While at my local FFL......91/30 with brass bands

deerslayer303 · February 12, 2012, 01:47 AM

Today while visiting with my local FFL, I saw a hex Tula 91/30 sitting there and all the bands and sling boss's are brass, I have never seen one with brass fittings. So I gave her a new home. It will look really good after some polishing on the brass. Its a pre war rifle, so I guess it makes sense. Any of you seen these?? Are they common prewar fittings?

PoorRichRichard · February 12, 2012, 02:12 AM

Never seen one... And I'd like to! Post a picture!!! Before and after pics would be neat

B. Lahey · February 12, 2012, 02:20 AM

I have one. It's a pre-WWII stock, and apparently not that rare, although I have only run across the one amongst the crates at the local supergunmart:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307076

deerslayer303 · February 12, 2012, 05:17 AM

I will get some pics up, when I get back home thursday. I'm not going to refinish the stock because it absolutely beautiful, but those brass fittings are begging for some jewelers rouge.

Pigslayer · February 12, 2012, 08:38 AM

I have a 1942 Mosin w/brass end caps on the top hand guard.

deerslayer303 · February 12, 2012, 09:23 AM

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I have a 1942 Mosin w/brass end caps on the top hand guard.

Yeah that's what this one has, maybe I should have said that instead of bands. The bands that hold the front of the stock on are steel and black, but the "end caps" and sling boss' in the stock are brass. Are your Sling boss' brass too?

Pigslayer · February 12, 2012, 11:07 AM

No, my sling boss's are not. I wish they were. I picked my rifle out of a lot of them & mine was the only one in the bunch with the brass end caps.

noelf2 · February 12, 2012, 11:54 AM

I've got one too, but, I think they are all brass just some are painted. I'll have to check.

edit: Correction, I had one. Sold it last year.

MikeG · February 12, 2012, 06:33 PM

I don't think they used brass sling bosses (sling slot escutcheons). They should be steel, but look brass because they have shellac on them.

The Soviets used several materials for the handguard caps, several methods of attaching them and different finishes. The Brass ones are pre WWII and uncommon.

kilimanjaro · February 13, 2012, 12:39 AM

The brass was not common, but it's around on a lot of Mosins. I like it and will select one with brass, all things being equal. Mosins are cheap enough I like to think I'm collecting them !

February 12, 2012, 01:47 AM	#1
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,653	While at my local FFL......91/30 with brass bands Today while visiting with my local FFL, I saw a hex Tula 91/30 sitting there and all the bands and sling boss's are brass, I have never seen one with brass fittings. So I gave her a new home. It will look really good after some polishing on the brass. Its a pre war rifle, so I guess it makes sense. Any of you seen these?? Are they common prewar fittings?

February 12, 2012, 02:20 AM	#3
B. Lahey Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,857	I have one. It's a pre-WWII stock, and apparently not that rare, although I have only run across the one amongst the crates at the local supergunmart: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307076 __________________ "A human being is primarily a bag for putting food into; the other functions and faculties may be more godlike, but in point of time they come afterwards." -George Orwell

February 12, 2012, 08:38 AM	#5
Pigslayer Junior Member Join Date: February 12, 2012 Location: Just south of the Mason-Dixon line. Posts: 5	Brass Bands I have a 1942 Mosin w/brass end caps on the top hand guard. __________________ "It's not always being fast or even accurate that counts. It' being willing." - John Wayne . . . "The Shootist"

February 12, 2012, 11:07 AM	#7
Pigslayer Junior Member Join Date: February 12, 2012 Location: Just south of the Mason-Dixon line. Posts: 5	No, my sling boss's are not. I wish they were. I picked my rifle out of a lot of them & mine was the only one in the bunch with the brass end caps. __________________ "It's not always being fast or even accurate that counts. It' being willing." - John Wayne . . . "The Shootist"

February 12, 2012, 11:54 AM	#8
noelf2 Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Location: Stuart, VA Posts: 2,473	I've got one too, but, I think they are all brass just some are painted. I'll have to check. edit: Correction, I had one. Sold it last year. __________________ Liberty and freedom often offends those who understand neither.

February 12, 2012, 02:12 AM	#2
PoorRichRichard Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2011 Location: San Berdoo Posts: 269	Never seen one... And I'd like to! Post a picture!!! Before and after pics would be neat

February 12, 2012, 05:17 AM	#4
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,653	I will get some pics up, when I get back home thursday. I'm not going to refinish the stock because it absolutely beautiful, but those brass fittings are begging for some jewelers rouge.

February 12, 2012, 06:33 PM	#9
MikeG Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2002 Location: Falcon Colorado Posts: 256	I don't think they used brass sling bosses (sling slot escutcheons). They should be steel, but look brass because they have shellac on them. The Soviets used several materials for the handguard caps, several methods of attaching them and different finishes. The Brass ones are pre WWII and uncommon.

February 13, 2012, 12:39 AM	#10
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	The brass was not common, but it's around on a lot of Mosins. I like it and will select one with brass, all things being equal. Mosins are cheap enough I like to think I'm collecting them !