Finnish Mosin 91/30

Ky_Collector · November 8, 2014, 08:45 PM

Here is a pic of my 1944 Finnish Mosin 91/30. I think it might be a Tikka? It has a nice stock on it. The bore is bright with nice grooves. It also has the Finnish sling swivels. I had never seen sling swivels like that before. (I wasn't familiar with Finnish Mosins).

tahunua001 · November 8, 2014, 09:13 PM

just once I would like to run across an M28 or M39 just so I can feel the difference. all of my experience is with crappy wartime production 91/30s and chinese u-fix-ems.

Ky_Collector · November 8, 2014, 09:31 PM

I have heard that if you can run across one of those models that you should buy them and then go buy a lottery ticket as your luck will be very good on that day...

tobnpr · November 9, 2014, 05:59 PM

Very, very nice! A somewhat rare find.

How did you come to acquire it?

Here is some interesting reading on the Finnish 91/30:

http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/F...M9130Rifle.asp

tobnpr · November 9, 2014, 06:10 PM

M39's are readily available from Pat Burns...and worth buying if you don't have one.

I suspect, that your Finnish 91/30 would have equal or greater value, perhaps substantially more depending on specifics...

You have me curious enough to check it out.

tahunua001 · November 9, 2014, 07:03 PM

he only lists two on his site and both are sold out.

tobnpr · November 10, 2014, 04:18 PM

Pat is a "she"...

She probably just hasn't updated her website. She has three or four on Gunbroker now.

Ky_Collector · November 10, 2014, 07:22 PM

Thanks TOBNPR! I got very lucky one day. I walked into the local gun store to see what he had for sale. I had told them a while back that I had wanted a Finnish Mosin. I told them that I doubted that I would ever see one much less own one. I walked in and the owner was grinning at me. He pointed to the wall and there was my Finnish Mosin. He had decided to sell off a couple out of his personal collection and had put this one back for me. I was beyond excited! My wife was like "how many of those do you have to own?". She just doesn't understand. LOL!

November 8, 2014, 09:13 PM	#2
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	just once I would like to run across an M28 or M39 just so I can feel the difference. all of my experience is with crappy wartime production 91/30s and chinese u-fix-ems. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

November 9, 2014, 05:59 PM	#4
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	Very, very nice! A somewhat rare find. How did you come to acquire it? Here is some interesting reading on the Finnish 91/30: http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/F...M9130Rifle.asp __________________ Remington 700/Savage Rebarreling /Action Blueprinting 07 FFL /Mosin-Nagant Custom Shop/Bent Bolts Genuine Cerakote Applicator www.biggorillagunworks.com

November 9, 2014, 06:10 PM	#5
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	M39's are readily available from Pat Burns...and worth buying if you don't have one. I suspect, that your Finnish 91/30 would have equal or greater value, perhaps substantially more depending on specifics... You have me curious enough to check it out. __________________ Remington 700/Savage Rebarreling /Action Blueprinting 07 FFL /Mosin-Nagant Custom Shop/Bent Bolts Genuine Cerakote Applicator www.biggorillagunworks.com

November 9, 2014, 07:03 PM	#6
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	he only lists two on his site and both are sold out. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

November 10, 2014, 04:18 PM	#7
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	Pat is a "she"... She probably just hasn't updated her website. She has three or four on Gunbroker now. __________________ Remington 700/Savage Rebarreling /Action Blueprinting 07 FFL /Mosin-Nagant Custom Shop/Bent Bolts Genuine Cerakote Applicator www.biggorillagunworks.com

November 8, 2014, 09:31 PM	#3
Ky_Collector Member Join Date: November 3, 2014 Posts: 28	I have heard that if you can run across one of those models that you should buy them and then go buy a lottery ticket as your luck will be very good on that day...

November 10, 2014, 07:22 PM	#8
Ky_Collector Member Join Date: November 3, 2014 Posts: 28	Thanks TOBNPR! I got very lucky one day. I walked into the local gun store to see what he had for sale. I had told them a while back that I had wanted a Finnish Mosin. I told them that I doubted that I would ever see one much less own one. I walked in and the owner was grinning at me. He pointed to the wall and there was my Finnish Mosin. He had decided to sell off a couple out of his personal collection and had put this one back for me. I was beyond excited! My wife was like "how many of those do you have to own?". She just doesn't understand. LOL! Last edited by Ky_Collector; November 10, 2014 at 07:51 PM.