So is that rack the new official racerguy photo stand replacing the Suzuki?

Thanks to another collector I was able to add another '21 dated mosin to the two I recently posted, a balkan '21 Tula M91 and an Izhevsk '21 date exdragoon. I found this rifle in a post on another forum that was a few years old, and was intrigued by it. I contacted him to see if he still had it, and if he would consider parting with it.

 I had thought Tula dragoon production begn in '23 but this rifle didn't look like a converted M91 in the photos I had seen. Once it arrived though I was able to see it was a converted M91 after all.

The muzzle has the sleeved and welded section typical of these conversions, but the rear sight doesnt seem to have been spot welded on like most. The barrel and receiver have several unknown stamps I'd love to have input on. There is a struck-out character in front of the serial number that appears to have been an upside down one. There is no letter N that's a normal prefix on this year of Tula. Stock has interesting patches and and is serial numbered to match the rifle and in a weird font. Other than that it is a typical post-war refurb stock. Rifle is an all matching refurb force-match with no line outs or EP'd numbers. Barrel has normal refurb stamps. Receiver is a matching '21 Tula receiver.

Any thoughts or input on this rifle is welcome and appreciated. And again, thank you to the seller, and a big thank you to him for packing it so well. The USPS crushed the end of the box and ripped it open. The bolt fell out, and the postal workers taped it inside a plastic bag and into the box along with an apology. Also it was delivered when I wasn't home on Saturday when the tracking number still had it arriving on Monday.




























Has anyone seen this font on a stock before?

With the help of a fellow collector I was able to make a short drive and pick this one up. Some refurbs are hard to pass up.

Russian Civil War era mosins are not all that common, and this one is exceptionally nice. 1921 Izhevsk, complete refurb, but it sits in a really nice prewar stocks and still retains a few early features like the forged band springs and squared off end cap. The rest of the parts are the typical refurb mix. A big portion of the Izhevsk rifles from this time period use earlier recycled receivers. This one has a completely unmarked tang, but the really rough machining marks make me think it very well could be a '21 Izhevsk receiver. Bore is nice and it is counterbored. Both Soviet crests, on the barrel and receiver, are double stamped which adds a bit more character. It also has the unknown crossed hammer stamp on the shank as well.






The extra 7 is from an earlier serial number which was removed.

Welcome!

Hey guys,
New member checking in from NC, Raleigh area. I love Mosins but also enjoy odd bolt actions from other countries. I'm trying to complete a WWII bolt action collection at the moment but I buy whatever strikes my fancy as odd or collectable. Looking forward to participating in this forum!
Andrew