Between WWI and WWII Finland actively traded other types of rifles in their inventory with countries across Europe and Asia for Mosins which they had captured. The condition ranged from serviceable to “parts guns”. With an abundance of spare parts it was only natural to use them to build “new” rifles that could be put to use. From 1922 to 1924 Suomen Ampumataruikehdas made a small number of M91s marked SAT Riihimaki on the barrel shank. In 1925 Finland began production of barrels at Tikkakoski (Tikka) which were assembled into M91 configuration with dates of 1925, 1926, and 1927. The later 1926 and all 1927 barrels were a heavier type with a step near the muzzle to allow the use of the standard bayonet. During the Continuation War Finland also built many M91s with barrels made by Tikka and VKT. Here is a nice Finnish Tikka Mosin, dated 1940 on the barrel. Original Russian stock. Not too common in decent condition, the Tikka's were reserve rifles. This one has a shiny, counterbored barrel-most of these rifles have had their barrels shot out. In over all great shape, far better than most of the rifles you find!
Picked it up for 275.00 before shipping.
Ill get some better pics when it's in my hands.
