US Made 91 Russian Rifle

[Bill Grist]

This one is for Johnnie..He likes the phrase "if it could only talk".. So here is one that has a very interesting 'Road Trip'.. '91 Russian Rifle manufactured in the USA by Westinghouse in New England in 1915, then sent to the Czar's Armies.. It was later captured by the Germans in WW1 and inventoried...Enjoy this Well traveled weapon... BILL

[Bill Grist]

Westinghouse Markings and Russian eagle..........

[Bill Grist]

WW1 German Capture/Issue markings

[Ronnie Fry]

Great old rifle, Bill.

You are right, if they could only talk.

This one would have to be TRI-lingual.

r

[Bill Grist]

I have shot many a round of Finnish ammo through this one many years ago.....

[Bill Grist]

7.62

[Johnnie]

Thanks Bill. It is truely a traveler! Weren't these also issued to the US troops in Siberia at the close of the First War? I believe one of the units was the 27th Inf. "Wolfhounds"

Johnnie

[blinky]

And along with many State Guard units as well. There are many great pictures of the Wisconsin State Guard armed with them while the state's national guard units were in France during WWI.
This is one rifle I've always wanted an example of for some reason. I really like the way it looks plus what an amazing history!

eric

[Bill Grist]

It surely was issued to the American Expeditionary Force Siberia 1918 to 1920...I have a picture of some issued to the NC State Guard in the 1920s/30s...BILL


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America..._Force_Siberia

[Bill Grist]

AEFS with killed Bolskevik.....US signal corps photo.......

[Josh Beckett]

Very nice rifle Bill!!!

Didnt Remington also make these? I wouldnt mind owning one of these myself, how did you aquire it?

[Bill Grist]

Very nice rifle Bill!!!

Didnt Remington also make these? I wouldnt mind owning one of these myself, how did you aquire it?

Josh, Remington did make them also.. I got the German captured one from Western Auto Charlotte, NC in 1964...BILL

[copdoc]

Nice one Bill. I want a Westinghouse also. I like the guns made by what are considered non gun companies.

Here is a Remington Josh. Ths one is Finnish capture.

[Josh Beckett]

Sweet!!!

I kinda wish that I was around back when these were super cheap. I wouldnt mind having an example of either of them. Which is more desirable? The remingtons or the westinghouses? If I get the mosin bug, then I want to get one of the US made 91s.

Bill, do you have any of the french mosins?

[copdoc]

Hi Josh
I don't know which is worth the most but I bought mine at a gun show in NC for $75 about a year and a half ago. You were around then. These military bolt guns are bargins for what they will be in 8-10 years. Swiss K31s for $79 a few years a ago. RC Mausers were $100. Yugo K98s for $79. Prices are going up fast but these are the good old days for military bolt guns. I bought a Finnish M27 FOR $95 about 2 years ago from a big gun shop. They had 2 and I still kick myself for not buying both of them. It is one of the best shooting military bolt guns I have fired. I was very surprised.