My Balkan Mutt

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Miller Tyme
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My Balkan Mutt

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Everybody loves a Mutt, pure breads are nice, but there is something about a mutt you just have to like, and this 1909 Sestroryetsk M91 is no exception.
It shows signs of its Balkan Heritage, with the ground Imperial Crests, and is a real mix master , the stock is off a 1915 Izhevsk and the barreled action contains parts from Sestroryetsk, Chatellerault, Izhevsk, and Tula (both pre and post 1928). As an added bonus the rifle also came with a Tula bayonet and the total package was priced less than the cost of a typical refurb'ed 91/30.

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All that pedigree added up to a nice mutt! If you're looking to check off a variants for your collection that one fits the bill. Nice!
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Mutt or not, still a good looking rifle.
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Who can argue with that. :vcool:

In my opinion; anything not a 91/30 refurb in it's general price range is a good deal.
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Woof Woof!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :vcool:
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very nice!!! really would like to find a Sestroryetsk for my collection a M91 would be awesome!
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I would rather think of it as a grizzled old veteran; no face-lift, no Botox, all scars and belly-fat intact. It could be a real storyteller.

I like it!
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I like it too, and it was a real bonus with the bayonet.
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You can quit collecting now this rifle has all the bases covered.
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Thanks everyone, I have to give the credit for this one to a fellow FB Mosin collector that tipped me off on the auction, hard to pass on a deal like this.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =550354957
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Very Nice. I got a sestroryetsk.Balkan as well and it's a mutt just like yours. Wish mine had the cleaning rod. Neither of my Balkans do..:( Heck of a deal too.
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SA1911a1 wrote:I would rather think of it as a grizzled old veteran; no face-lift, no Botox, all scars and belly-fat intact. It could be a real storyteller.

I like it!
So basically, me as a Mosin. :D Hard not to like that! :vcool:

Outstanding find, Miller Tyme! :thumbsup:
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Damn good price!
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