[clayshooter2]

I was bidding on this one all week but didn't feel comfortable above the $250 mark. The seller claims that it has no Finn markings, so I was thinking Balkan; but he also says the bolt is force matched. I wasn't aware that the Balkan rifles even bothered to force match? Any thoughts on this?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273970172

 

[gremlin1945]

Sold for $315.Wonder why he didn't take a pic of the force match bolt?

 

[jodavk]

I thru a bid in too. It just went off for $315. If the butt stock comb hadn't been cut down alittle, I might have hung till $300. I too, think it was a Balkan. I hope a forum member got it and runs some pics. I'll bet that rifle saw more service than many...for several countries.

 

[pcrc11]

I dropped out at 281.00. Didn't have the money anyway , but would have found it.

 

[Homer2]

I was bidding on this one all week but didn't feel comfortable above the $250 mark. The seller claims that it has no Finn markings, so I was thinking Balkan; but he also says the bolt is force matched. I wasn't aware that the Balkan rifles even bothered to force match? Any thoughts on this?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273970172

It's good to trust your instincts on this one. The seller has had some questionable Mosins in the past, and this one seems like a somewhat typical Balkan. Low number 1916 is interesting, but not $315 interesting.

 

[Lancebear]

Clayshooter,

Balkans can have all matching numbers. The font on the small parts will probably match each other but not that of the barrel number.

LB

 

[Vic]

1916 is a rare date

 

[clayshooter2]

1916 is a rare date

That is what caught my interest. I just had to many questions to stick with it after the $250 mark. I was crossing my finger this morning hoping it would stay down in the low $200's, but no such luck.