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: