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1897 Finn arrived!
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Took the rifle to the range today and shot a quick 100 yard group. High and a bit to the right but amazingly close group. Totally impressed with the old girl.
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Picture is sideways. Thanks tapatalk!
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I was informed by admin. that this was very dangerous and I'd get blown to hell.........I didn't.zeebill wrote:Shoot it and clean it a couple of cycles hot and the bullets will burnish the rifling from the chamber forward and get better each time around. People just don't seem to realize the reason their bores are dark and dingy is because they haven't been shot enough! They need exercise (like me) and that with proper cleaning makes them shine like they should. Looks like a nice one that needs you to shoot and enjoy it. Congrats! Bill
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Bill said clean it, not leave the cleaner in then shoot it.
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Very Nice."I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you **** with me, I’ll kill you all." -Message to Iraqi leaders following the invasion. (General "MAD DOG" Mattis)
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You did notice that this post is almost 2 year old.
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Finally got around to cleaning the bore on the old girl a couple of days ago. The bore is dark but the rifling is still there.
A couple of questions:
How rare is an 1897 Finn capture Tula M91?
Would the bore clean up any better than the picture?
A couple of questions:
How rare is an 1897 Finn capture Tula M91?
Would the bore clean up any better than the picture?
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Shoot it again then run a brush through it a couple times while the barrel is hot. Then shoot it again and clean as usual. It won't get much better. Remember it has had 121 years to get that dark in the grooves, the lands look good.
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Thanks, that's what I thought. There was a tremendous amount of brown crud from the years but almost no green on the patches and very little lead. I was surprised by that.Longcolt44 wrote:Shoot it again then run a brush through it a couple times while the barrel is hot. Then shoot it again and clean as usual. It won't get much better. Remember it has had 121 years to get that dark in the grooves, the lands look good.
My question about rarity is probably a dumb one
but I was thinking of trading it away for a hunting rifle and some people asked how much to buy it. After soliciting offers, low ball was $325 and high was $550 which I think is weak considering the age. I'm going to keep my 1897 for a few more years and tuck it away in the back of the safe. I'm sure the mosin supply will dry up now that the major storage depots have emptied. The prices will really come alive (at least in Canada). Even then, it's a cool gun worthy of keeping and taking to range days for show and tell.