Izhevsk Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30 Round Receiver 7.62x54R Bolt-Action Rifle, 29 Inch Barrel (1942, Made in Russia)
This 1942 Izhevsk Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30 is a wartime round-receiver rifle made in Russia, retaining its core military configuration and markings. It features a 29 inch barrel in 7.62x54R, a fixed internal magazine, and a good bore with well-defined rifling. Clear Izhevsk arsenal and inspector markings are present, and the components show non-matching serial numbers typical of service use.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The metal finish presents as a gray-brown patina with thinning bluing, scuffs and scratches, and areas of light surface peppering. The stock is in fair-to-poor condition with significant missing parts, deep scratches, and handling damage. The wood shows deep battle dings, making it suitable for a period-accurate restoration or a historical display piece.
What’s Included
- Izhevsk Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30 bolt-action rifle
Produced at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant in 1942, this round-receiver 91/30 reflects wartime manufacture and service history. It is made in Russia and bears the triangular Izhevsk arsenal crest on the barrel shank along with triangular inspection marks and other period inspector stamps.
The rifle is chambered in 7.62x54R and uses a bolt-action system with the Mosin-Nagant interrupter/ejector. It feeds from a fixed internal 5-round magazine. The straight bolt handle retains an in-the-white finish consistent with service rifles of the era.
Sighting equipment includes a hooded post front on a dovetailed base and a rear tangent leaf graduated to 2,000 meters. The hardwood stock is full-length with a separate wood upper handguard, sling slots with metal liners, and a steel buttplate. Two spring-retained barrel bands secure the handguard and fore-end.
Hardware and configuration details include a round receiver shank, a bayonet lug for a socket bayonet, and a cleaning-rod channel (rod not shown). Markings include the Izhevsk crest, triangular inspection stamps, an inspector’s stamp including a triangle and "I," and a Cyrillic serial prefix "ВБ" on the barrel shank. The bolt, floorplate, and buttplate have non-matching serial numbers, consistent with arsenal maintenance and service.