[Essex]

Did the Finnish or Poland ever get any of the Blindee altered Mosins. I have found very little on these Mosins. The Mosin site has very nice photos of one that has M91 bands.
One old source from a past web site I copied to paper noted that some may have had Gew front bands and bayonet lugs. But I have found nothing on the web recently.
Could these have been the orginal pattern for the Polish 91/98/25 carbine. I also found that there was a Polish 91/98/24 but a complete discription is lacking.

Are there any new photos or info out there?

 

[martin08]

To my knowledge, there is no documentation that the Blindee was ever issued.

The Polish conversion was most likely used in the SCW, as there are written references of sales from Poland to Spain in the mid-1930's.

 

[dondone]

I believe I read on another website that the 8mms for the SCW were converted in Belgium.

 

[Iron_Colonel]

There is some speculation about Belgians converting them for SCW, but it's hard to say. This is a very interesting topic, one of which I will be following as well as I am also interested in more 8mm Blindee information as well! But if indeed they were sent to Spain, why aren't more seen, and why didn't they come in to the US also like other SCW Mosin related rifles did that we see here in the states now?

 

[dondone]

I had one a couple of years ago, but it was a bare receiver and barrel--no other parts. The barrel had been cut and cheap sights were installed on it, in much the same fashion as the "Finncub" sporters that were sold cheaply in the U.S. in the mid to late 60s. I believe I read on a Mosin Nagant website that the guns had been converted in Belgium and sent to Spain, but I really can't remember the name of the site or many other details, since the item was something I had in my "junque pile." I sold the gun to a gent who wanted it.

This is pure speculation, but it is possible that they did come into the U.S. and were promptly chopped up with all the other Mosins to make them sellable. Mosin Nagants were generally considered one step above Carcanos in the 60s. If you find some American Riflemans from the 60s, you can see Ye Olde Hunter (Sam Cummings--Interarms) adverts for them in their various incarnations.

Here is a good link: http://www.mosinnagant.net/global mosin nagants/8mm_blindee_converted_mosin_naga.asp

 

[Iron_Colonel]

The only place I had ever seen one, was online in pictures. And on 7.62x54r.net's site with info there. Until today that is..... In addition, there is a seller out of Spokane (Spo-can haha) WA that is selling Blindee barreled actions on a large and popular gun auction website. Saw one listed last week, but I have never obtained one of the barreled actions.

 

[dondone]

I added a link which you may already know about.

http://www.mosinnagant.net/global mosin nagants/8mm_blindee_converted_mosin_naga.asp

I had known for many years that Enfields were converted by the Belgians to 8mm, but I never knew about the Mosins other than the Polish ones.

 

[dondone]

Here is my original post when I sold the item to a member called "AZDoug."

12-08-2009, 08:28 PM #1
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WTS: "B. Blindee" stripped Mosin Nagant 8mm receiver

For sale: A completely stripped barreled receiver in 8x57 mauser. This is one of the Belgian conversions as described in Kevin Carney's article.

The receiver is completely devoid of any parts whatsoever and there is NO BOLT.

The barrel was apparently chopped and made into a sporter sometime in the 60s, probably by Interarms. A cheesy pot metal slide on front sight is the only other part, very similar to those used on the "Finn Cub" sporters also sold by Interarms in the 60s.

The receiver is in about NRA Good condition, with no bad pitting. S/n 3021x

The barrel, however, has a completely rusted bore and pipe wrench marks on the outside with scattered pitting. The original 91 rear sight tenon remains.

Receiver is 1898, so is an antique. No FFL required.

$50.00 plus shipping.

Again: This is a completely stripped barreled receiver; There is no bolt or any other parts.​