MO 1935/48/50 tula 91/30 "Consideration for showcase"

[ponycarman]

I would like to post my most rescent rifle to attempt to get it in the rifle showcase and the fall competition. This rifle is not rare by no means and is not as special as many of the other interesting showcase rifles. But I think this rifle shows that you can finds some neat less than common rifles in the "cheap refurb" crate in your local gun shop. There are many unknowns about this rifle. The factory that made the rifle is the tula factory. What caught my eye about the rifle when I was sorting through a full crate was its date. The rifle is a "MO" marked with triple dating. The date of manufacter is 1935/48/50. No one really knows for sure what this means but it is interesting and sygnificant non the less because the russians marked it into the rifle. Another unknown about this rifle is the "red lettering" which is commonly accompanied with the "triangle 25" mark. These marks are also unidentified but interesting and important as well. The rifle is the earlier hex-reciever construction as well. While many would think there the rilfe is nothing but a common refurb, it is at the moment my favorite of my small collection. It is my most interesting rifle but was also the cheapest mosin I have purchased yet. It also has a couple interesting stock repairs. I hope she is good enough to get in . I didnt see any I didn't see any "regular" refurbs in the showcase yet but I might have missed them. If not maybe my rifle can be one of the first . There are some great, cheap, interesting, refurbs that can be had still. Just got to find them.

On to the pics. I hope they are good enough











Here are the stock repairs and what is left of the cartouche









The stock is a wartime variation with this style of sling eschutions. The rear sling hole has no insert at all.



Here is a couple pics with some color haha. A few of my favorite hobbies are represented in these pics. Just thought I would try something different . Who doesn't like guns and guitars









A couple more of just the rifle





Let me know what yall think . I hope I read the rules right lol. I might need some help with the process of events if I am allowed to move forward in the contest with my rifle thanks guys!

[dou44]

nice triple date.

[ponycarman]

Thanks dou44! I must admit I was and am more than a little nervous about showing her off for this lol. Im afraid she wouldn't stack up to everyones expectations.

[dou44]

well i would buy it if i found it. would love to have it.

[desdem12]

A very nice one. It has a pile of cool repairs! I don't have a MO of any double or triple so you are way ahead of me.

[Three_Dogs]

Pony Carman, now you have exposed my other sickness, Music, Shame on you! ha ha he he! I am an ex bass guitarist and am still an audio nut. I have a mixing console in my living room that cost more than my truck and it is setting upon a table in a nice roadcase. So the truth about me comes out now. Music Gear and Mosinitis Addict, Thankfully I don't have to answer to a wife, ha ha!

[Rongo]

Thanks dou44! I must admit I was and am more than a little nervous about showing her off for this lol. Im afraid she wouldn't stack up to everyones expectations.

WHY??? I like it, it looks great & it's a triple date MO. What's not to like? The Showcase is for seeing nice examples of the Mosin Nagant & all of the many different variations there are. We lock the posts to keep it all about the gun itself & banter free... Not because it's a Museum or King Tut's tomb. No need for a Gold Sarcophagus, just a nice example of a Mosin Nagant.

Post that on the Showcase!!

[ponycarman]

Pony Carman, now you have exposed my other sickness, Music, Shame on you! ha ha he he! I am an ex bass guitarist and am still an audio nut. I have a mixing console in my living room that cost more than my truck and it is setting upon a table in a nice roadcase. So the truth about me comes out now. Music Gear and Mosinitis Addict, Thankfully I don't have to answer to a wife, ha ha!

Haha I love music as well. Im not very good at making it but love it non the less. I also have a wife to deal with but Im lucked that so far the guitars and guns havent bothered her yet. The guitars might if I dont get any better at playing them though

[ponycarman]

Thanks dou44! I must admit I was and am more than a little nervous about showing her off for this lol. Im afraid she wouldn't stack up to everyones expectations.

WHY??? I like it, it looks great & it's a triple date MO. What's not to like? The Showcase is for seeing nice examples of the Mosin Nagant & all of the many different variations there are. We lock the posts to keep it all about the gun itself & banter free... Not because it's a Museum or King Tut's tomb. No need for a Gold Sarcophagus, just a nice example of a Mosin Nagant.

Post that on the Showcase!!

Sweet! Thanks! I guess its just the fear that others may look at the rifle in a different way than me. Especially with some of the amazing rifles Ive seen on the forum here. Do I need to just copy and paste the original post in the showcase? With the Consideration for showcase in the title of course.

[Three_Dogs]

Pony Carman, now you have exposed my other sickness, Music, Shame on you! ha ha he he! I am an ex bass guitarist and am still an audio nut. I have a mixing console in my living room that cost more than my truck and it is setting upon a table in a nice roadcase. So the truth about me comes out now. Music Gear and Mosinitis Addict, Thankfully I don't have to answer to a wife, ha ha!

Haha I love music as well. Im not very good at making it but love it non the less. I also have a wife to deal with but Im lucked that so far the guitars and guns havent bothered her yet. The guitars might if I dont get any better at playing them though

Well luckily my 3 dogs are the only ones that probably wish the music would stop. I think they like the music better than the sound of gunfire.

[Rongo]

"For consideration for the showcase" is for this thread so members realize you want to put it up. So no need to do that on the Showcase. Just copy your first post in this thread, start a new post on the showcase with the same title, paste, then add the pictures & submit. Easy.

[ponycarman]

"For consideration for the showcase" is for this thread so members realize you want to put it up. So no need to do that on the Showcase. Just copy your first post in this thread, start a new post on the showcase with the same title, paste, then add the pictures & submit. Easy.

Sweet! Done!

[Rongo]

[Ironnewt]

Interesting stock repairs

[BuckeyeSgt]

Nice triple. I'm a sucker for the MO, CKO and C.A.O marks. A double I have is an ex-sniper and two triples. One with a Soviet splice. Just something different to look for when digging through the boxes and racks.

[ponycarman]

Thanks sarge! Im always looking for little things to make the rife a little more special. There is so much to look for in a mosin