Remington Mosin Nagant question

spinneyrob

I have the barrel, trigger, action, etc. to a 1917 Remington-made Mosin Nagant. Need the furniture. Will the stock from a more recent 91/30 Mosin fit? Or were the Remington stocks differently sized? Thank you for your help.

Tflogger

It can be made to fit, barrel length and receiver shape are not the same.
When I get back from the doctor I'll look at my 1891 and my 91/30 side by side and see what it will take.

chris8X57

The Remington is a Model 91, and it has a hex shaped receiver. The barrel is longer than a Model 91/30, and the rear sight base is slightly different. Most Model 91/30s had round receiver rings, however you will find some earlier 91/30s with hex receivers (reworked 91s as the Soviets were trying to standardize)

You will be far better off trying to locate a M91 stock.
Another note- for originality's sake, I believe the Remingtons were stocked in walnut, not the common birch the Russians used.

Regards,
Chris

Tflogger

quote:Originally posted by Tflogger
It can be made to fit, barrel length and receiver shape are not the same.
When I get back from the doctor I'll look at my 1891 and my 91/30 side by side and see what it will take.

It would take a little sanding in the barrel channel and front receiver ring area.
It would be better to find a American walnut stock but there are plenty of restocked MN rifles out there. The Finns reworked and restocked thousands.
The barrel would stick out about 6 inches past the stock but at least you could shoot it while keeping an eye out for a better stock.

spinneyrob

Thank you. This is exactly what I needed to know.