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troy2000 · 08-05-2007, 11:06 PM

I'm betting what he has is a Mosin Nagant in 7.62x54, made by New England Westinghouse or Remington-UMC. They were contracted for by the Czar's government, and many weren't delivered because of the Russian Revolution.

The N.E. Westinghouse Mosins are all marked 1915, even though they were made through 1918, while the Remington rifles were marked with the actual year of manufacture.

Also, Winchester made 7.62x54 lever-action M1895 rifles for the Russians between 1915 and 1917. As far as I know, that's about it for American long guns of that caliber, at least in that era.

A good Russian Winchester lever-action is worth some serious money nowadays; they're scarce. American-made Mosin-Nagants are pretty common.

Can you post a picture or two? That'll settle it in a hurry. I'd love to be wrong, and find out there ARE Russian Springfields...

08-05-2007, 11:06 PM	#3
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 8,194	Never heard of one, Don I'm betting what he has is a Mosin Nagant in 7.62x54, made by New England Westinghouse or Remington-UMC. They were contracted for by the Czar's government, and many weren't delivered because of the Russian Revolution. The N.E. Westinghouse Mosins are all marked 1915, even though they were made through 1918, while the Remington rifles were marked with the actual year of manufacture. Also, Winchester made 7.62x54 lever-action M1895 rifles for the Russians between 1915 and 1917. As far as I know, that's about it for American long guns of that caliber, at least in that era. A good Russian Winchester lever-action is worth some serious money nowadays; they're scarce. American-made Mosin-Nagants are pretty common. Can you post a picture or two? That'll settle it in a hurry. I'd love to be wrong, and find out there ARE Russian Springfields... __________________ If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. -Anatole France Last edited by troy2000; 08-05-2007 at 11:29 PM.