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I received my first 3 Mosin Nagants as a gift. That fateful day I received 2 little short rifles and and 1 great long rifle. As it turned out I got an all matching T-53, a mix-master T-53, and a Finnish M91. I was excited to say the least, but it didn't take long to run up against the wall info-wise on the M91. I could tell it was a Finnish M91, but it did not match any of the pics found in the usual locations. The only pic it resembled, was a rifle that was described as a relined M91, ala the P-series rifles, but with no P-XX mark. Over the years this rifle has raised some interesting comments and conjecture. All I can say with certainty, is that it is relined, it is Finnish, it is a M91, and it has the lowest serial # that I have personally run across. Some big-time collectors have told me they thought it was an early P-series rifle, but others have said that that wasn't possible because it lacks the P-xx mark. I won't say one way or the other, because I have no good information.
I will let the pics speak for themselves. This rifle is just as I received it, which is the exact same condition it was in when it was originally bought in about 1991 or 92, with the exception of a handguard, that I put on it last year. Thanks for looking, and as always, I am open to any new info regarding this rifle.

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