Bidspirit auction | ** Soviet Izhevsk Arsenal Mosin-Nagant

** Soviet Izhevsk Arsenal Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Bolt-Action Rifle Dated 1938 - A Soviet military Mosin-Nagant M91/30 infantry rifle chambered in 7.62x54R. This bolt-action rifle was produced at the Izhevsk Arsenal and features a 29-inch blued steel barrel, an internal box magazine, and a wooden stock finished in shellac. The rifle retains its original steel cleaning rod. The barrel shank bears several stamped markings, including the Soviet state crest featuring a hammer and sickle, the date 1938, and the Izhevsk factory mark of an arrow inside a triangle. A Cyrillic serial number is stamped on the barrel shank, transcribed as ЦВ4987. Small circular inspection marks are also visible on the barrel, including one containing the character 0. The bolt handle and the magazine floorplate are stamped with the matching numerical serial number 4987. The receiver features a laser-etched U.S. importer mark reading TULA M91/30 RUSSIA 7.62x54R FOXTROT SKANEATELES NY SN F4744. The wooden stock displays various stamped inspection and refurbishment marks, including a triangle and a square containing a vertical line on the right side of the buttstock. The rifle is accompanied by a two-pocket military accessory pouch constructed of textured brown Kirza (treated cloth) with light-colored leather closure straps and brass studs. Inside the pouch are two metal oiler cans. The interior of the pouch features a rectangular white ink stamp containing the Cyrillic characters ОТК and the number 80. In-house shipping is available. This firearm is at least 50 years old and in qualifying configuration, or is specifically recognized by ATF as a Curio & Relic. If you have a C&R Federal Firearms License (or another type of FFL authorized to receive this firearm), we can ship it to you or hand it to you at pickup where lawful. Otherwise, we will have to ship to your receiving Federal Firearms License holder, or you will need to undergo a background check here when you pick up. Email your FFL to burnsffl@gmail.com with your name in the subject if you are having us ship. Pickup is Monday, Nov. 9, from 11 am to 7 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130, or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $10 fee per lot for pickup on another day. Once packed up, we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction. TL05