Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this historic bolt-action rifle today for a penny start auction; this is the Izhevsk 1891/30 Mosin-Nagant Sniper Rifle!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Izhevsk
Model: 1891/30 Mosin-Nagant Sniper Rifle
Serial: TB4438
Date of Manufacture: 1943 (Date Stamped on Top of Receiver)
Caliber: 7.62x54R
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 29"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Post Front with Tangent Leaf with 2000 Meter Gradient Slide Rear and Mounted 3.5-Power PU Fixed Focus Scope
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood
Action: Bolt
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Mosin–Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed military rifle. Known officially as the 3-line rifle M1891 and informally in Russia and the former Soviet Union as Mosin's rifle, it is primarily found chambered for its original 7.62×54mmR cartridge. Developed from 1882 to 1891, it was used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and various other states. It is one of history's most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles, with over 37 million units produced since 1891. Despite its age, it has been used in various conflicts around the world up to the present day.
The 3-line rifle, Model 1891, its original official designation, was adopted by the Russian military in 1891. Production began in 1892 at the ordnance factories of Tula Arsenal, Izhevsk Arsenal and Sestroryetsk Arsenal. There have been several refinements and variations of the original rifle, the most common being the M1891/30 (commonly referred to as "the 91/30" by shooters), which was a modernized design introduced in 1930.
The Model 1891/30 is also known as the most prolific version of the Mosin–Nagant. It was produced for standard issue to all Soviet infantry from 1930 to 1945. Most Dragoon rifles were also converted to the M1891/30 standard. It was commonly used as a sniper rifle in World War II. Early sniper versions had a 3.87×30 PE or PEM scope, a Soviet-made copy of a Zeiss design, while later rifles used smaller, simpler, and easier-to-produce 3.5×21 PU scopes. Because the scope was mounted above the chamber, the bolt handle was replaced with a longer handled, bent version on sniper rifles (known to Mosin collectors and shooters as a "bent bolt") so the shooter could work the bolt without the scope interfering. Like the US M1903A4 Springfield sniper rifle, the scope's location above the receiver prevents the use of stripper clips. Its design was based on the Dragoon rifle with the following modifications: Flat rear sights and restamping sights in meters instead of arshinii. A cylindrical receiver replaces the octagonal receiver (commonly called "hex" but has five octagonal top flats and a round bottom rather than three octagonal bottom flats. It has six "sides" but is neither hexagonal nor octagonal in regular use of those terms). Early production 91/30s (from 1930 to 1936) and converted Dragoon rifles retained the octagonal receiver. These rifles are less common and regarded as generally more desirable by collectors—a hooded post front sight, replacing the blade on previous weapons.
Contents:
This example will ship as pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 1891/30 Mosin-Nagant Sniper Rifle
Serial: TB4438
Date of Manufacture: 1943 (Date Stamped on Top of Receiver)
Caliber: 7.62x54R
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 29"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Post Front with Tangent Leaf with 2000 Meter Gradient Slide Rear and Mounted 3.5-Power PU Fixed Focus Scope
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood
Action: Bolt
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Mosin–Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed military rifle. Known officially as the 3-line rifle M1891 and informally in Russia and the former Soviet Union as Mosin's rifle, it is primarily found chambered for its original 7.62×54mmR cartridge. Developed from 1882 to 1891, it was used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and various other states. It is one of history's most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles, with over 37 million units produced since 1891. Despite its age, it has been used in various conflicts around the world up to the present day.
The 3-line rifle, Model 1891, its original official designation, was adopted by the Russian military in 1891. Production began in 1892 at the ordnance factories of Tula Arsenal, Izhevsk Arsenal and Sestroryetsk Arsenal. There have been several refinements and variations of the original rifle, the most common being the M1891/30 (commonly referred to as "the 91/30" by shooters), which was a modernized design introduced in 1930.
The Model 1891/30 is also known as the most prolific version of the Mosin–Nagant. It was produced for standard issue to all Soviet infantry from 1930 to 1945. Most Dragoon rifles were also converted to the M1891/30 standard. It was commonly used as a sniper rifle in World War II. Early sniper versions had a 3.87×30 PE or PEM scope, a Soviet-made copy of a Zeiss design, while later rifles used smaller, simpler, and easier-to-produce 3.5×21 PU scopes. Because the scope was mounted above the chamber, the bolt handle was replaced with a longer handled, bent version on sniper rifles (known to Mosin collectors and shooters as a "bent bolt") so the shooter could work the bolt without the scope interfering. Like the US M1903A4 Springfield sniper rifle, the scope's location above the receiver prevents the use of stripper clips. Its design was based on the Dragoon rifle with the following modifications: Flat rear sights and restamping sights in meters instead of arshinii. A cylindrical receiver replaces the octagonal receiver (commonly called "hex" but has five octagonal top flats and a round bottom rather than three octagonal bottom flats. It has six "sides" but is neither hexagonal nor octagonal in regular use of those terms). Early production 91/30s (from 1930 to 1936) and converted Dragoon rifles retained the octagonal receiver. These rifles are less common and regarded as generally more desirable by collectors—a hooded post front sight, replacing the blade on previous weapons.
Contents:
This example will ship as pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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