This is my Mosin-Nagant 91/38 1895 Tula. It has been in my safe for 27 years, and i saw it back there and pulled it out, wondering just what i had. I did some research on it but there is still lots to do on it. Leave some comments if you want. And if you have any idea how much it might be worth let me know.
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1:32 price
3:00 M44 Mosin Stock cut
4:00 markings
4:40 parts pictures
5:30 close up's 5:48 finale thoughts
the 1891/38, these were made from M1891 rifles cut down to M38 size post WW2, probably in Czechoslovakia, but could have been Russia. Not to be confused with the 1891/59, these were M1891/30 rifles cut down to M38 size during the same period, mid to late 1950's. Why they were made still hasn't been answered, none appear to have been issued, they were imported here in the 1990's. Actual M38's were made by Izhevsk 1939-1945, and by Tula in 1944 only. The 91/38 is much harder to find, and easily double the cost of a war years M38 due to it's rarity. 1939, and 1945, as well as the one year Tula are hard to find low production years and will be more expensive M38's. 91/38's will have earlier dates from 1890's to 1920's. Accuracy tends to be better with these as the barrel blank for the M1891 rifle is thicker than the M38, and the cut back eliminated at least muzzle erosion from the original full length bore, and that tends to be the worst area for wear in a Mosin barrel. You have a very nice find that is sought after by many Mosin collectors
25 июл 2024
