Is there a thread about this you can link me to? Would like to know more about who/what. I'm not in the know on this one.

 

Well, we all just recently suffered through a con thread trying to pawn off a humped rifle from a member with nearly 4K posts! The intention apparently to ensnare someone into making a PM offer. When exposed, they deleted the pics. Fortunately, images were restored by the administrator. For goodness sake folks, have some dignity. You really gonna risk your creds on crap like this?

Oh, he threw out his credibility a long time ago. I was lucky enough to grab a "rare" M/28 many years ago and 90% into negotiations was told about a hand guard crack that "is typical with M/28s". Shame on me for not asking for pics - an early tuition piece because there ain't no M/28 hand guards floating around. I wouldn't give that guy $1 if he were sitting on the corner with a cardboard sign.

 

I understand now. I did actually see the post about rifle but didn't think much of it. I will watch out for this tactic on the future.

 

https://www.gunboards.com/threads/museum-grade-winter-war-finnish-capture-whats-its-value.1275316/#replies

 

Anytime I see "Museum Quality", I cringe. I just assumed the OP just wanted to hype up something he owned for likes. I do not understand some of the cost estimates given. Its an SA marked 91/30. Nothing valuable. 🤷‍♂️

 

it's just like going to a gun show. If the tag doesn't say "RARE", you don't want it.

 

You really gonna risk your creds on crap like this?

Well, he said it was his last one, so probably doesn’t matter much from that standpoint.

 

I have a wall full of Rarasakas I might offer up. How much are they worth ??

 

I want a Rarasaka! I’ll trade you my WaA marked Glock 7 for one. It was Himmler’s personal gun.

 

gun looks pretty nice for museum quality!
Keep in mind museums:
refinish/repaint
deactivate by welding and cutting to make the guns in-operable
store in basements with poor climate control
have bad research
take donations of stuff that may not have much value other than a tax donation with a higher value, so getting the "best" example is not a priority
beggars can't be choosers

Don't mistake "collector" grade for "museum" grade, they are not the same thing.

 

This is how a non messed with war time stock stamp should look like. 1941 SVT40 war bringback.

 

Sorry, I don’t like this stock. That thick flaking red laquer looks like standard postwar Soviet refurb treatment. Stamp is original for sure, but that laquer very clearly down inside the stamp having been globbed on later. Highly doubt this is a bringback.

 

Yes easy to spot. As mentioned above unmolested stock will have it raised above the finish, not under it.

Weak stamps are possible like above, note how strong the C is - no sign over sanding and its on top of the finish. However the ones OP is referencing from the other thread were clearly sanded and finish over.

For clearity sake - said rifle from the Museum quality thread:

 

Here's a 1938 M91/30 Finnish capture with original finish, but this one is Izhevsk:

has some honest wear from the bayonet, too...

 

has some honest wear from the bayonet, too...
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That is very neat jjjxlr8, not sure I’ve seen one like that before. Now I want to dig mine out to check for it.

 

In my opinion you can't have too many original 91/30s in a thread! Here's one with a few (my own favorite is linked at post #13): https://www.gunboards.com/threads/original-91-30’s.1246448/post-11306994

Ruprecht

 

Just remember guys :

 

Anything is museum quality if it's in a museum.

 

I'm in !!!! Been looking for one of those !!!!

 

Now that’s RARE😆

 

Sold that guy a Finn 28/30 many years ago.