[Wester25]

The first "INSTRUCTIE" model I've seen in person. I picked it up at a local gun shop, for $85 OTD. Unfortunately it did not come with a cleaning rod, bayonet, or sling.

Receiver, barrel, and butt plate match, magazine assembly has two S/N's one of which match, and the bolt doesn't match. Receiver and barrel also has the suffix "G" added to the S/N.

Izhevsk bow and arrow marked parts include barrel, bolt cocking piece, both sections of the rear sight, both barrel bands. Magazine assembly is hard to tell, could be a bow and arrow or could be a Tula hammer. Nose cap has a Tula hammer. Magazine floor plate parts are marked with Chatellerault "C" inside a circle and also has a "B" inside a diamond.

 

[lthilsdorf]

$85? That's a deal and a half in my opinion. As I said in your other post, I've never seen one in person either, so I would have jumped on it at that price! Lack of a cleaning rod is no big deal, since most M91's from the Balkan region seem to lack them anyway.

How's the bore? If I recall correctly the "INST" marked rifles are safe to shoot (assuming there aren't any major problems), while the "EX" rifles are the ones designated to training duty and fairly unsafe.

 

[aetius]

For $85.00, you practically stole that. Nice rifle and score!

aetius

 

[themosinator]

Never have seen one. Certainly not in the wild. Certainly not for $85.00!


NICE!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Wester25]

The bore isn't too bad, frosty but the lands are still pretty strong. I'm still undecided as to if I am going to shoot this one yet. I'll probably end up testing it with some blanks or maybe some of that Czech training ammo with the round nose.

 

[nwellons]

M91s don't come with bayonets either. They run $50 and up, unlike the ones that come with refurbs, whether the dealer includes it or not. Slings are not common on M91's either. Fantastic deal on a great rifle.

 

[mdmosin]

Can't lose on that one, even the woodwork is worth more than $100

 

[Stalin's Ghost]

Here's mine:

 

[Fatherandersonthepaladin]

Only thing that would've given me pause would be the cleaning rod because that will set you back a good $50 on most days. Even then the price is a steal. I would recommend giving the bore a thorough brushing before shooting because it probably has a whole bunch of old Romanian garbage in the grooves. As for bayonets, I wouldn't worry about it too much, they show up from time to time and usually cost about $40, so buy one if you see a deal on it for $35, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. A sling on the other hand shouldn't cost more than about $15 at a shop or a show, and they're always worth having, because the M91 is NOT a petite rifle by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Wester25]

I'm not going out of my way for the accessories. I had an extra sling to put on it, I'll just keep an eye out at local gun shows for a good deal on a cleaning rod and bayonet. "Commie" guns aren't a huge seller at our local shows, not too many collectors around here so some good deals sneak by. Works out for me.

 

[Wester25]

Here's mine:
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Nice rifle there, looks like your wood is in better condition than mine is.