I picked this up at a local auction tonight, and haven't even cleaned it up yet. So, please be understand she is a little dirty. It is a 1917 Remington Mosin that was sold to Finland and pimped over there. The bore is absolutely immaculate and I haven't even run a patch down it yet. There is a ton of the black tar like cosmo that I need to take care of, but for now I am one happy camper. I paid a bit for it but WAAAAAAAAY below fair market value on it. It also has the original matching Remington bayo too! The guy that put on the [sA] stamp on it must have been drunk that day, there are about 6 SA stamps on it. So here it is, a Finnish capture Remington M91 Mosin!

 

Congrats on getting your white whale. That is a really cool score.

Looks good Eric! He must have been drunk, seems like he couldn't get the [sA] stamp on there very well.

Once again congrats Eric! (I'm still jealous), and thanks, I can't complain, on closer inspection of my acquisitions I think I did well, I'm also a happy camper.

more cash the CMP wont see

hahahah, rub it in Ted. But even you can admit for what I paid for it, I would have been stupid to turn it down.

Very nice! I need to find out about these auctions and see if they are my way and how to get in them.

hahahah, rub it in Ted. But even you can admit for what I paid for it, I would have been stupid to turn it down.

If you had turned it down it would be in my house right now!

 

You did well with that one!

I got it all cleaned up, boy o boy is this thing purdy. The bore sparkles like the day it was made.... I will post pics later tonight. I put a nice light coat of gunny's paste on the stock and this is one beautiful gun!! Halb- enjoy your 1917!!

I got it all cleaned up, boy o boy is this thing purdy. The bore sparkles like the day it was made.... I will post pics later tonight. I put a nice light coat of gunny's paste on the stock and this is one beautiful gun!! Halb- enjoy your 1917!!

Certainly will, we'll have to meet up in K-town when I can and try em out.