Finn 1891 Mosins at AIM

[Balog]

Interesting, I'm not really sure how these are different from the 91/30. Pretty good prices though, low $200 to mid $300's. Wish I had some spare cash at the moment.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Finnish_1891_7.62x54R_Mosin_Nagant_Rifle.html

[coppertales]

The M91s have a 4 inch longer barrel, are prettier, and if the barrel cartouche is intact, interesting.  I need to look, I need a Sesty for my collection.....chris3

[brimic]

Interesting, I'm not really sure how these are different from the 91/30. Pretty good prices though, low $200 to mid $300's. Wish I had some spare cash at the moment.

They are Finnish arsenalled rifles. These are of much higher quality than any Russian M91 or 91/30, for 200-300 they are well worth the price if you want something that is fairly rare and well made. I have a Finnish rearsenalled 91/30 (originally Tula), it puts the rest of my Russian Mosins to shame in respects to quality. I'd take one of those M91s over a truckload of craptacular Russian rifles.

[makattak]

They are Finnish arsenalled rifles. These are of much higher quality than any Russian M91 or 91/30, for 200-300 they are well worth the price if you want something that is fairly rare and well made. I have a Finnish rearsenalled 91/30 (originally Tula), it puts the rest of my Russian Mosins to shame in respects to quality. I'd take one of those M91s over a truckload of craptacular Russian rifles.

Hmm... I do not yet have a Mosin. I will have to investigate this further...

[AmbulanceDriver]

Hmm... I do not yet have a Mosin. I will have to investigate this further...

By all means, get a Finn.  

Kinda funny story here.  One of the local Big 5 Sporting goods apparently got a shipment of Finnish Mosins a while back.  Put them up at the same price as the rest of the Mosins they had.  They were wondering why suddenly their store was flooded w/ people looking for Mosins.  Buddy of mine got a nice one for $90....  I wanted to beat him over the head for not telling *ME* about this event before they sold out.


I can't complain too loud though.  I've got an Izhevsk (yes, I know that's the most common one out there, but...)  that's all matching serials except the mag floor plate.  And once I figured out that the front sight was loose and causing my shots to go all over the target, it's actually pretty accurate w/ my handloads.  :)

[MechAg94]

If you have the cash and want it, get it.  I was never happy with the Russian one I have.  BUT, I have a spam can of ammo so it is something I guess I'll hold on to.  My biggest mistake was thinking it would be neat to pick up one of those long barreled Mosins with the octagonal receiver.  The one I got has a nasty barrel and won't hit the side of a barn.  I'm not sure what to do with it.  Luckily it was at least cheap.