Post by kjohn » Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:24 pm
Well, I guess I shouldn't hold out....
This rifle has been in my collection for years. I am not sure where it came from, nor just when I bought it. I have my old dealer records somewhere, but after 5 moves, I am not sure where to find them.
The rifle is on an 1894 Izhevsk receiver, and is in reasonably good condition, all things considered.
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Here is some info on the SAT barrel rifles, copied from Moisin-Nagant.net:
The first attempt to correct the substandard barrel condition was to begin production of a Finnish made barrel to replace the older Russian versions. These barrels were produced by Suomen Ampumataruikehdas in Riihimäki with the production beginning in 1922 and ending in 1924. As this was the first Finnish attempt in such a venture, a number of problems were encountered in production and approximately only 200 barrels were produced. It is interesting that these rifles were produced for the Finnish Army, but the barrels were made at a facility which would later become the property of the Civil Guard. The barrels are marked SAT Riihimäki and are one of the most uncommon military rifles in the world. Low production numbers and losses from various causes have made the SAT M91s possibly the most sought after of all Finnish small arms. There are very few examples of these left in the world with a select few being known in private or museum collections in Finland and the USA. For the Finnish collector there is no more prized rifle than the SAT as it is truly the rarest of the rare. Those lucky enough to own one are the envy of all fellow Finn collectors.
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