Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (krippp) — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:45:45 GMT

Thanks zeebill, there is very little discoloration of the bluing beneath the handguard, I too believe that it was added a little later. The camera in question is a simple Kodak V1073 10mp camera that I bought off of Ebay a few months ago, it is one of the Kodak factory refurbs like I have used in the past and they have never failed me yet. Besides, I didn't think I'd get hurt for $89 for the camera with a one year warranty.

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (zeebill) — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:34:54 GMT

Quite a nice piece for sure and hard to find any from that arsenal at all today. I think the hand guard shows Serbian vintage too which makes me wonder if maybe it was added at a later date. Is there much or any wear to the blue under the guard in your first hand opinion? I would say that is a Remington mark on the trigger as you have said. Great detail in all the pictures makes me ask what kind of camera are you using? Congrats on a hard to find example in excellent shape! Bill

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (krippp) — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:08:57 GMT

here are some detail shots of the 1895 Sestroryetsk Finn capture M91 I posted the other day. Guess it turns out to be an 1894 Chatellerault receiver with an 1895 Sestroryetsk barrel, the bolt appears to be early Tula judging by the hammer in circle markings and am I mistaken or is the trigger a Remington?

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (krippp) — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:01:26 GMT

and to add...I did wipe her down and did nothing else except oil the metal, this gun is in superb condition for it's age imho.

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (krippp) — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:59:28 GMT

thanks for all the comments, I did find out the other day exactly how good a shooter it is. Upon taking it apart I discovered that the receiver is actually an 1894 Chat. with a Remington trigger set and a Tula bolt, the old marks are on the bolt, the Tula hammer in a circle, not the later Tula star with arrow and it also appears to have a very old shim in the stock. Seems as though the Finns really knew how to make the Mosin work better

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (Ken Shabby) — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:09:56 GMT

Beautiful! The stock in particular looks excellent. I have an Izhevsk M91 SA dated 1896, and it's my crown jewel too. But that Sestroryetsk is rarer still. Mine is a great shooter as well, and I'll bet yours is too.

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (pirateclem) — Sat, 09 May 2009 12:05:36 GMT

Beautiful Sestroryetsk and a really tough find. Congrats!

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (Renfield54) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:30:15 GMT

Crowning jewel is the right term for it.........THAT'S fer sure!!

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (Pahtu) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:58:11 GMT

Now thats a keeper!

Pahtu.

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (Carl Gustav) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:43:30 GMT

Very nice and an antique, too! Carl

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (eli griggs) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:47:22 GMT

Congratulations, this looks to be a very nice rifle. Let us know how she shoots.

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (eagle7) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:51:11 GMT

I love that crest.

Re: 1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (Hlavinka) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:00:33 GMT

Stunning, Thanks for the pics!

1895 M91 Finn Capture

feeds@yuku.com (krippp) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:03:19 GMT

I finally got a chance to shoot some pics of my newest Mosin Nagant, an M91 made in 1895 at the Sestroryetsk arsenal, it is also a Finnish capture at some point early in it's life and I am still researching all the marks and features of this weapon to find out it's full history. This one has to be the crowning jewel in my large Mosin collection and is a superb shooter with a remarkable barrel and rifling. The Finnish 2 piece stock is in suprisingly good condition and all markings...