Mosin-Nagant Model 1891 — Izhevsk Arsenal, 1916 7.62×54mmR

Mosin-Nagant Model 1891 — Izhevsk Arsenal, 1916 7.62×54mmR with original cleaning rod. Serial numbers on the barrel shank and bolt handle match but not on the magazine floorplate.

This is a Russian Imperial Mosin-Nagant M1891 bolt-action rifle, and a quite historically significant one at that.

Reading the Markings

• Ижевский оружейный завод — "Izhevsk Arms Factory" (one of Russia's primary arsenals)
• 1916г. — manufactured in 1916, during WWI
• Imperial double-headed eagle — confirms pre-revolutionary manufacture (before the 1917 Revolution)

Features:

Caliber:7.62×54mmR, Action: Bolt-action, 5-round internal magazine, Barrel length: ~800mm (31.6"), Overall length: ~1,306mm (51.4"), Weight: ~4 kg unloaded, Sights: Ladder rear sight, post front sight

What Makes This Example Notable

• Pre-revolution Izhevsk production is highly collectible
• The original long stock (hexagonal receiver era) is intact and appears solid
• The Imperial eagle marking distinguishes it from Soviet-reworked examples
• Overall matching/original configuration — not an M91/30 refurb
• Original hex receiver and full-length infantry stock
• No visible import marks — this is significant for collector value

Condition Assessment

The stock shows honest wear consistent with age but appears structurally sound. The metal has a good patina. This looks like an unmodified, non-import marked example, which significantly increases collector value.

For the serious collector or military history enthusiast, this is a rare opportunity to own a piece of living history — a genuine Imperial Russian Mosin-Nagant M1891, manufactured at the Izhevsk Arsenal in 1916, during the height of the First World War. What sets this rifle apart from the countless Soviet-era examples on the market is its intact Imperial double-headed eagle, the mark of Tsar Nicholas II's Russia, which was defaced or ground off on the vast majority of rifles that survived the Revolution and subsequent Soviet rearsenaling. This eagle alone tells you this rifle left the factory and never went back for modification — it survived over 110 years in essentially its original Imperial configuration, and that is genuinely uncommon.

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