Picked up a M91 Today...

[dre271]

I picked up a M91 (Tikkakoski 1943) from Shooter's Discounters today. Lou was super friendly and very helpful, highly recommended. There is a really interesting shooter grade card attached to the M91, dated 1980 & 1972. Per the shooter card, I think the rifle may shoot high... I have not had a chance to translate the Finnish words, but I will!

There must be a Finnish Bubba running around named TJ!

 

[Boom Boom]

Nice! I like it a lot.

 

[DennisCA]

Verry Nice!

 

[dancnr]

I love the way Finnish stocks look.

 

[jtarpley59]

I love finding old rifles with things like that carved in them very cool.

 

[yellowsled]

Looks great! Have any images of the receiver ?

 

[dre271]

Looks great! Have any images of the receiver ?

I am going to take her apart this weekend, more pictures to come.

 

[yellowsled]

Your lucky you got there before me!

 

[dre271]

From your other posts, it sounds like you are averaging 4 Mosins a week! I cannot compete with you!

 

[Chaunsey]

i got a finn 91/30 a couple of years ago that was kinda the same way, had a K carved into the stock that looks alot like that.

 

[dre271]

i got a finn 91/30 a couple of years ago that was kinda the same way, had a K carved into the stock that looks alot like that.

Post the picture!

Please

 

[Chaunsey]

i dont have a picture of the whole rifle on hand but here's the carving.

its otherwise a beautiful pre war stock with some great markings as you can see.

at least whoever did it had the decency not to carve it over the stock markings lol.

 

[h2u]

I picked up a M91 (Tikkakoski 1943) from Shooter's Discounters today. Lou was super friendly and very helpful, highly recommended. There is a really interesting shooter grade card attached to the M91, dated 1980 & 1972. Per the shooter card, I think the rifle may shoot high... I have not had a chance to translate the Finnish words, but I will!

There must be a Finnish Bubba running around named TJ!

Great looking Finn! I believe that is the only year of Tikka M91's that I don't own.
Most of the stuff on the hangtag you can figure out. "Syopaste", is corrosion level of the bore. 0 is best condition to 3 being the worst allowable before scrapping.

I also own many Finn rifles with various carvings. One of the many things I enjoy about collecting Finns.

 

[mawkie]

That's a keeper! Love the little things like hang tags. Hadn't seen a Finn posted in a while, thank you!!

 

[LostSoul]

Since my name is scratched in the stock, I'll be by to pick it up later.....

 

[Chaunsey]

Since my name is scratched in the stock, I'll be by to pick it up later.....

"later, on the evening news, a man was found shot and bayoneted in a local suburban front yard, details at a 11"

 

[jodavk]

I believe "TJ" left his mark on one of my Finned US M91s; now I will have to dig it out and check. The M91 is my favorite rifle for shooting the venerable 7.62x54r. A very stable platform.
dre271, if it shoots as good as it looks you are lucky. Nice pickup!
Chaunsey, that sure looks like black walnut.

 

[Chaunsey]

I believe "TJ" left his mark on one of my Finned US M91s; now I will have to dig it out and check. The M91 is my favorite rifle for shooting the venerable 7.62x54r. A very stable platform.
dre271, if it shoots as good as it looks you are lucky. Nice pickup!
Chaunsey, that sure looks like black walnut.

nah, just a dark pre war stock, the picture is pretty dark too.

 

[Machodoc]

i dont have a picture of the whole rifle on hand but here's the carving.

its otherwise a beautiful pre war stock with some great markings as you can see.

at least whoever did it had the decency not to carve it over the stock markings lol.

I wonder if their initials were "K.O.", or if they were a boxing fan?

 

[Mike3888]

Nice find, if only that thing could talk.