...that one deserves a special place on the Mosin rifle rack...
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| Author: | Dutch Mosin [ Mon May 20, 2013 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1927 Tula Dragoon |
Bought myself a 1927 Tula Dragoon a couple of weeks ago in Germany. It didn't look very well when I found it, but after a bit of cleaning it looked very good. You can tell by just looking at it that it has been used over the years. I like that about a rifle. It is my first M91 model without any foreign markings. No SA, German import or proof marks. The fact that it has no German proof marks made this rifle very difficult to sell. The gun dealer could only sell it to either another dealer or a collector. So....now I am the proud owner of a Tula 1927 Dragoon. Some details: The front sight has the pre 1928 Izhevsk bow and arrow on top. Next to that marking you can see the КАЗ marking. Maybe in the past this front sight used to be part of a M91 Cossack rifle. Who will tell. Strange thing is that this same front sight has the pre 1928 Tula hammer on the back side. The barrel is from 1927, but the tang date says 1926. Long story short....it's a fantastic rifle and it is mine. Some pictures. ....very dirty... ...all cleaned up. Met vriendelijke groet, Martin |
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| Author: | NebrHogger [ Mon May 20, 2013 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1927 Tula Dragoon |
That's the first KA3 mark I've seen. Good grab!! SW |
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| Author: | HerrMesser [ Tue May 21, 2013 11:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1927 Tula Dragoon |
Looks good after you got it cleaned up. Rad |
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| Author: | Dutch Mosin [ Tue May 21, 2013 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1927 Tula Dragoon |
Thanks for your replies. @ SW It is my first KA3 mark too. Until now I knew these marks only from pictures in books. There are not many Dragoons in original configuration around, so you can imagine that I'm extremely happy with this find. @Rad Thanks Rad. It was a lot of work, but it was all worth it. Met vriendelijke groet, Martin |
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| Author: | eliculpepper [ Tue May 21, 2013 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1927 Tula Dragoon |
Very cool. Are you going to be able to shoot it? |
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| Author: | Larryhoosier [ Tue May 21, 2013 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1927 Tula Dragoon |
Sweet rifle! I have a dragoon rifle from 1907 but mine detoured through Finland. |
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| Author: | Herr Mario [ Tue May 21, 2013 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1927 Tula Dragoon |
...that one deserves a special place on the Mosin rifle rack...
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| Author: | Gatsby [ Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1927 Tula Dragoon |
If only it could talk... |
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