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Hello yet again. Someone told me to persist, and pry the remaining Mosin's from the seller I bought the 3 from last week. What I came home with is an M91/38. This is definitely a cut down M91 barrel and receiver, and is still wearing an M91 stock. I found out from the great members on this forum that this M91/38 was built from a Cossack M91. The Cossack in it's original form is a rare breed in the U.S. in original condition, let alone one converted into an M38 style carbine! There are not a lot of these known to exist.
The stock was refinished by the arsenal, as it feels "small". There are several markings on the stock in various locations. The numbers "766" appear on the left rear portion; likely from a previous "life" before becoming my 91/38. However, there are markings behind the buttplate that may indicate otherwise. Under the metal plate is a "671", like stamped in the receiver. On the top part of the stock, still under the buttplate is a "9" or "6". There are two stamps on the top of the stock, just in front of the buttplate. They are pretty light, and I am not exactly sure what they are, but could be refurbish marks. I think in one of the "boxes" is "17" and the other is a double box with maybe a "20" inside. This carbine is also very light! I think a good part of that is because there is no bayonet, but also because the stock was arsenal refinished (or so it appears). The scales tipped at 7.35 lbs.
The carbine was refurbished as part of the conversion process as all of the metal has fresh bluing on it. The tang date is the same as the barrel date of 1909. There do not appear to be any other dates on it. If you look close, there appears to be light electropencil marks on the bolt, matching the same number that is stamped over it. This number matches the receiver/barrel, but is not in the same font, indicating it was a replaced part and "force matched". To the right of this is a "M" stamp. There is an interesting "KM" stamped into the magazine housing, next to the floor plate release. This is the first Mosin I decided to use the tire crayon on. It was hard to read the numbers and inscriptions and I have it in front of me! The pictures are not perfect because for some reason the metal looks like the bluing is wearing off, when in reality the bluing is essentially 100%.
Enjoy!
1909 Izhevsk Cossack 91/38
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1909 Izhevsk Cossack 91/38
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Favorites of the collection:
1909 Ex-Cossack M91/38
1929 SIG M28 non updated
Favorites of the collection:
1909 Ex-Cossack M91/38
1929 SIG M28 non updated