Cleaned her up but didn't take it to the range yet.
I'll put all the pics up and let the Finn experts tell me what I have.
My first M28.
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My first M28.
I finally found one at a price I could justify. Looks well used but I believe its an original stock, from what I have read, it has the correct matching parts. 1895 Tula receiver is a bonus.
Cleaned her up but didn't take it to the range yet.
I'll put all the pics up and let the Finn experts tell me what I have.
Cleaned her up but didn't take it to the range yet.
I'll put all the pics up and let the Finn experts tell me what I have.
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Re: My first M28.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Most likely the original stock. The buttplate is a serial match. It would be uncommon to bother to move over a buttplate from 1 stock to the next.
The bolt has been around the block as well, but is stamped (on the knob) to match...it's in the correct rifle. Nice that the CG District is stamped on the bolt as well, fairly uncommon feature.
The bolt has been around the block as well, but is stamped (on the knob) to match...it's in the correct rifle. Nice that the CG District is stamped on the bolt as well, fairly uncommon feature.
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I agree with finlog on the original stock. That's some of the nicest Sestroryetsk marked parts I've ever seen. Is that a Chatellerault stamped bolt handle?
Very cool rifle.
Very cool rifle.
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Re: My first M28.
Is it a Tula bolt, looks to be a Tula hammer with the Tula star above it in the small recessed circle. 
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That's not Tula. It's a new one on me, old school European, but I have not seen it before.
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What is it then? It looks Tula'ish.finloq wrote:That's not Tula. It's a new one on me, old school European, but I have not seen it before.
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Chatellerault.
Here is the same mark with a 'C' (line#11): http://62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinMarks01.htm
Here is the same mark with a 'C' (line#11): http://62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinMarks01.htm
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Re: My first M28.
Nice, I have seen a lot of Chatellerault: bolt heads, triggers, receivers. I have not seen a Chatellerault bolt handle.
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Re: My first M28.
Do you have any other pics of the stock? Any evidence of a wooden crossbolt/and stamps behind the butt plate.
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Re: My first M28.
New England Westinghouse cocking piece? This rifle looks nice, very nice.
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Re: My first M28.
No marks or wooden cross bolt that I see. Just some dots on the butt plate.
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Re: My first M28.
That is a fantastic M28!!!! It is all original matching and one that you should never part with. While not being able to say with 100% certainty that the stock is original-I feel pretty confident in saying it is.
Should you ever wish to sell it, I would gladly pay you handsomely for that example. For the definition of all original matching, find my M28 in the showcase and read the copy.
As for the potential Chatellerault markings on the bolt.
To this point, I have never seen a raised letter in a relieved circle that has not been Chatellerault or sub-contractor of Chatellerault.
Congrats again!
Should you ever wish to sell it, I would gladly pay you handsomely for that example. For the definition of all original matching, find my M28 in the showcase and read the copy.
As for the potential Chatellerault markings on the bolt.
To this point, I have never seen a raised letter in a relieved circle that has not been Chatellerault or sub-contractor of Chatellerault.
Congrats again!
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Re: My first M28.
Thanks everyone, it looks like I picked a good one then.
As for selling it, I have never sold or traded any gun I have ever owned and I wont be starting with this one.
I see other M28's are [SA] marked and this one isn't. Does that mean this was never used by the Finn Army and stayed in the Civil Guard?
As for selling it, I have never sold or traded any gun I have ever owned and I wont be starting with this one.
I see other M28's are [SA] marked and this one isn't. Does that mean this was never used by the Finn Army and stayed in the Civil Guard?
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Re: My first M28.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Re: My first M28.
Not selling is a good idea and I'm glad to hear it! As far as I know, the Civil Guard turned over inventory to the Army.
Some of the rifles, I'm guessing, got missed when stamping. I've seen a few that don't have the Army property stamp.
Some of the rifles, I'm guessing, got missed when stamping. I've seen a few that don't have the Army property stamp.
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Very nice 28
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A Tikka m/28 with it's factory original bolt and stock! VERY nice!