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Produced by the Sestroretsk factory in 1894, this rifle was fielded by the Russian Army near Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. It was captured by the Japanese and was later given, or sold cheaply, to the Chinese. This rifle was most likely fielded by the Chinese or North Koreans during the Korean War, was re-captured by the Americans, and then brought back to the states
This rifle preserves many early Mosin features which are seldom seen today:
Soldiers of the Russian empire passing through the gates of Mukden, Manchuria
Littleton, N.H. : Photographed and published by B.W. Kilburn. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Item 91784483
A soldier-cobbler mending boots in a Russian redoubt during a lull in the firing at Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Item 2005678630
Lifting a wounded Russian to a bicycle stretcher -- a Red Cross post during battle at Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Item 2005678334
Russian soldiers looking down at a trench filled with corpses of Japanese soldiers at Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Item 2005678318
The shattered remains of Russian heroes who were killed near 203 Metre Hill at Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Item 2005678323
Japanese buried by Russians inside fort - every man entering killed by bayonet - Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Item 2005678319
Wounded soldiers of the Czar -- convalescents at Marinsky Hospital during the siege at Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Item 2005678628
A sentinel over the dead -- guarding comrades who died defending Russian forts at Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress
The surrender -- Japanese sentinels relieving Russian sentinels in an outer fort at Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Bicycle stretchers bringing Russian wounded to a surgical station during the siege of Port Arthur
Underwood & Underwood. Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Captured Mosins at Fushun
A cache of captured Mosin Nagants in mainland China after the Russo-Japanese War
General Kuroki shooting Russian M91
Taken around the time of the Russo-Japanese war
Japanese executions during the Chinese Civil War