The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

So I've got to take some better pics upon the cram session lol. Might as well get it posted though with what I've already taken. $320 what it cost me

Oh man I have finally figured it out. I'd gather the forum is gonna enjoy this! Also I now understand why my end sight confused me so lol. I do believe we are looking at one of illustrious few Finnish M27rv or Ski.

Trolling or serious?

That rifle has been sporterized. Perhaps by Bubba, or some commercial outfit. My guess is the latter, due to the replacement front sight.

I was the first to see this, but didn't want to be the person to bear the bad news..

The good news is you can have fun with it most likely and not have to worry ( it's already cut and worth half price )..

UNLESS it might be a Bannerman.. According to Ian at Forgotten Weapons, Bannerman sold rifles in the 'stock' caliber of 7.62x54R and not just re chambered to .30-06.. The front sight does sort of look like Bannerman to me and the stock on some Bannermans are cut like that.. However it would be marked Bannerman AND it would have to have been a USA manufactured gun to be a Bannerman

Looks like a nice rifle. What the other people responding are saying is that the wood stock was altered to look more modern after the war. They call this sporterized. People buy military surplus rifles and sporterize them to use for hunting, target, etc. unfortunately most of the guns value is lost after that happens. Just enjoy it and watch some YouTube videos on how to check the headspace to make sure it’s safe to shoot. There’s a tool you can buy (they made millions and millions) cheaply to do it. Best of luck!

GColloton wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 3:43 pm Looks like a nice rifle. What the other people responding are saying is that the wood stock was altered to look more modern after the war. They call this sporterized. People buy military surplus rifles and sporterize them to use for hunting, target, etc. unfortunately most of the guns value is lost after that happens. Just enjoy it and watch some YouTube videos on how to check the headspace to make sure it’s safe to shoot. There’s a tool you can buy (they made millions and millions) cheaply to do it. Best of luck!

Not just the stock. The barrel is chopped as well. Should measure 29"..

And Okie made headspace gauges. Firewerks copied them but are still available

matt167 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:08 pm Not just the stock. The barrel is chopped as well. Should measure 29"..
And Okie made headspace gauges. Firewerks copied them but are still available

Good eye. I didn’t notice the measuring tape. Why are they showing the measuring tape if they didn’t know it was cut?

GColloton wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:03 pm

matt167 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:08 pm Not just the stock. The barrel is chopped as well. Should measure 29"..
And Okie made headspace gauges. Firewerks copied them but are still available

Good eye. I didn’t notice the measuring tape. Why are they showing the measuring tape if they didn’t know it was cut?

To show the barrel is now 20-21". That was a Tula M-91 or a dragoon depending on the receiver date, then a Balkan scrub,and converted into a Mosin Cub in the 50's- 60's. Lot's of them made/converted by some company in the US.

1923 on tang