[Adam Lee]

I have a question about the dovetail rear sight bases on M91 and Dragoon barrels with Konovalov rear sights. Compared to the M91/30 sight base dovetail dimensions on the later refurbs, are they the same?


I ask this, because I am trying to learn whether or not it is correct to suppose that a 1929 Tula rearsenaled to M91/30 configuration may have originally been assembled with the Konovalov rear sight set-up. If the barrel dovetails are identical - except of course that the earlier bases were soldered-on - I guess there isn't an easy way to tell if the rifle had originally been built with Konovalov sights.


Conversely, I am hoping to learn more about 1929 Tula Dragoons in general. What I have is a typical, run-of-the-mill Ukrainian rearsenaled rifle with the typical refurb parts replacements. The tang date and Tula star match the barrel shank stamps, so it appears the barreled action was always "together".


Thanks for any feedback!



V/R Adam

 

[USMCsean]

They are the same. If it is a 29 Tula and now wears a flat metric rear sight, it is an updated Dragoon.

 

[Hlavinka]

The sight bases are different. The earlier sight base is rounded in the front. Also do a search for "rear sight gap". You can see the difference in length from the rear. I'd be pretty sure your 1929 originally had the Dragoon rear sight.

 

[Handsome Devil]

I sure hope the M1 Garand mentality doesn't take over here with refurbed Dragoon rifles showing up as "original correct", then of course we just wouldn't buy them. John

 

[Vic]

The rifle you have for sure had a konovalov rear sight on it. The 91/30 will fit on it but they pinned it front and rear to retain it instead of soldering.

 

[Adam Lee]

The rifle you have for sure had a konovalov rear sight on it. The 91/30 will fit on it but they pinned it front and rear to retain it instead of soldering.

Thanks, Vic, Sean, everyone.

That is what I wanted to know - I figured if I ever saw the barrel without sight base, I could compare it to a later 30's/40's M91/30 barrel and figure this out.

Yes, Hlavinka, you are correct - I do realize the bases are completely different. I was asking about the dovetail base that is, I imagine, welded or brazed to the barrel before any sort of sight base is installed. Thanks!

Handsome Devil, no worries - I don't think I will be pawning off a refurbed refurb of a refurb to anybody out there!

Now, back to housecleaning chores.....fun!

V/R Adam