Guns International #: 102936614
Seller's Inventory #: 478997
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Guns International #: 102936614
Category - Rifles - Russian
- Military Rifles - Non-US
RUSSIAN SERVICE PISTOLS AND RIFLES M91 7.62X54MMR
Description: Guns Listing ID: 478997 New England Westinghouse 1915 M91 7.62x54R In 1915 the Imperial Russian government ordered 1,500,000 M1891 infantry rifles & bayonets plus 100,000,000 rounds of 7.62×54 mm ammunition from the American firm Remington-UMC & an additional 1,800,000 of the rifles & bayonets from another American company, New England Westinghouse. The New England Westinghouse company was founded in 1915 in East Springfield, Massachusetts. Its primary purpose was to fulfill a contract to produce Mosin–Nagant rifles for Czar Nicholas II of Russia during World War I. In order to produce the rifles, they purchased the J Stevens Arms & Tool Company in Chicopee Falls, MA on 1 July 1916 & acquired all its holdings which included firearms & tool manufacturing facilities. The Stevens firearms facility was renamed the J Stevens Arms Company & its machinery was retooled to meet the Mosin–Nagant contract. In 1917 the Czar was deposed in the Russian Revolution & the Russian government defaulted on the contract so New England Westinghouse did not receive payment. This one is mismatched and has an import mark on the barrel. This one was reworked by the Finnish, as evidenced by the Finnish \"SA\" marking on the left side of the receiver Price: $1,200.99 Curio/Relic: Yes Manufacturer: RUSSIAN SERVICE PISTOLS AND RIFLES Model: M91 Condition: Used - Non-Certified Barrels: 32 Gauge: 7.62X54MMR Finish: hardwood Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102936614
Seller's Inventory #: 478997
Guns International #: 102936614
Seller's Inventory #: 478997