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Mosin Nagant M91/30 with Synthetic Stock
This is an M91/30 Mosin Nagant with a custom stock. It's from the Izhevsk arsenal(arrow inside triangle) with a 1940 date year and a round barrel. It has a fixed 5 round magazine with a hooded front sight and adjustable rear sight. All parts have matching serial numbers.
Here's a picture with the bolt removed. The bolt is easily removed by opening the bolt and sliding it backwards while depressing the trigger (make sure it's unloaded!). This gives easy access to the barrel for cleaning. No tools are required to remove the bolt.
View of Barrel with Bolt Removed
With the bolt removed, access to the barrel for cleaning while in the field is a simple process.
Hooded Front Sight
Here's a view of the hooded front sight on the barrel.
Adjustable Rear Sight
Her's a top view of the adjustable rear sight. Elevation markings are from 1 to 20 in increments of 100 meters (approximately 109 yards).
Side View of Rear Sight
Here's a side view of the rear sight showing the pins which allow removal for the addition of a scope.
Mosin Nagant Ammo
Got 7.62x54R ?
Staying above the water line!
Riverwalker
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Nice RW!
Pickdog
III
Drool.....
need's a muzzle brake......
Dean in az
Yes, but no you butchered it! Sorry I had to because I am a purist. I love those rifles though . . .
Neat rifle sir. Wyn, be consoled that there are still a whole lot of pristine M/N rifles out there.
To Wyn:
Butchered it??? Granted,a nice wooden stock is nice,but let's think of performance,wear and tear,durability,whatever...even as good as it was new,it can be made better!
Dean in az
Thanks Pickdog!
RW
To: Mayberry
What's that dripping off your chin? LOL
Thanks Mayberry!
RW
To: dean in AZ
It's my understanding that muzzle brakes are available for the M44's but not the M91/30's. ????
Let me know if I'm wrong and I'll get you make one for me.All the ones that I've seen on the net are for M44's that have the shortened barrels.
Thanks dean!
RW
To: anonymous 12:53
Perhaps I'll be able to find one that I can keep in it's original form.
Thanks anon!
RW
To dean in AZ
It is different from the original but has been made useful again.
Thanks.
RW
To: Wyn
I know how you feel about these rifles and figured it might upset you but allow me to explain my reasoning.
Rather than have a set of spare parts sitting in a box that may not be used anytime too soon (these riles are darn near indestructible) and having a wooden stock that was completely useless due to someone else's neglect and abuse, doesn’t it make sense to use a synthetic stock?
The conversion to a synthetic stock seems to be a good way to keep the original parts (all matching serial numbers) together without needlessly sacrificing another rifle. The conversion is also a simple "drop in" process that doesn't require any gunsmith work.
Since all these parts had matching serial numbers, it would be a shame to have them wind up as spare parts sitting in a bin or installed on a different rifle if not totally necessary. With a new synthetic stock, this rifle should last another 70 years. I would still like to have one with a nice original wooden stock though.
BTW, I'm not sure if the elevated rear sight is original as most WWII era Mosin Nagants had front and rear slopes on the adjustment but there seems to be a difference of opinion as to when this changed or modification actually took place.
Thanks Wyn!
RW
Mayberry was kind enough to send me the measurement's for both the 44 and 91. There seem's to be some variation as to when and where they were made.Maybe that's why all the one's I see have some stupid clamp on them.I'm working on a universal one that will fit both.I'll keep you informed.
Dean in az
To: dean in AZ
The barrel diameter is probably different due to shortened barrel lengths...thus the use of a clamp mechanism.
Keep me posted on how things are going.
Thanks dean!
RW
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