Finn m28/30

[metalman3006]

Made an offer and picked up this 1934 m28/30

 

[metalman3006]

Fron gunboards.
"The stock is from one of the very rare 1937 shooting championship m/28-30s. I believe that circular cartouche indicates that the rifle was fired in competition. The black filler is where the silver inlaid medallion used to be."

 

[Red1917]

Sweet pickup. Always enjoy seeing a 28-30 (and even more shooting)

 

[Sirex]

Very nice

 

[WatTyler]

A grail gun, for sure. There's been an influx of pre-M39 Finns lately. Finnish Mosin Nagants without some kind of Bill/Pat Burns connection - what a concept. One retailer referred to a "liquidated foreign collection" but I'd love to hear the full back story.

 

[TheLizardKing]

Nice, very cool!

 

[mawkie]

Indeed. Lots of cherry 28/30s have it the market recently. Easily my favorite Mosin to shoot. The difference in performance between a 28/30 and a Russian issue 91/30 is astonishing. So it's not hard to conclude that the Finns are a country of riflemen.
Great find! Too bad that the original plaque/medallion was removed.

 

[metalman3006]

Bonus Antique receiver

 

[firemn260]

How come the number on the receiver was changed?

 

[h2u]

Made an offer and picked up this 1934 m28/30 View attachment 377910 View attachment 377911 View attachment 377912 View attachment 377913 View attachment 377916 View attachment 377914

VERY cool, 28/30!! Yet another of your Finns I’d love to have

 

[metalman3006]

How come the number on the receiver was changed?

there civil guard numbers, it was issued to least 2.

S 86355 is Nurmes Civil Guard at Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia) Civil Guard District.

S 86127 is Liperi Civil Guard at Pohjois-Karjala (North Karelia) Civil Guard District.

 

[metalman3006]

Got the research info back from Martti along with scans of the log books:

Unfortunately, there wasn’t any surviving rifle records I could find at this point for Liperi Civil Guard. The rifle was probably issued to someone else than Hoviniemi since he also hold the office of nimismies (sheriff or rural police officer) and was thus exempted from military service during the wartime. There is a short article in Finnish about his old house at Liperi (https://kotiseutu-uutiset.com/uutiset/2018/08/29/nimismiehen-talo-palaa-juurilleen/).

Hoviniemi passed away at Helsinki on 22 November 1981.

Certificate of Authenticity
The Mosin-Nagant with the identification numbers listed below was manufactured with the following assembly specifications: 36041 | S 86355 & 86127

Manufacturer/Type/Year SAKO, M/28-30, 1934
Inspector(s) Kosti Eskola & Harry Mansner
State or Privately Funded Privately Stock Type One-Piece Birch
Inspection Date and Place 28 April 1934, Riihimäki
Service History
Replaced SAKO m/24, S/N 7055, S 86355. Upgrade cost of 300 FIM was paid by Civil Guard Sergeant Eero Johannes Hoviniemi and the rest by Civil Guard.
1934. Factory high pressure test firing was performed by Eriksson or Kosti Eskola and test firing for accuracy by K. Vuoksela.
30 April 1934. Shipped from SAKO to Pohjois-Karjala Civil Guard District.
7 May 1934. Inspected on behalf of Pohjois-Karjala Civil Guard District by 2nd Military Instructor, Captain Väinö Iisakkala. Condition: I/10.
8 May 1934. Inspected on behalf of Nurmes Civil Guard by Local Commander Väinö Haataja. Condition: I/10.
8 May 1934. Issued from Nurmes Civil Guard Armoury to Civil Guard Sergeant Eero Johannes Hoviniemi.
16 November 1934. Inspected on behalf of Nurmes Civil Guard by Area Commander Mauri Virmakoski. Condition: I/10.
22 June 1935. Inspected on behalf of Nurmes Civil Guard by Area Commander Mauri Virmakoski. Condition: I/10.
4 Febraury 1936. Returned by Civil Guard Sergeant Eero Johannes Hoviniemi to Nurmes Civil Guard Armoury.
5 February 1936. Inspected on behalf of Nurmes Civil Guard by Area Commander Mauri Virmakoski. Condition: I/10.
5 February 1936. Transferred with Civil Guard Sergeant Eero Johannes Hoviniemi from Nurmes Civil Guard to Liperi Civil Guard at Pohjois-Karjala Civil Guard District.
1 January 1986. Removed from Finnish Defence Force service.
Condition of Bore:
0 = Factory new with only test rounds fired
I = Issued with only minor signs of use
II = Minor signs of wear, corrosion or rust on the bore
III = Signs of severe wear, deep pitting or small bulging on the bore
IV = Unservicable bore
Condition of Stock and Accessories:
10 = Excellent 8 = Good 6 = Fair 4 = Poor

