I just wanted to share my newest addition. It's a 1917 Tula M91 that was captured by the Finns. It also bears two Civil Guard district numbers! The guy wanted to sell it cheap because it was missing the rear sight. He was also open to trades, so I offered him a DDR marked 91/30 and some ammo. He took the trade! It wasn't until I got it home that I realized it was Civil Guard marked. It's in a spliced Finnish stock. Surprisingly it had the "D" stamping on the rear sight instead of the barrel shank. What is a gun like this worth? Any idea where I can find the rear sight, sight pin, spring and screw? All in all, I'm excited with my new addition!
My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Rifle!
My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Rifle!
Greetings everyone,
I just wanted to share my newest addition. It's a 1917 Tula M91 that was captured by the Finns. It also bears two Civil Guard district numbers! The guy wanted to sell it cheap because it was missing the rear sight. He was also open to trades, so I offered him a DDR marked 91/30 and some ammo. He took the trade! It wasn't until I got it home that I realized it was Civil Guard marked. It's in a spliced Finnish stock. Surprisingly it had the "D" stamping on the rear sight instead of the barrel shank. What is a gun like this worth? Any idea where I can find the rear sight, sight pin, spring and screw? All in all, I'm excited with my new addition!
I just wanted to share my newest addition. It's a 1917 Tula M91 that was captured by the Finns. It also bears two Civil Guard district numbers! The guy wanted to sell it cheap because it was missing the rear sight. He was also open to trades, so I offered him a DDR marked 91/30 and some ammo. He took the trade! It wasn't until I got it home that I realized it was Civil Guard marked. It's in a spliced Finnish stock. Surprisingly it had the "D" stamping on the rear sight instead of the barrel shank. What is a gun like this worth? Any idea where I can find the rear sight, sight pin, spring and screw? All in all, I'm excited with my new addition!
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Junk Yard Dog
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Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
Nice rifle, I might have a rear sight for it, at least one off a Russian M91 anyway. No might about it actually, I do have one, but it could take some time to turn it up. I will commence looking tomorrow as I am off to bed now.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
very cool rifle and you came out ahead on that deal in my oppion
Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
It's a $2-250 gun with the missing rear sight leaf.HexEx wrote:What is a gun like this worth?
Some D stamps do appear on the rear sight base
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Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
Nice! Great find. Prof
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1942 Sako M39
1953 Hungarian M44
Spirit with a vision is a dream, with a mission... RIP Neil Peart
Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
she is a beauty, gona be fun to shoot once you get that sight back on there.
you suppose someone put one of them scope thingeys on it and lost the sight?
My first Finn that I had no idea was a Finn 91/30 Tikka came to me with a
scope base where the rear sight was. Thank god bubba kept the stock parts.
GREAT FIND
you suppose someone put one of them scope thingeys on it and lost the sight?
My first Finn that I had no idea was a Finn 91/30 Tikka came to me with a
scope base where the rear sight was. Thank god bubba kept the stock parts.
GREAT FIND
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Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
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Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
Very cool find! I would have made the same trade all day long. I just got a thing for M91's. Just wish that I could find more of them locally.
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Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
Very cool!! Nice rifle!
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Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
Just missing the sight leaf instead of the whole base and all is minor. They are not hard to find at all. Super score.
Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
Good trade on your part. Love the m91.
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Re: My Newest M91 Addition...1917 Tula Finned Civil Guard Ri
Thanks guys! This is my first Civil Guard rifle, and I couldn't be happier with it. Even missing the rear sight, it's still pretty cool. How rare are Civil Guard rifles compared to a regular Finn captured M91?