just bought a m38 barreled reciever to replace the bubba job that wouldntpass the no go test oh well a day late and a dollar short again maybe next time
The original post is less than one day old (21 hours, to be exact), and the listing is already down to just one Model 91/59 unsold. If you want to get one, you'd better act NOW.
Fortunately, I landed one late last year. Woudln't mind another, but it's not as high a priority as some other things that go bang.
"Scrubbed Receiver"is also referred to as being "Sanitized". It means all info, date/arsenal or other markings are re machined off the barrel/reciever. I have a sanitized 91/59 and the receiver tang is also scrubbed, but i don't think this is always the case. My theory on these is that these were some of the rougher milled wartime barrels/recievers and at rearsenal they were finally given a nice buffing. I base this on the fact that on mine you can still see some faint milling lines on the receiver. Who knows, but whoever cut these down and 91/59'd em did an excellent job. Like most, mine has a very minty barrel and is the smoothest and most accurate of my carbines. The "sanitizing" bumps it up on the rarity scale, so id guess that's why they would charge a premium for these rifles
Mosaka, scrubbing the arsenal marks off a Mosin makes it rarer? How do you explain that? It's exactly the opposite with Imperial Japanese weapons. I personally like to know where and when my Mosins were made. The only one of mine that was scrubbed, if you want to call it that, is my Model 1891 Tula. It was made in 1899 but was taken over by Serbia in World War I. The Imperial Russian double-headed eagle was defaced by peening and a Serbian "C" ('S', in Cyrillic script) stamped under it on the top flat.
Big Five is having a sale on Mosin Nagant 91/30s for $100. Comes with the cleaning rod, bayonet, sling, ammo pouches, couple tools, and some oil. They are not in great condition but are shootable. Sale is going on until saturday.
