Pahtu wrote:
I like the wear and tear on this one.
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I do as well! I thought the bore was really worn when I bought it, even after cleaning, but after I fired the piece a couple times, the bore really cleaned up and now looks great!
Pahtu.
I do not always fire a rifle, but when I do....it is a Mosin I choose.....
SA marked 1937 M28/30. Stock has the Finnish lacquer coating and the Civil Guard mark must have been removed from the stock for some reason. I won this on auction last year. The auction photos made the rifle look horrible, and I was the only bidder. Handguard is cracked near the front band. The trigger on this rifle is incredible. I'd like to pick up a no date at some point and a nice M28 to round out my Finn collection.
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I see your rifle has a #2 stamped on the barrel. So does my 1937 28-30. The rifling on my 1937 is pretty good, shiny and strong, what is the condition of the rifling on your 1937 28-30?
Folks thought at one time the #2 stamp stood for a lesser quality barrel....but folks over the years have posted such rifles and the rifling on some of em....well....is great!
I also forgot, I have a 1940 dated 28-30 with a #2 stamped on the barrel as well.....the rifling on that one is....superb....
Pahtu.
I do not always fire a rifle, but when I do....it is a Mosin I choose.....
Pahtu wrote:I see your rifle has a #2 stamped on the barrel. So does my 1937 28-30. The rifling on my 1937 is pretty good, shiny and strong, what is the condition of the rifling on your 1937 28-30?
Folks thought at one time the #2 stamp stood for a lesser quality barrel....but folks over the years have posted such rifles and the rifling on some of em....well....is great!
I also forgot, I have a 1940 dated 28-30 with a #2 stamped on the barrel as well.....the rifling on that one is....superb....
Pahtu.
Pahtu,
The bore is very shiny on this. The rifling looks a little rounded, but the bore still needs a good cleaning. I think I lucked out because the auction photos made the bore look really bad (it just had some crud/grease which made it look bad in photos). The bolt is really smooth and the trigger is great on this though. It's definitely one of the better triggers I have on my rifles.