standard Imperial Russian markings indicating it was manufactured at Tula followed by an 1896 date marking. Left stock displays a boxed SA marking indicating it was rebuilt for Finnish service. Original serial number on the barrel shank has been struck with the rifle renumbered to the current serial listed above. Bolt serial number matches the barrel while the remaining observable numbers do not match, which is typical of Finnish Mosins. Item comes with the cleaning rod and mounts a leather Finnish pattern sling suspended from loops fed through the sling channels in the forend and butt. Rifling has been counterbored at the muzzle for approximately the first half inch. Importer marking on the left barrel reads CAI ST. A. VT/M91 7.62 RUSSIA.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Good. Bore is Frosty with light pitting throughout. Rifling has been counterbored for the first half inch from muzzle. Blued finish is thinning overall with streaks on the barrel, edgewear, and brown patina forming in losses. Some light pitting to the flanks of the rear receiver. Bolt shows a mottled grey patina forming overall. Stock displays light dents overall with some chipping on the edges and gouges to the right side above triggerguard. Further mars to left side. Sling shows some cracking and abrasions. Toe is eroded along the edge of the buttplate.