There are no import marks anywhere on the barrel or receiver, looks like it has never been shot. The Chinese Type 53 Rifle has a unique history. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Moderators:Bill in VA.k98kpage, nothernug. M1891 (M91) : In 1891, Russia adopted a repeating bolt action infantry rifle in 7.62X54r with shared design from Sergei Mosin of Russia, and Leon Nagant of Belgium.Hence, the title Mosin Nagant is given. But plate, bolt, barrel, bayonet, trigger guard etc. I have a Mosin Nagant in M44 carbine, the carbine kicks allright, the rifle in Mosin Nagant does not kick that bad and I have fired the rifle Mosin many times.
Here we’ll take a look at the journey of this firearm from the simple M1891 to its latest models. The light colored beech wood stocks are very distinctive and attractive. Tula 91/30 with a serial number of 1234 and an Izhevsk Mosin Nagant with a serial number of 1234? The Karabiner 98 kurz (German: 'carbine 98 short', often abbreviated Kar98k or K98k and often incorrectly referred to as a 'K98' (which was a Polish Carbine), is a bolt-actionrifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge that was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht. A lot of low number barrels were fitted to receivers from the previous year, probably leftover production.