The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I saw this post on another forum and thought it was cool to see what everyone considered their best Mosin acquisition of 2013 so I thought I would ask the same question here. You can only post ONE rifle and blurb on why you believe it's your best pick up of the year. It doesn't have to be a rare one, maybe it was your first Mosin, maybe you got it for an incredible price, maybe it's just one of the prettiest examples you have ever seen. Post 'em if you got 'em!
I'll start it off by posting my most recent acquisition, a 1943 SKY M39 that I just picked up last weekend. It's my first SKY and has some great wood on it. I also got it for less than I've ever paid for an M39 which makes it all the more sweet!

I like that thread, glad you brought it over here too. My favorite buy of the year was the first of my trifecta that I found a few months ago. My 1942 VKT "B" Barrel Finn M91, built on a 1919 Tula receiver (Same one you saw at the range today Titanium Hammer!). This one was my first M91 as well as my first Finnish rifle. It also happens to be my best shooting rifle as well, which certainly helps it take #1 on my list.

Both are simply fantastic. Congrats.

Beautiful stock on that 39, Hammer. Over on GB I posted about my M28 but it was toss up with the 28/30 no name no date one so I will post it here

Great idea For a topic.. I only have been collecting for a year, so all my rifles are from this year.. I think my fave is my first Finn.

Wow GM, what a nice first Mosin!

I posted another item on GB, but here I will say...
Hackman M28 bayonet (blued blade) with 1937 dated frog (made by Oy. Veljekset Aströmin Valjastehtaat located in Oulu), from a nice young man who tools around here a bit.
Engraved by a (presumed) Finnish Civil Guard member named: E. Karell.

Wow, hard to say. I've had a really good year. Think I'll go with the unissued 28/30.

Well, I was kinda slacking this year in Mosins, only 2 Chinese Type 53s Hopefully, I'll do better next year, providing nothing tempts me away

Feel kinda bad posting an ugly Betty in a thread with them drop dead gorgeous Finns

But, hey it is, by all accounts, a Mosin

posted one on the other forum, will use another one for this forum.

1899 Tula in WW1 configuration, including a German capture stock.

A bit more than i usually pay, ($475) but it has the character i like.

It was a toss up. TRZ, B Barrel M39 or this. Sanitized 91/59 I got pretty cheap.

Not a Mosin, but my 2013 best. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13375&hilit=+swiss

millman wrote:Not a Mosin, but my 2013 best. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13375&hilit=+swiss

Mine was not a Mosin either, my best find of 2013

(Arisaka Type 38 Carbine Kokura series 2)

etprescottazusa91 wrote:

millman wrote:Not a Mosin, but my 2013 best. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13375&hilit=+swiss

Mine was not a Mosin either

An Arisaka perhaps?

No new Mosin for me this year, but I do love the new Ruger Mk III target pistol that I bought.
Here's to a multi Mosin new year for all of us...hopefully.

Just like BuckeyeSgt, sanitized 91/59 carbine, a close tie with my New England Westinghouse M91.

The same as I posted on Gunboards. An RGuns 1944 Tula PU sniper. Everything except the scope appears to be original matching with Cyrillic prefix-including the scope mount. Even though it's the only rifle I've purchased in the last 18 months, I still haven't gotten around to taking pictures of it yet. Way too much time and effort

Well, for me it would have to be my first Mosin. I still have two purchases left this year but for now my 1942 Izhevsk. The red lettering and being my first make her special.

Found this one back in Feb. at a local pawn shop. Czech/Mosin 91/38