[southridge]

Recently acquired a nice 1918 REM which received a new lease on life as a Finn infantry rifle with a force matched 91/30 bolt and a REM magazine. It is, however, missing the disc in the stock. Is it possible to find an original disc to add? That empty hole gets uglier every time I look at it. Thank you.

 

[Pahtu]

1918 Remington M91s are hard as hens teeth to find!....

The stock disk is pretty much made from unobtainium - Very difficult if not impossible to find.

On another note, the Finns took the disk out decades ago, it is correct to leave the disk inlet as is. Too bad the stock was stripped, the rifle's action is a pretty uncommon find....

Pahtu.

 

[southridge]

Hi, Pahtu. Thanks for your answer; I was afraid of that, but it never hurts to ask. I was dazzled enough by the date to forgive the stock - glad to have a 1918.

 

[martin08]

That's a big congratulations on the late Remington.

 

[LVSteve]

Stripped by who, I wonder. That looks close to a Soviet oil finish as seen on late M44s.

 

[southridge]

Thanks, martin08. Found two at the same time, but the condition of this one was superior, regardless of the stock. Lucky now to have one each 16-17-18, plus some other 17s. And glad to see so many other guys interested in the M-N regardless of type or country. What an historically fascinating weapon!

 

[Vic]

The disc- Ive not seen one for sale in years and years

 

[southridge]

Thank you, Vic. That kinda puts a cap on the question. I had spoken with some M-N guys at last year's SOS re: discs, and was told that the Finns had taken them off and remelted the metal for other uses. Being familiar with man's proclivity to save, not destroy I had hoped there were examples still about. "Years and years" sounds pretty final; thanks again for the info.

 

[rocker98]

I wouldn't have let the stock bother me either. I have a 1917 Finn Remington. I snatch them up when I can find them. Congrats! Good choice...now go get the other one

 

[Layer Cake]

That's a great find with some very crisp markings! Truly very nice. I think even having a stock that's missing the unit disc is still pretty neat! Congrats.

 

[southridge]

Gary-thanks for your comments; they are appreciated. I'll try for the other and tell my wife it was based on doctor's orders: Dr. Rocker! All the best.

 

[southridge]

Layer Cake - thank you. It's good to be part of a mutual admiration society; great rifles all.

 

[Pahtu]

1916 and 1918 are the difficult years to collect - I have seen only one SA 1918 Remington M91 in person, and never seen a 1916 in person. Here is a 1916 Remington M91 I bought sight unseen - It is used and abused....War does that

Pahtu.

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?234778-SA-1916-Remington-1891

 

[southridge]

Pahtu- thanks for the pix. Great to see a 1916 REM, and congrats on acquiring it! Most interestingly, it is Austrian-marked (OE WG), which means it was probably captured on the Eastern Front and sent back to Austria (Steyr), where some of those rifles were re-chambered for the 8x50R round. Since this veteran then went to Finland, it was re-sleeved for the 7.62; I see it is "D" marked. My 1916 followed a similar path, and I will bring it to this site. See close-up of muzzle indicating the re-sleeving. Nice find.