'New' Finn 91/30

[cracked butt]

I recently purchased this from a seller on gunboards who had about a dozen or so Finn captured 91/30s for sale. All that I can say is that I am really impressed with how the rifle is put together. I'm not exactly sure of all of the modifications that the Finns made to it but the most obvious are a nice trigger pull, a finnish stock, and the action is bedded in the stock with metal shims.

Overall picture:

Picture showing the stock splice:




The only thing that keeps it from being perfect is a counterbored muzzle and a mismatched magazine, though the bore is actually much cleaner and shinier than any other M-N I have. I'm Hoping that this rifle shoots as good as it looks.

 

[Hoppy590]

cool. i need to get off my buns and get a finn
surpising i dont have one!

 

[nwilliams]

Nice find!

Finn capture, Tula hex receiver, looks like nice addition to any collection!

 

[DMK]

Very cool. I agree with Nwilliams. Nice combination of features.

'm not exactly sure of all of the modifications that the Finns made to it but the most obvious are a nice trigger pull, a finnish stock, and the action is bedded in the stock with metal shims.

Yep, that's about it. Plus they changed the front sight. I believe they rebarreled most (if not all) of them.

 

[Threejs]

I believe they rebarreled most (if not all) of them.

If they rebarrelled it, it would not have the Tula star on the barrel.

My 1940 Tula is a finn capture like that one, and will shoot 1.5" groups at 100yards. It is by far my most accurate mosin. Mine also has a stacked front blade sight. One thing I tend to find in Finn rifles, more often than the russian ones, is shims. It seems that the Finns took more time to work on the rifles accuracy than their russian counterparts.

 

[KiltedClaymore]

finns usualy are the best shooters. the finnish were accuracy nuts. the russians just handed a consript a rifle and said "this end is pointed at the enemy" and sent him on his way.

 

[Cosmoline]

Nice Finn capture! Is that a "D" stamp on the shank? Odd for a raw capture to have a "D" stamp. Generally speaking, the early Soviet 91/30's were better quality than the ones post 1939 or so. 1933 is quite early.

It's hard to tell from photos, but it also looks like the Finns put some of their dark stain/pine tar oil on that stock. Or is that just dirt? If they did stain it, that's usually a sign they intended to use it and had checked it for quality and fit. A shimmed receiver is another sign they gave it the full treatment. That means it must have passed their accuracy standards or it would have been tossed back in the heap to have its receiver removed and reused on another rifle.

From the date it could be a real Talvisota capture.

 

[cracked butt]

Yes, the stock is stained, though it was difficult for me to capture with a camera.

 

[cracked butt]

Generally speaking, the early Soviet 91/30's were better quality than the ones post 1939 or so

Out of the M-Ns that I have (haven't shot the finn capture yet) my 1938 Ishevsk is by far the best shooter- and it shoots to its point of aim,another nice bonus.