Kirk
02-05-2011, 04:43
I ran across a M1891 made by Westinghouse, the first one I'd ever seen.
The rifle turned out to be more original than I'd hoped; Of all the parts, only the bolt & cleaning rod are Russian; the butt plate & lower band may or may not be Westinghouse; can't tell. The rifle has Finnish service marks, an [SA] and a D on the barrel so it was captured or purchased by Finland and used by them in WWII. The Rifles made by Westinghouse & Remington had walnut stocks; this one has the "English Contract" cartouche used by them. The stock also was modified by the Finns - a cut out for an ID disc & the upper & lower bands were pinned to the stock plus screws installed to further keep them in place. The czar's crest on the barrel is intact - the Soviets ground off most of the imperial crests during overhaul. The bore & crown are excellent - bright with strong rifling. The metal retains most of its finish & the stock has character but no cracks or serious gouges. It came with a Soviet 2nd pattern bayonet.
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The rifle turned out to be more original than I'd hoped; Of all the parts, only the bolt & cleaning rod are Russian; the butt plate & lower band may or may not be Westinghouse; can't tell. The rifle has Finnish service marks, an [SA] and a D on the barrel so it was captured or purchased by Finland and used by them in WWII. The Rifles made by Westinghouse & Remington had walnut stocks; this one has the "English Contract" cartouche used by them. The stock also was modified by the Finns - a cut out for an ID disc & the upper & lower bands were pinned to the stock plus screws installed to further keep them in place. The czar's crest on the barrel is intact - the Soviets ground off most of the imperial crests during overhaul. The bore & crown are excellent - bright with strong rifling. The metal retains most of its finish & the stock has character but no cracks or serious gouges. It came with a Soviet 2nd pattern bayonet.
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