1921 Tula M91 Infantry rifle

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1921 Tula M91 Infantry rifle

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Sometimes deals can still be found online. This uncommon date m91 was listed on a popular online firearms classified ad site for nearly a month with a modest price with no takers. I was surprised to see it was a local ad also. After getting better pictures from the seller and an offer of an even better price from him I couldnt pass it up. When we met, he said he had intended to bubba it but felt guilty about it. He had all the tacti-cool parts ready to go. I'm happy he didn't.

Typical looking Balkan import, with a rear sight wedge, barrel band shims, and a pine cone stamp. One escutcheon is an oddball, larger that the others and it has different screws. Mix-master, with a force matched buttplate and mismatched bolt and mag floorplate. The barrel is partially scrubbed, but the date and the early post-WW1 communist RFSFR marking is clearly visible.

The stock is RAF and C marked, which shows up from time to time, and is dated 917r under the buttplate and is solid. Handguard has a tight crack that I'll fix, but I'm happy it has one at all. Enjoy the pics. If the full pic doesn't appear in the post, click on it and it should link to the photobucket picture.

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Good score on a early twenties M91 :thumbsup: What would your guess be on the most uncommon/hardest to find date from that era?
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Excellent find! :D :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Revolution date M91, very cool :vcool: :vcool: :vcool:
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I saw this one online. Glad someone here got it.
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Nice piece. I like it :vcool: :vcool: :vcool:
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If you lump all the revolution and post ww1 dates together, I'd go this way in scarceness from my limited experience:

1918
1926
1919
Then beyond that I'm not sure.





quote="redspoon"]Good score on a early twenties M91 :thumbsup: What would your guess be on the most uncommon/hardest to find date from that era?[/quote]
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redspoon wrote:Good score on a early twenties M91 :thumbsup: What would your guess be on the most uncommon/hardest to find date from that era?
1919 tula
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wow. Really nice!!!
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[quote="racerguy00"]If you lump all the revolution and post ww1 dates together, I'd go this way in scarceness from my limited experience:

1918
1926 :pointleft:
1919
Then beyond that I'm not sure.


Please tell me this would include 1926 Tula exdragoon. :crossedfingers:
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Sorry but no. Lol. I've only seen a half dozen or so full length m91s from that year online though. A few if not most were 19025 over struck dates.
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That's a nice rifle - congrats!! From the few 1921's I've seen for sale, that's about as nice as they come.
I'm not sure I know the meaning of the RAF C letters on the stock. I don't remember seeing or reading about them - can someone enlighten me a bit? Thanks!
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Nice find, great save too.
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Very Cool! :thumbsup: :Drool1: :thumbsup:
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cj1964 wrote:That's a nice rifle - congrats!! From the few 1921's I've seen for sale, that's about as nice as they come.
I'm not sure I know the meaning of the RAF C letters on the stock. I don't remember seeing or reading about them - can someone enlighten me a bit? Thanks!
I'm coming up empty on the RAF marking's meaning. It's listed on some reference pages and a few examples including 91/30s have been posted over the years but so far it's unknown.
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Nice score, racerguy! :vcool:

I'm still waiting to see some 20's era Izhevsk M91's.
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Your patience watching over this one really paid off. You got yourself a nice addition for sure.
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racerguy00 wrote:If you lump all the revolution and post ww1 dates together, I'd go this way in scarceness from my limited experience:

1918
1926
1919
Then beyond that I'm not sure.





quote="redspoon"]Good score on a early twenties M91 :thumbsup: What would your guess be on the most uncommon/hardest to find date from that era?
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I have a database with close to 100 late M91's in it. 1918, 1926 and 1925 are the rarest with 5x examples each. There are over two dozen 1919's. despite the mystique surrounding that year, and higher prices, it is much more common. 1920 and 1921 are less common than 22-24, which in turn are less common than 1919.

Also, I know of 2x 1919 Izhevsk M91's and 1x 1920. More rare than any Tula's in my opinion.
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Thanks for the info and taking the time to compile that. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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