Finnish Mosin Nagants
- Thread starter Richard Simmons
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i've been a fan on the Finnish version ever since I first saw one... amazing how differently the M39 for example feels compared to a Russian 91/30. I had a C&R licesne back in the 90's when they were coming in and I bought a bunch cheap, M39's as cheap as $50. Sold a bunch and I regret every one now! Still have several M39's, one "B" barrel , one dated 1968 and a couple of other interesting variations.
DWalt
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"They are cool but one of my real favorite Mosins is a Westinghouse..."
Many M-Ns were made by Westinghouse under Tsarist Russian contract, but few, if any, were delivered to Russia as a result of the Russian Revolution. The U. S. Army used some of those M-Ns for troop training during WWI, and some U. S. units of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) - Siberia which fought alongside the White Russians and some other allied nation forces against the Reds in the 1918-20 period were also issued those M-N rifles. It would be very interesting to find a M-N rifle which could be definitely traced to the AEF-Siberia conflict. It's a little-known military action today, but became very significant in shaping American-Russian relationships later.
Most may be familiar with the Pedersen Device from WWI used for converting the M1903 Springfield to a semiautomatic rifle firing what were essentially pistol cartridges. There were some Pederson Devices designed for use with the M-N rifle, and there are several known Pedersen-converted M-N rifles. As was the case with the Springfield, none made it into combat.
Many M-Ns were made by Westinghouse under Tsarist Russian contract, but few, if any, were delivered to Russia as a result of the Russian Revolution. The U. S. Army used some of those M-Ns for troop training during WWI, and some U. S. units of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) - Siberia which fought alongside the White Russians and some other allied nation forces against the Reds in the 1918-20 period were also issued those M-N rifles. It would be very interesting to find a M-N rifle which could be definitely traced to the AEF-Siberia conflict. It's a little-known military action today, but became very significant in shaping American-Russian relationships later.
Most may be familiar with the Pedersen Device from WWI used for converting the M1903 Springfield to a semiautomatic rifle firing what were essentially pistol cartridges. There were some Pederson Devices designed for use with the M-N rifle, and there are several known Pedersen-converted M-N rifles. As was the case with the Springfield, none made it into combat.
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1-1917
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I sure don't know how you could prove that connection but the one I have was surely in American military hands (numerous Springfield inspector stamps and several flaming bombs with the classic Serbian "C" in the right place.
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Erich
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Mine has an 1894 Châtellerault receiver, so it's not a firearm under federal law. 
