WTB 1927 or earlier M91

Vintovka · 09-29-2008, 01:34 PM

hello, i'm looking for the above gun with all numbers matching and in decent->good condition. no cracks in the stuck but the finish can be lousy. good bluing is preferred but not necessary. orginal M91 sights preferred but M91/30 sights acceptable.

here's the catch - i don't have my C&R yet so for now i'll have to drive to you to purchase/pickup. my understanding of the law is that i can buy from someone in my own state, which is TN. i'm willing to drive anywhere in the state to pickup.
*IF I'M WRONG ABOUT THE LAW PLEASE CORRECT ME!*

if you have one but are not in TN but also willing to wait, i'm probably going to apply for my C&R soonish and will most likely have my license by some time in November - i'm pretty sure i've convinced my wife to let me get one

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another possibility is that if you're a license holder you could make a transfer to my local gunshop and then i could pick it up.

yet another possibility is that if you have one with an antique receiver (pre 1899) you can ship it to me no problem.

many thanks!

Cyrano · 09-29-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintovka

yet another possibility is that if you have one with an antique receiver (pre 1899) you can ship it to me no problem.

Vinny my boy, why do you think it's called the Model 1891? As far as I recall, the earliest production of M-Ns was in Chatellerault in that year because the three Russian arsenals got off to a slow start on the new design. And if anyone had one with a pre-1891 year stamped on it, it would be a priceless prototype in all likelihood and you'd never get it out of their hands!

Vintovka · 09-29-2008, 05:51 PM

i'm confused, 1891 is 8 years before 1899, so what's the problem? if the receiver was recycled and put into a new gun in, say, the WW1 era, it'd be pre 1927 like i specified but it would not have nearly the value of an actual original antique. that all sounds reasonable to me...

Cyrano · 09-29-2008, 06:30 PM

My bad, Vinny. I thought you said 1889.

Vintovka · 10-07-2008, 05:55 PM

i'm replying to this because i wanted to edit my subject but can't - in the body of my original post i do say that i'd take one with 91/30 sights, but since they are sometimes just called 91/30s (millwright e.g. has a 1927 M91/30) i was going to add that to the subject line. any help from moderators?

Vintovka · 11-09-2008, 01:37 AM

not looking anymore, got a 1921 ex-Dragoon today

09-29-2008, 01:34 PM	#1
Vintovka Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 148	1927 or earlier M91 hello, i'm looking for the above gun with all numbers matching and in decent->good condition. no cracks in the stuck but the finish can be lousy. good bluing is preferred but not necessary. orginal M91 sights preferred but M91/30 sights acceptable. here's the catch - i don't have my C&R yet so for now i'll have to drive to you to purchase/pickup. my understanding of the law is that i can buy from someone in my own state, which is TN. i'm willing to drive anywhere in the state to pickup. IF I'M WRONG ABOUT THE LAW PLEASE CORRECT ME! if you have one but are not in TN but also willing to wait, i'm probably going to apply for my C&R soonish and will most likely have my license by some time in November - i'm pretty sure i've convinced my wife to let me get one . another possibility is that if you're a license holder you could make a transfer to my local gunshop and then i could pick it up. yet another possibility is that if you have one with an antique receiver (pre 1899) you can ship it to me no problem. many thanks!

09-29-2008, 05:51 PM	#3
Vintovka Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 148	i'm confused, 1891 is 8 years before 1899, so what's the problem? if the receiver was recycled and put into a new gun in, say, the WW1 era, it'd be pre 1927 like i specified but it would not have nearly the value of an actual original antique. that all sounds reasonable to me...

09-29-2008, 06:30 PM	#4
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,044	My bad, Vinny. I thought you said 1889.

10-07-2008, 05:55 PM	#5
Vintovka Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 148	i'm replying to this because i wanted to edit my subject but can't - in the body of my original post i do say that i'd take one with 91/30 sights, but since they are sometimes just called 91/30s (millwright e.g. has a 1927 M91/30) i was going to add that to the subject line. any help from moderators?

11-09-2008, 01:37 AM	#6
Vintovka Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 148	not looking anymore, got a 1921 ex-Dragoon today