Original Antique Finnish Captured Mosin-Nagant M/91 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault in France Serial 114568 - dated 1893 Headgear and would have looked perfect

and would have looked perfect in the background

which has shoulder Epaulettes for an officer

The trapezoidal body had a curved back

The story of his downing of the Stuka is recounted in the book Aerial Reconnaissance: The 10th Photo Recon Group in World War II by Tom Ive (pages 165-167) and is included in the set

Original Antique Finnish Captured Mosin-Nagant M/91 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault in France Serial 114568 - dated 1893 Headgear and would have looked perfectOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are so very rare, a real pre 1898 Antique Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Full Length Rifle, more officially referred to as the "Three Line Infantry Rifle, Model of 1891." This particular one was later refit in Finland to the Finnish M 91 Mosin Nagant standard, and fitted with a new stock. The rifle has lots of issue markings, and is marked with serial number 14568 over the chamber. The bolt does not have any serial