Original Finnish M/28-76 Mosin-Nagant Target and Marksman Rifle Serial 10405 - Antique Sestroretsk Receiver Dated 1896 Historical Military Books There is some runner wear

There is some runner wear on the blade

The bayonet features a two piece stamped Carter Type EB 47 steel hilt mounted to 16 1/2 inch British type P-1853 triangular socket bayonet blade

but continued to be used for ceremonial purposes up until close to WWI

just a bit of light fouling

this example still has much of the original plated and oxide coated finish remaining

Original Finnish M/28-76 Mosin-Nagant Target and Marksman Rifle Serial 10405 - Antique Sestroretsk Receiver Dated 1896 Historical Military Books There is some runner wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are so very rare, a real pre 1899 Antique Russian Mosin Nagant Rifle, originally referred to as the "Three Line Infantry Rifle, Model of 1891." This example was almost certainly one of 190,000 or so Mosin Nagant M1891 Full Length Rifles left behind in Imperial Russian depots when the country gained its independence in 1917 1918. The rifle was quickly adopted as the standard weapon of the fledgling country, and