mosin nagant finnish 1944

45calmuzzleloader

I have a 1944 Tikka Mosin Nagant model 91. It has matching numbers, short turned down bolt, and a round receiver, not octagon. I have never seen a Nagant with a round receiver, where these common? Any idea how many where made with a round receiver? The stock is rough but the bore and bluing are good. Any idea of it's value?

rufe-snow

The round receiver M-N's are commonly known as 91-30's. They were made in tremendous quantity in the Soviet Union, from the early 1930's until the end of W W II. A round receiver derivative carbine, known as the Model 44. Was made in Russia and the east bloc countries until the 1950's.

jonk

Not sure how you got that idea; round receiver M-Ns are far, Far, FAR more common than the hex ones.

The Tikka is cool. Question is, what model do you have? I would wager probably a Finn 91/30 with a pottbelly stock with that date.

TWalker

Your rifle is most likely a Model 91/30. 91/30's that have Finnish Tikka barrels are not that common. It is likely that over 90% of 91/30's have Russian barrels and round receivers. The Finnish reworked ones, however, mostly have hex receivers as that is what the Finns had the most of when they produced 91/30's using hex actions from model 91's. The Russians used newly manufactured round receivers primarily, but the Finns had to use what they had on hand as they never made any receivers. Therefore, a Finnish 91/30 on a round receiver is uncommon and very collectible.