[mdmosin]

Picked this up last fall, recent refurb without any import marks, most of these rifles had the original receivers replaced with earlier Imperial ones due to poor metal quality, so this is sort of interesting.

 

[sniperfreak]

I'll see your 1921 and raise you a 1919 Tula M91 and a 1920 Izhevsk Dragoon...both on Revolution-era receivers!!!

sorry for the pic quality, my lighting sux

 

[Handsome Devil]

Please elaborate what is rough on the receiver? Picures are kind of grainy so I can't see the roughness. Find the whole subject interesting. Have not got around to checking my own 1920-1924 M91's or 1923-24 Dragoons. Cheers, John.

 

[mdmosin]

You can see the milling marks on the hex receiver, normally they are smooth and look well finished.

 

[martin08]

Third picture shows the milling marks well for me. Appears either the table or the piece was walking in relation to the milling cutter. Yes, a little crude.

 

[Osage]

Hmm... I have a 1922 ex dragoon and the receiver looks like that. The import mark is big and bold on the side and I thought the took something to the receiver when they stamped it but maybe it was already like that. How can you tell how old the receiver is? Sorry, not a 91/30 expert. Just have a couple to satisfy my itch.

 

[mosinnagantm9130]

Hmm... I have a 1922 ex dragoon and the receiver looks like that. The import mark is big and bold on the side and I thought the took something to the receiver when they stamped it but maybe it was already like that. How can you tell how old the receiver is? Sorry, not a 91/30 expert. Just have a couple to satisfy my itch.

Take the action out of the stock, and look on the underside of the tang.

 

[oldironsights]

sniperfreak, I lightened your images.

 

[Lancebear]

Photos...

Here are photos from today. 1920 Tula barreled receiver. Barrel finish is actually rougher than the receiver. Notice the jaw marks. M91 probably last in Romanian possession. Complete photos on a recent thread. Member Jlieper wrote that Russian Civil War produced rifles are rough, Izhevsk more than Tula.

Lancebear

 

[Lancebear]

Photos...

More photos....

 

[martin08]

Now I know why your gun was so cheap, Lancebear. Trigger's missing.

 

[Lancebear]

Haha...round here someplace, same with the stock. Bright sunny day here, high, 74. Stock looks beautiful in bright sunshine. Great color. Mardi Gras has gone well , no thug shootins' so far. Nice day.

LB

 

[Osage]

Is this suppose to be a date? Just my luck they struck over the hole.Can't tell if those are 2's or 8's.

 

[clayshooter2]

Considering they didn't make Mosin receivers in 1881, 1221, 1821, 1281, 1291, 1991, or 1981. It has to be 1891 or 1921.... I think though in 1891 they would have taken more care not to mis strike the stamp....1921 The craftsmanship was probably not as high.

 

[Osage]

Considering they didn't make Mosin receivers in 1881, 1221, 1821, 1281, 1291, 1991, or 1981. It has to be 1891 or 1921.... I think though in 1891 they would have taken more care not to mis strike the stamp....1921 The craftsmanship was probably not as high.

Yeah, figured there would be some process of elimination here.

 

[Caribou]

Im sure the Tools were tired and the tool makers gone or working double shift...1920....middle of the revolutions 'Rushin' Russian's quality equivilant to middle of German invasion made rifles of '43