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Estimate Value of this Mosin please
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Oh and one other thing.... there are no import marks.
Thanks alleycat.
That 'cartouche' is very faint, but at a glance, it looks like a German WW1 capture stamp (Deutches Reich)
Assuming that section of stock is original to the rifle, looks like a Mosin M91 captured by the Germans at some point in the Great War, put into storage, then sold to the Finns years later.
Assuming that section of stock is original to the rifle, looks like a Mosin M91 captured by the Germans at some point in the Great War, put into storage, then sold to the Finns years later.
Actually, you have an M91 dragoon in a Finnish made pot belly stock. The barrel length is around 3” shorter than an M91 infantry rifle. M91 infantry rifles were made until 1926 by the Soviets. M91 dragoon rifles were made until 1932. They were phased out and/or updated to M91/30 specs in the years after WW2.
However, Finland captured your rifle during the Winter War of 39’ or the Continuation War of 41’. Your rifle went thru a Finnish armory and had a Finnish pot belly stock installed. Intact M91 Dragoon rifles are more difficult to locate than M91 infantry rifles. I would estimate the value of your rifle to be $300-$500 in today’s market. Of course only a collector would be interested in paying those prices.
Hope this helps.
However, Finland captured your rifle during the Winter War of 39’ or the Continuation War of 41’. Your rifle went thru a Finnish armory and had a Finnish pot belly stock installed. Intact M91 Dragoon rifles are more difficult to locate than M91 infantry rifles. I would estimate the value of your rifle to be $300-$500 in today’s market. Of course only a collector would be interested in paying those prices.
Hope this helps.
'SA' mark does not necessarily indicate capture..that marking didn't come along until 1942 and is an ownership mark.
However, looking at the pic again, I may be incorrect about the German mark.
However, looking at the pic again, I may be incorrect about the German mark.
Wow.... thanks to all that posted. This is a keeper for me. Been on a kick to purchase old war fighting irons. Went to CMP in Aniston last year with the intent on walking away with a M1 Garand. Walked away with a National Postal Meter M1 carbine instead. So the hunt for a Garand continues.
Is there an import mark near the muzzle? Century did stamp faint ones there.
