U.S. Marked 1917 Remington M91

When Russia defaulted on the M91 contracts with Remington and New England Westinghouse due to the Russian Revolutions of 1917 the United States government purchased the remaining rifles to help keep the firms solvent. Some of these rifles were issued by the U. S. Army for various purposes ranging from training to arming the Polar Bear Expedition during the Russian Civil War. This example likely never left the U. S. based on it's condition and it's actual use will probably never be known. The butt plate is matching but has some rust, which is typical of a rifle that has been stored on carpet leaning in a corner.

The bolt body and floorplate are matching.

The cocking knob matches which is very uncommon to find on a Mosin. The stock bears the U. S. "screaming eagle" and "flaming bomb" marks just forward of the magazine tang. This is the only evidence that the rifle ever entered U. S. service.

The Remington stock cartouche is visible on the right side of the butt and the rear dog collar is still present. A previous owner, "Bennie Boyd", carved his name in the stock just below the ejection port. A Bennie Boyd was found in the phone listings within 50 miles of the location where this rifle was purchased and an attempt to contact him by mail was made but no response has been forthcoming.

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