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[Bogie]

Hello from Delaware County Ohio. I purchased my first 91/30 a couple of months ago from Todd at Family Firearms and Finishes in Oxford, Oh. It is a good looking and shooting 1943 Izhevsk. It is my first high powered rifle; my family and I have had a blast shooting it! I would like to get an M44 next.

[SHADOWOFD3ATH24]

Hi, im Seth aka Shadow
im new to mosins but not firearms, im here to learn and observe while helping when i can. Thats about it!

[SHADOWOFD3ATH24]

Hi, im Seth aka Shadow
im new to mosins but not firearms, im here to learn and observe while helping when i can. Thats about it!

[Fronterra1]

Hello,
My name is Kyle, I am from Suffolk, Va. I just picked up my first Mosin on Monday, a very nice M91/30. I am still cleaning cosmoline from my finger nails.... I look forward to taking my rifle to the range. I hope everyone is having a good new year...Thanks,

Kyle

[mattman71]

My name is Matt (mattman71). I received my C&R a few months ago and cannot stop buying guns. This is the support group, right?

[gundynasty]

Hello. New member here, just recently learning about the Mosins. I have a 1930 Tula hex receiver. I researched it and found that there was supposed to be 72,000 made that year. Are these just estimates? My Tula serial number is 72321. Any ideas? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

[craiginct]

I searched the forum for "bayonet" and nothing turned up at all. I'm very surprised, as there is a host of contradictory info on the web about how to get one's 91/30 bayonet to properly fit the rifle. Some are saying to grind the bayonet lock ID, while some are saying to use a tapered drift to swedge the bayonet into submission so that it'll open enough to receive the bbl of the rifle.

I can sort of see both internet arguments, but they both have their weaknesses, too. Swedging the bayonet lock can over stress the metal if not done very gingerly. One hammer jockey was pooh-poohing getting "a few cracks in the metal" as it is just a cheap Russian gun anyway and that that's probably the way they would have treated it. On the other hand there are those who don't care about historical preservation at all and quickly plug in the dremel or other burnishing power tool to open the throat of that lock.

Anyone had any experience with finding a more modest way to ease the fit without risking damage to either bayonet or rifle?

I haven't seen/heard any responses to my 2/2/14 inquiry, above. Is mine the only bayonet that doesn't fit this 91/30?

I'm also posting some photos of this pristine bore, 1938 Tula Arsenal rifle, which came with oil flask, bayonet, tool kit, twin ammo pouches, and canvas web sling. I'm wondering if the web sling or a leather sling would have been originally issued with the rifle when it was made.

[JohnnyBoy]

Hi im Johnny and have a ? About a Triple date MO

[BigBassMan]

Hi, new here, more later

[Junk Yard Dog]

I searched the forum for "bayonet" and nothing turned up at all. I'm very surprised, as there is a host of contradictory info on the web about how to get one's 91/30 bayonet to properly fit the rifle. Some are saying to grind the bayonet lock ID, while some are saying to use a tapered drift to swedge the bayonet into submission so that it'll open enough to receive the bbl of the rifle.

I can sort of see both internet arguments, but they both have their weaknesses, too. Swedging the bayonet lock can over stress the metal if not done very gingerly. One hammer jockey was pooh-poohing getting "a few cracks in the metal" as it is just a cheap Russian gun anyway and that that's probably the way they would have treated it. On the other hand there are those who don't care about historical preservation at all and quickly plug in the dremel or other burnishing power tool to open the throat of that lock.

Anyone had any experience with finding a more modest way to ease the fit without risking damage to either bayonet or rifle?

I haven't seen/heard any responses to my 2/2/14 inquiry, above. Is mine the only bayonet that doesn't fit this 91/30?

I'm also posting some photos of this pristine bore, 1938 Tula Arsenal rifle, which came with oil flask, bayonet, tool kit, twin ammo pouches, and canvas web sling. I'm wondering if the web sling or a leather sling would have been originally issued with the rifle when it was made.

Option three is to just acquire five or six bayonets off of eBay and Gunbroker, they run $15-$25 each, chances are good you will hit on one that will fit. I have more than 60 bayonets from various gun buys and parts buys, using them I was able to fit them to a like number of 91/30's by doing nothing more than swapping around until I found one that would slide on. Then I put them all away in a box because they are of no use at all past the novelty photo, bayonets have no place on my range, they only come out for photo op's. The Soviets issued any sling that was on hand during the war, from PPSH web slings to nothing at all if they had no supply.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Hi im Johnny and have a ? About a Triple date MO

Welcome to the board, there are a few triple date MO's on the board.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Hi, new here, more later

Welcome to the board

[Junk Yard Dog]

Hi Im Doug and I just brought home my first mosin....It a 1935 Tula ....all numbers match on her and the bore looks new ....ill have to get some pic taken and posted...I also have a Yugo sks as well...

Welcome to the board

[Junk Yard Dog]

Hello, new here. Just picked up a 1952 Polish M44. I love it, just waiting for some $$ some I can get some ammo and wait till it gets warmer to go shoot her.

Welcome to the board, early date Pole, nice

[Junk Yard Dog]

I really enjoy old military rifles. I just bought an M39 with a 1899 tang date. It just amazes me that a sophisticated piece of machinery built over 100 years ago really hasn't been improved on.

Welcome to the board, the M39 is the end result of years worth of improvement the Finn's did to the original Mosin 1891. It has many less improved, but still better than original older models before it like the M24, M27, M28, M28/30. improvements to trigger, barrel, stock, bands, handguard, bayonet , sometimes even alterations to the bolt and receiver as with the M27, and of course the sights.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Hi, im Seth aka Shadow
im new to mosins but not firearms, im here to learn and observe while helping when i can. Thats about it!

Welcome to the board Seth

[Junk Yard Dog]

Hello,
My name is Kyle, I am from Suffolk, Va. I just picked up my first Mosin on Monday, a very nice M91/30. I am still cleaning cosmoline from my finger nails.... I look forward to taking my rifle to the range. I hope everyone is having a good new year...Thanks,

Kyle

Welcome to the board Kyle, grease, not cosmoline, cosmiline is what our side uses, the commies went with cheap axle grease, mechanics hand cleaner should help get it off.

[Junk Yard Dog]

My name is Matt (mattman71). I received my C&R a few months ago and cannot stop buying guns. This is the support group, right?

Welcome to the board, so long as you are not looking for an intervention then this is the right group

[Junk Yard Dog]

Hello. New member here, just recently learning about the Mosins. I have a 1930 Tula hex receiver. I researched it and found that there was supposed to be 72,000 made that year. Are these just estimates? My Tula serial number is 72321. Any ideas? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

Welcome to the board, I would need to see the provenance on that information before I believed it. The Soviets then and now have been very closed mouthed about weapons production, and production totals would top the list.

[tugboat]

Hi I have just joined as I am looking at a1916 Westinghouse with an SA stamped on it, at a dealer in Oz, and would like to know if they are good shooters
if in good cond. are more a collectors item.I shoot in a service rifle club here in Australia.
Larrie