 

[Sirex]

Got the research info back from Martti along with scans of the log books:

Unfortunately, there wasn’t any surviving rifle records I could find at this point for Liperi Civil Guard. The rifle was probably issued to someone else than Hoviniemi since he also hold the office of nimismies (sheriff or rural police officer) and was thus exempted from military service during the wartime. There is a short article in Finnish about his old house at Liperi (https://kotiseutu-uutiset.com/uutiset/2018/08/29/nimismiehen-talo-palaa-juurilleen/).

Hoviniemi passed away at Helsinki on 22 November 1981.

Certificate of Authenticity
The Mosin-Nagant with the identification numbers listed below was manufactured with the following assembly specifications: 36041 | S 86355 & 86127

Manufacturer/Type/Year SAKO, M/28-30, 1934
Inspector(s) Kosti Eskola & Harry Mansner
State or Privately Funded Privately Stock Type One-Piece Birch
Inspection Date and Place 28 April 1934, Riihimäki
Service History
Replaced SAKO m/24, S/N 7055, S 86355. Upgrade cost of 300 FIM was paid by Civil Guard Sergeant Eero Johannes Hoviniemi and the rest by Civil Guard.
1934. Factory high pressure test firing was performed by Eriksson or Kosti Eskola and test firing for accuracy by K. Vuoksela.
30 April 1934. Shipped from SAKO to Pohjois-Karjala Civil Guard District.
7 May 1934. Inspected on behalf of Pohjois-Karjala Civil Guard District by 2nd Military Instructor, Captain Väinö Iisakkala. Condition: I/10.
8 May 1934. Inspected on behalf of Nurmes Civil Guard by Local Commander Väinö Haataja. Condition: I/10.
8 May 1934. Issued from Nurmes Civil Guard Armoury to Civil Guard Sergeant Eero Johannes Hoviniemi.
16 November 1934. Inspected on behalf of Nurmes Civil Guard by Area Commander Mauri Virmakoski. Condition: I/10.
22 June 1935. Inspected on behalf of Nurmes Civil Guard by Area Commander Mauri Virmakoski. Condition: I/10.
4 Febraury 1936. Returned by Civil Guard Sergeant Eero Johannes Hoviniemi to Nurmes Civil Guard Armoury.
5 February 1936. Inspected on behalf of Nurmes Civil Guard by Area Commander Mauri Virmakoski. Condition: I/10.
5 February 1936. Transferred with Civil Guard Sergeant Eero Johannes Hoviniemi from Nurmes Civil Guard to Liperi Civil Guard at Pohjois-Karjala Civil Guard District.
1 January 1986. Removed from Finnish Defence Force service.
Condition of Bore:
0 = Factory new with only test rounds fired
I = Issued with only minor signs of use
II = Minor signs of wear, corrosion or rust on the bore
III = Signs of severe wear, deep pitting or small bulging on the bore
IV = Unservicable bore
Condition of Stock and Accessories:
10 = Excellent 8 = Good 6 = Fair 4 = Poor

That's pretty cool. How do you go about getting a rifle's history? I have a M28/30, and M39 I think would be cool to know about. Thanks

 

[metalman3006]

Here you go,

Mosin.fi - Provenance Research Service for Finnish Firearms