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Mosin Nagant help, matching?

stephen

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Picked this up and wonder if you think it’s original matching? No SA and no import markings
Added some more pics. Inside of receiver is in the white
 

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Sorry for bad pics. Just got in while out of town. My gut said it was right but wanted more opinions
Stephen
 
With the sling hangars, it almost certainly was exported from Spain, but it is an all original, apparently untouched, 91/30 so who cares.

Frankly, if it were mine, I'd get rid of the hangars.
 
I was wondering about the sling, also how it made it to the US in original condition. All more clear now. Checked another one off my bucket list
Stephen
 

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I also have a 1937 Izhevsk in original, matching condition in 120k serial range. In the past I also owned untouched matching 1937 Tula. Like RyanE wrote those rifles are early Spanish imports, before import markings were used. Usually they are in 1936, 1937 year range, which is when they were supplied to Spain by Soviets. Some of them survived in matching condition, escaped refinishing and today are gems among countless imports.

Jack
 
The sling and hangers sure look like a SCW connection. I assume the rear sight base is unpinned? Most of the Interarms rifles from Spain did have a "Made in USSR" stamp on them. Could have missed getting marked. In any case, a fine example!
 
Im thinking the sling and hangars could be post Spanish civil war additions. I haven't seen a single SCW mosin that didn't have the buttstock markings scrubbed and at least one other SCW attribute other than sling hangers. Though 1937 technically fits in the right time frame, maybe this one arrived by the time the civil war was already over so it doesnt have the normal spanish refurbishment marks? Cool rifle regardless.

John.
 
The lack of a pinned rear sight is another SCW indicator. At least a rifle that didn't see Soviet refurbishment during/after WW2. Probably unlikely, and un-provable, but have any Lincoln Brigade bringbacks been reported?
 

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