Mosin-Nagant M1891 Dragoner Ischewsk 1904

For sale is an exceptionally original and collector's item of great interest, the Mosin-Nagant M1891 Dragoon rifle, manufactured in 1904 at the imperial Russian arsenal in Izhevsk.This is explicitly not a later Soviet refurbished M91/30 conversion, but rather a fundamentally unaltered pre-war piece from tsarist production.Manufacturer & Historical ClassificationManufacturer: Imperial Russian Arms Factory IzhevskYear of Manufacture: 1904Original tsarist system marking with double-headed eaglePre-revolutionary spelling “Ижевскiй оружейный заводъ”Manufactured in the year of the Russo-Japanese WarThis rifle was produced in an early production phase of the Dragoon model and was most likely used during the Russo-Japanese War as well as in World War I.Many of these early Dragoons were modernized in the 1930s and converted to the M91/30 system – this specimen has been spared from that.Technical DataModel: M1891 DragoonCaliber: 7.62×54RBarrel Length: approx. 52 cmOverall Length: approx. 102 cmStraight chamber (model-correct for Dragoon)Original Arshin sight (no later meter scale)The existing Arshin sight is a crucial originality feature, as it was almost always replaced by meter sights in later refurbishments.Condition & OriginalityThis piece is in a remarkably authentic condition:Absolutely matching numbers (action, magazine floor, stock)No renumberingNo electro-pencil numbersNo recognizable Soviet refurbishment featuresNo red shellac stockOriginal dark oiled stockTsarist acceptance stamps present in the woodMetal parts with age-appropriate, consistent patinaBarrel mirror bright with very good profileEspecially the combination of:early year of manufacturetsarist markingsoriginal Arshin sightmatching tsar stockabsence of Soviet modernizationmakes this rifle significantly rarer than the commonly available Mosin-Nagant variants on the market.Collector RelevanceA fully matching, unrefurbished Dragoon model from 1904 is now rarely found in this closed original configuration.The majority of preserved pieces have been:refurbished in the arsenalrenumberedbrought to M91/30 standardor fitted with shellac stocksAn unaltered specimen with original pre-war character therefore represents a distinct collector category and is clearly positioned above a standard M91/30.Especially for specialized Mosin, pre-war, or tsarist collectors, this piece offers significant potential.Price PositioningDue to:the complete matching numbersthe verifiable non-refurbishmentthe early year of manufacturethe very good barrel conditionI see this rifle clearly in the upper collector segment.