Tula Mosin-Nagant Model 1891 Infantry Rifle, 7.62x54R, 1906 Imperial Russia, Hex Receiver, 32.5" Barrel
Built in 1906 at the Imperial Tula Arsenal, this Mosin-Nagant Model 1891 Infantry rifle is an early Imperial Russia example with a hexagonal receiver. It retains the Imperial double-headed eagle crest and full Cyrillic Tula barrel-shank legend, and is configured with the period-correct Konovalov rear sight graduated in arshin. Chambered in 7.62x54R with a 32.5" barrel, it features classic M91 infantry furniture and a non-matching bolt serial.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Poor - Noticeable dirt, stains, significant corrosion or damage.
Bore Fouling: Severe Fouling - Extensive corrosion, pitting, or erosion.
Bore Rifling: Poor Rifling - Rifling heavily worn or filled with fouling or debris.
Specific Condition Notes: The stock is loose. The barrel shows heavy rust and will require significant cleaning.
What’s Included
- Tula Mosin-Nagant Model 1891 Infantry rifle (1906)
Manufactured by Tula in 1906, this rifle represents the Imperial Russia era of Mosin-Nagant production. The barrel shank bears the Imperial double-headed eagle crest and the full Cyrillic Tula legend, confirming its origin and date. The receiver is the hexagonal (flat-sided) pattern associated with early production.
The rifle retains its full-length infantry stock with a long grasping groove, a separate upper handguard, screw-clamp barrel bands, a steel buttplate, and sling hardware consisting of a Finnish-style wrap-around rear sling wire at the wrist with a keeper screw on top of the stock and a right-side fore-end sling loop plate. The length of pull measures about 13.5".
Sighting equipment is correct for the pattern: a Konovalov tangent rear sight with arshin graduations (4-12) and an elevation slider, paired with an unhooded, drift-adjustable front blade set in a dovetail base. The bolt is left in the white with a straight round-knob handle.
Feeding is via a fixed internal single-column 5-round magazine with a hinged floorplate, chambered in 7.62x54R. Metal parts wear a blued finish over steel, and the barrel length is approximately 32.5". The bolt serial is non-matching.