1897 German capture M91

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mitch5690
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1897 German capture M91

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Been on the look out for an early M91 and this one fit the bill. No sling slots.... Wooden crossbolt. Two Deutsches Reich stamps. Stock and buttplate are original. I helive the body to thr magwell is too. However the gate and the bolt are mismatched.
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:Drool1: :Drool1: :Drool1: Wow, that is a real survivor!
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Nice find!
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Nothing wrong with that. Excellent find! :vcool:
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :vcool:
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What a beauty. I like the wooden crossbolt, the magazine swivel, and the German markings in addition to it being a cool year.

I finally gave up searching for one with a wooden crossbolt, and I have quite a lot of Mosins. My 36 gun safe overflowed long ago and I have stopped active collecting. But I still average one more a year.

Maybe I'll stumble on a wooden crossbolt someday.

Congratulations.
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Nice! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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nice find! really would like the find an early M91. i doubt there are many out there with that sling setup left!
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WOW, that is a nice find. :Drool1: :thumbsup:
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Another winner, mitch! :vcool: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Ive been after this one for awhile. Just happened to work out the deal finally. Thanks for the comments guys
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Sometimes long negotiating and patience pays off. It certainly did on this one. What a trophy!
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Well done.
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NICE!!!! :Drool1: :Drool1: :Drool1:
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