Mosin Question

I have a '34 Tula hex receiver that I thought was just another run of the mill 91/30. I stripped the stock the other night, and on the top just before the butt plate is a triangle. It's hard to tell for sure but it really looks like it's been inlayed into the wood. I haven't seen anything like it on 7.62x54R.net

"G" on the bottom of the stock.

Also, what I thought was a counterbored rifle turns out incorrect. It wasn't countered at all, just worn a little at the muzzle.

Thanks!

devalier said:

Found at mosninnagant.net a similar mark indicated it could ve a Romanian stock.

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I saw that possibility, but it didn't seem likely. I'm thinking Izhevsk as the other two fellows have suggested.

I haven't seen any markings on the bolt itself, but the cocking knob is Tula. At lease one of the bands is Izhevsk. Certainly a mix-master, but I'm still happy about it bore being intact.

This one has been a fairly good shooter. Haven't put any shots on paper, but it's minute of clay at 200 yds.

juk said:

I would ask if that was one of Larry's recent 99$ specials, but all of those were round receiver rifles. 90% of what they had were wartime production guns. I cherry picked the best two I could find the day they advertised them and managed to get a 1930 all matching Izhevsk and a 1937 all matching Izhevsk. Couldn't believe the condition they were in. They advertised them as "near perfect" and I think they are as far as 91/30s go. I finally got some light ball surplus and got the stocks refinished (one in TruOil and the other BLO) and I intend to see how they shoot Sunday. If either of them will hit a clay at 200 I will be dang happy!

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I did buy it at Larry's but it was over a year ago. He had several, some pre-war, some hex receiver, no slings, no tools, no oiler. They were still $99 at the time.

I saw exactly what you're talking about the last few times I was in there. Hex receivers were $109 or $129 I think, all were wartime production Izhevsks and counterbored. There were several nice Remingtons on another rack though, I think he was asking $249.

Don't know about you, but I just don't enjoy going in there anymore. Too many people in the shop, prices have climbed above reasonable, and even the friendliest of salesmen (I've never run across one that wasn't friendly) are a bit frazzled towards mid-day and beyond. I just keep telling myself, "It's good for the sport.... It's good for the sport....".