It was quite crowded & more tables than I've seen in the last few years. Pricing on guns was very high overall. The category with the most guns present seemed to be old lever actions... that were not changing hands.
The usual dealers had the same overpriced inventory they have had for several years. CCI primers were plentiful @ $32 to $39/1000. IMR & Alliant powders were marked from 25 to 40 depending on demand. The only powder I wanted was 777 but none to be found.
Not too much non-gun junk. A couple tables of furs and cheep jewelry was about it.
Then I spotted this Mosin-Nagant long rifle at what I considered a very decent price! Unusual markings, too! After checking the bore which is VG+ except for the slight counter bore shown, I made an offer. Cash & rifle changed hands!
Saw some cool books but figured I better leave well enough alone & left smiling.
Overall shot of the 1916 Tula M91.
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The markings... nothing unusual about the Imperial marks... except that they are shown with Finn SA and D. Given that Finland and Russia were at war after Russia went commie, I'm wondering how the Imperial marks survived.
Must have gone to Finland from a 3rd country. No Austrian AZF... Spain, then? A different country? Kind of a mystery.
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But that's what makes being a gun nut fun!
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