Hen Lost A Tooth....

[martin08]

And not one of those wimpy incisors. She lost a wisdom tooth.

"Scarce as hen's teeth" hardly cuts it for this one.

I don't want anyone standing, please. Take a knee if you would.

Original matching Model 1891 Three Line Rifle, from the Tula Arsenal in 1898. All Tula parts. It had to be a Japanese capture from the Russo-Japanese war of 1905, or it would have been upgraded by the Russians. Early flat sight leaf, not retrofitted for the 1908 Spitzer bullet. No crossbolt in the stock. Magazine swivel, and no sling slot escutcheons.

A grail, if you would.

Many, many pics. No further explanations needed, except that barrel bands are now properly installed. And thanks for looking.

 

[m44]

You have to be the luckiest guy alive when it comes to finding mosins.... I'm always jealous

 

[afajvan]

She's a beauty, congrats !!!

 

[flintoid]

holy balls. How the hell did that find it's way here?

 

[martin08]

holy balls. How the hell did that find it's way here?

$1,700 plus shipping from Texas.


But besides the lame joke. These original matching early Mosins hardly exist outside of museums. It had to be a GI bringback from Japan after WWII. Otherwise, the Russians would have upgraded it.

 

[atilla]

if that thing could talk...

 

[lupis42]

Still looking fine for 115 years old.

 

[Dirtypacman]

Wow what an incredible find! I am impressed with its condition. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[Sir_Macadoo]

Holy shit. You must have gotten the flux capacitor all straightened out. A nice find.

 

[PATRON]

That is a nice find congrats.

 

[MikeInMA]

Gorgeous

 

[40 caliber]

Martin, i remain in awe

 

[samandglove1]

Great score Matt!! I love seeing pictures of firearms that I have only heard of (and sometimes never heard of).

 

[majspud]

Simply...awesome.

MS

 

[MAGG]

man your the mosin king thats a beauty

 

[SKS Ray]

What I wanna know is what are you going to go after next now that you've rounded out SKS carbines and are close to completing a Mosin collection?

 

[mac1911]

How she shoot
that's nice....

 

[martin08]

What I wanna know is what are you going to go after next now that you've rounded out SKS carbines and are close to completing a Mosin collection?

This one will be nearly impossible to top, Ray. I know. But there are still a few dozen holes in the Mosin collection - if you can believe it!

And shoot it? Uh, uh, uh....

 

[JuergenG]

Martin, that's a once-in-a-lifetime score. Congratulations!

 

[MJ1]

Well done. Certainly epic. If they could only tell the story of their travels.