Cinco de Mosin!
05 May 2026
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It's a farm implement and a rifle! And it is Ivan proof!
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So, OK, I couldn't stop at just 5 Mosins. I've even got a couple of those Chinese Type 53s around here somewhere. I remember back when they were selling those in 6 packs at the surplus store down on Grand Ave in Des Moines. I also took advantage when Centerfire Systems was selling 6 packs of "battlefield pickup" Russian Mosins. $39 each plus shipping. Those were the days. When you could get cases of Czech or other combloc surplus 7.62x54R for under $100 and shoot all day for a few bucks with something with a little more (OK a lot more) boom than .22LR.
The second from the top looks like an M39. Is it?
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DeleteHanna, a Finnish Kivääri 1928-30 made in 1936 by SAKO for the Suojeluskuntian Ylieskunta (Civil Guard or SK.Y) with a 1915 Tula hex receiver.
Martta, a Finnish Kivääri 1939 made in 1941 by SAKO for the Suomen Armeija (Finnish Army or SA) with a 1916 Tula hex receiver.
Katerina, a Soviet M91/30 made from an M1891 with a 1922 Izhevsk barrel and 1893 Chatellerault hex receiver.
Tatyana, a Soviet M91/30 made new by Izhevsk in 1941 with a low-wall round receiver.
Lei, a Chinese Type 53 Carbine made in 1954 by Arsenal 296 with a low-wall round receiver.