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Currently US $150 First bid $150 Quantity 1 # of bids 1 Time left 14d 16h 7m 50s+ Started 2024-11-06 00:00:00 Ends 2024-12-05 17:00:00

Tula, Model: M1891 Finnish Civil Guard marked, Cal: 7.62x54mmR, MFG: 1907, S/N: 43941, Bolt action Rifle, 31 1/2'' barrel.

CONDITION: the straight wrist wood stock is very good as being lightly sanded & oiled. There is a very faint cartouche on the right cheek of the stock. There is a half inch tight hairline crack on the bottom of the wrist that emanates from the trigger guard cutout. The stock has been modified to fit the new bent bolt handle. The metal has worn to a gun metal gray with areas of light, brown patina speckling & superficial cleaned pitting. The top of the receiver is marked with a Russian Imperial eagle over a Cyrillic ''PK'', & two filled holes. The top of the barrel is marked with a Russian imperial eagle, the 2nd pattern Imperial Tula Cyrillic markings that read ''IMPERIAL'', ''TULA'', ''ORDNANCE FACTORY'', ''1907r'', & the S/N. the right side of the barrel is marked ''SS88948'', the left side of the barrel is marked with a ''SA'' in a box, the right end of the barrel is stamped with import markings. The bolts S/N has been ground down & is only partially visible, both is also made up of mix MFG parts. The bolt handle has been modified/ replaced to a more modern style bent bolt handle. The bore is good. It is bright with strong rifling but has roughness throughout & a small concentration of light cleaned pitting near the muzzle. Barrel has also been counter bored. The barrel holds a barleycorn front sight with a Konovalov rear sight marked 13 to 32 on the bottom of the ladder, ''4, 6, 8, 10, 12'' (each number is lined out) on the left side of the sight base & ''2, 3, 4, 5 1/2, 7, 8 1/2'' on the right side. The stock carries a steel buttplate that's worn gray & has spots of patina. The upper tang of the buttplate is marked with a mis matched S/N. The stock has the upgraded Finnish sling bars, & has its cleaning rod. FFL or C&R Req.

HISTORY: This rifle started its life in Russian hands, it found its way to Finland & was used by the army based on the Finnish army property mark ''SA'' on the barrel. Then it was transferred to the Civil Guard & used by them based on the SS marking on the barrel. The first S stands for ''Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta'' which translates to Civil Guard. The second S indicates it was not a Civil Guard standard issue, but was transferred to the Civil Guard from the army. The number stands for the District the Rifle was assigned to. This rifle was assigned to District 12 Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia). The Cyrillic ''PK'' marking on the receiver stands for Probaya Komissiya (Proof Commission). FFL or C&R Req. - Value: 300 to 600

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Tula, Model: M1891 Finnish Civil Guard marked, Cal: 7.62x54mmR, ... Item # 4326 Current bid: US $150   Bid increment: US $8 Your minimum bid or spread bid: (Minimum bid: $158) (Do not include a dollar sign in your bid amount)   Your bid is a contract - Place a bid only if you're serious about buying the item. If you are the winning bidder, you will enter into a legally binding contract to purchase the item from the seller.

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