[Geo M44]

So as you may remember, in our last episode, the Geo M44 had purchased a somewhat rare 1943 M44 Izzy from Cinco Grande... fer $90.

The date stamp on the receiver appeared to be a mis-strike as the 4 looked like a 1, but with a slightly longer top angle bar but still looking sorta-like 1913.

Now that I'm finally getting around to cleaning it, and on further inspection, the tang is marked... are you ready for this? 1913!!!

Not really too weird, but does show that this is probably a very early prototype salvaged/reconfigured from an 1891, or 91/10. as the "rounded receiver" has been ground down (from Hex).

Pictures to follow this weekend.

[SwedeSteve]

Kewl !!

[mosineer]

Bring on da pics!!!!

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[Deegs]

cant wait 4 pics geo neat find and best of luck w/ whtever u do w/ it!!!

[ArkansasHunter]

It's jest a parted out gun. So jest send it to me...A.H

[troy2000]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

It's jest a parted out gun. So jest send it to me...A.H

I'm probably closer; no sense in spending all that postage to send it to AH. I run a rescue home for derelict Mosins, and I promise to keep it off the streets and out of trouble, if you send it to me...

[Geo M44]

You guys are just too kind... but I must be responsible for the derelicts I harbor...

... even the really strange ones.

[texnmidwest]

Geo, you know I have your best interests at heart. I think you should really send it to me for close inspection and field testing. It would only be the proper thing to do.

[Geo M44]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

It's jest a parted out gun. So jest send it to me...A.H

That's what I thought too, but it's all matched stamped #'s with no strike throughs. And the 4's in the serial numbers are not mis-struck.

[lunchbox99]

Now I need to find poor derelict mosin like that that is a great find.

[Geo M44]

Quote:       Originally Posted by texnmidwest

Geo, you know I have your best interests at heart. I think you should really send it to me for close inspection and field testing. It would only be the proper thing to do.

Tex who?

[texnmidwest]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Geo M44

Tex who?

LOL! Geee, and after all we have been through together! How soon they forget.....

[Geo M44]

Oh ya, that Tex...

Very little comes between a man and his Mosin.

[texnmidwest]

Ya DO rememba!!

[lunchbox99]

^ that went a strange direction

[SwedeSteve]

Geo and Tex are a strange direction, LOL !!

[gandog56]

I ain't going there!

[SwedeSteve]

Ha-Ha !! You can't go somewhere you're already at !!

[texnmidwest]

LMAO!!! I guess that is why we are all such good friends!

[TheWanderingMind]

Speaking of the pot calling the Mosin black! Geo, ain't a derelict harboring derelicts a dereliction? I think these off-the-streets derelicts need to be sent here to North Texas, where we rehabilitate them by liberal (conservative?) application of tough love, mineral spirits, oven cleaner and Bulgarian heavy ball...

I mean, it's touching the way these cosmolene-stained wretches flourish and become proud members of the shooting community when they receive a full measure of personal attention and a well-balanced steady diet of noncorrosive powders... They positively shine with new self-respect!