MOSIN-NAGANT M1891/30 Description
7.62x54R, 5 round non-detachable mag., loaded individually or with 5 round striper clips, 48 1/2 in. OAL. Manufactured by Tula (1930-1944) and Izhevsk (1930-1947). In 1926, production of the 1891 rifle ceased, production was consolidated on the shorter Dragoon variant. In 1930, further changes to the Dragoon were implemented and resulted in the "7.62mm rifle, Model of the Year 1891-30" rifle, ordinarily known in the U.S. as the M1891/30 or M91/30. Notable changes included a globe and post front sight design, and the tangent rear sight pattern. The hexagonal receiver was phased out and replaced with the simplified round receivers at Izhevsk and Tula (1935-1936). Many rifles dated prior to 1930 are found in M91/30 configuration but retain the original markings on the barrel shank with dates prior to 1930. These were upgraded in Soviet arsenals and are known among collectors as "ex-dragoons". The end of WWII would see the curtailment of M91/30 production in the Soviet Union. Notable outliers include small postwar Hungarian, Romanian, and Albanian production. Additionally, the Finns rebuilt approximately 20,000 M91/30s with domestic stocks and barrels made by Tikkakoski. The M91/30 is common and is generally the least expensive of all Mosin-Nagant variations. Disc.