Items Available For Purchase Today Object reference not set to an instance of an object. See All FINNISH M-39 MOSIN-NAGANT For Sale from: Tom Selleck | Positive feedback: 96% View | | 173 Completed Sales View Sellers Items FINNISH M-39 MOSIN-NAGANT For Sale from: Tom Selleck | Positive feedback: 96% View | | 173 Completed Sales View Sellers Items Tom Selleck Seller Since: Mar. 2013 Identity Verified ( Las Vegas, NV ) This seller is NOT an FFL City: Las Vegas State: NV Current Price: ENDED Min. Bid: Time Left: (Ended) Shipping: $65.00 Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: No Returns Description: The legendary, and I might add, hard-to-find war-time production (1944) Finnish M-39 is being offered at auction to the discriminating buyer who knows that this bolt action rifle is considered by many to be the pinnacle of development for WW 2 battlefield rifles. This marvelous example of Finnish ingenuity (taking, for example, the humble and rather crude Mosin-Nagant 91/30 and refining it into a superb and deadly accurate battle rifle) and Finnish determination to remain free of the Russian yoke comes with the original and undamaged stock (with the exception of a small plug on the left rear side of the butt stock) and an early hex receiver. The hex receivers were built before all the production short-cuts introduced under the demands of war and are much preferred by collectors. The Finns extensively reworked the Russian 91/30 to make it almost an entirely new rifle: they added a new shortened and thickened barrel, greatly improved the sights, and beefed up the stock with a semi pistol grip, among other things. The "greatest" (that is, the highest scoring WW 2 sniper) used a standard issue, pre-war Finnish Mosin-Nagant to rack up an incredible 500 confirmed kills in the space of 9 months. That should say something about the inherent capability of these rifles. Also, these rifles were never imported in great numbers: I think around 30,000 altogether, and of course not all of them were of equal quality. Some had broken stocks; some were badly pitted from rust; and some had worn-out barrels--all things you might reasonable expect from wartime turn-ins. Really good ones, with original, undamaged stocks; with original cleaning rods still attached; with all original and complete hardware--with everything pretty much just as it was issued in 1944--well, those were not so plentiful. In my opinion, you're not just buying a 75-year-old surplus rifle: you're buying a piece of history. And a piece of history torn out of the pages of one of the greatest testaments to the courage of a proud and independent people resisting an overwhelming invasion by a vastly superior, and merciless, horde giving all but no hope to the beleaguered underdog. It reminds me of the story of Thermopylae. Anyway, I guess that's one way of thinking about it. Another way is simply that this is a great rifle in its own right, and would make a prized addition to any collection of surplus military firearms. Condition: Used - See Item Description Caliber: 7.62x54R Item #: 938170409 Location: NV Trades Accepted: Share: Shipping Notes: $65--includes extra insurance, handling, and the new and higher USPS shipping rates Private collector with numerous successful (100%) transactions. Additional information available upon request. Items are as described. Sales tax will not be added. Item will ship through local FFL dealer. Photo happily emailed upon request Items You've Viewed Recently FINNISH M-39 MOSIN-NAGANT $975.00 SELLER: Tom Selleck Buy It Now
