1043 SIG BARRELED FINNISH KYMEN-LAAKSON CIVIL GUARD M24

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This item SOLD at 2024 Feb 11 @ 10:32UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 150.00 USD
Estimated at 300.00 - 400.00 USD
MOSIN NAGANT BOLT ACTION RIFLE WITH BAYONET. Cal. 7.62x54R. S# S50529. Bbl. 31 1/2". Originally mfg. in Russian as an M91 Mosin Nagant bolt action rifle, this example was subsequently captured by Finland and converted into an M24 configuration for Civil Guard use. The top of the bbl. shank is marked with a shielded "S" adorned with 3 fir sprigs, above "KLP/ 159" (indicating issue to the Kymen-Laakson District Civil Guard), with a boxed Finnish "SA" property stamp on the left and "Schweiz.Industrie-Gesellschaft/ Neuhausen" marked on the right, indicating that this example was rebarreled with a SIG produced straight barrel. Top flat of the hex receiver retains its original Russian crest of Peter the Great, with the left quarter flat exhibiting a former S#, which has been struck out. Konolov rear sight's Russian graduations have been struck out, with the updated Finnish graduations marked along the right side of the sight base. Right side of bbl. exhibits a Century Arms International import mark towards the muzzle. Metal components exhibit an arsenal reapplied blue finish. Replacement spliced buttstock with Finnish hangers and early Russian pattern barrel bands. No matching numbers. Cleaning rod and bayonet are present. CONDITION: metal components retain large amounts of their Finnish arsenal blue finish, exhibiting some areas of mild wear and thinning, with some areas of pitting present beneath the finish. Bbl. exhibits a small area of pitting beneath the handguard on the left side. Very bright bore, exhibiting strong rifling throughout. Stock exhibits some scattered marks and minor impressions from handling and storage, but otherwise remains sturdy and serviceable. A nice example of a rare SIG barreled Finnish M24 Mosin Nagant bolt action rifle, issued to the Kymen-Laakson Civil Guard. The Collection of Curtis H Halvorson. (23-5966/MLW). CURIO. $300-400.