Finish captured 1895 three line Tula M91

[100Acre]

I picked this up today at the local auction for $350 plus a $25 transfer fee even though it was dated before it 1898. Anyway, didn’t have to do any background check so…, I believe it has the 1908 re-arsenal rear site, but the Arshins are not crossed out on the left side and definitely blank on the right side. There is a cartouche of a Z inside a circle on the stock. It’s also the typical Finnish finger spliced stock, the SA in the little rectangle is there, the bolt and the receiver are off by a couple of numbers. Also, there are no import marks. I have not removed it from the stock in order to check the tang just yet. It was missing the magazine bottom plate, but I have a few of those laying around. I tried to start a thread on gun boards, but every time I loaded photographs there it would delete them. So I’m back. Hi guys long time no talk to…

[Phosphorus32]

Wow, that’s a great very early Tula at a 4 years ago price   

[100Acre]

Wow, that’s a great very early Tula at a 4 years ago price   

Do you have any idea what the cartouche on the stock represents?

[Sindone]

Beautiful rifle.  The Z on the stock is said to be a stock makers mark.
Edit to add. A Finnish stock makers mark. 

[Phosphorus32]

Wow, that’s a great very early Tula at a 4 years ago price   

Do you have any idea what the cartouche on the stock represents?

Th “Z with crossed cannons” cartouche is believed to be simply a general Finnish arsenal inspection mark, not a specific stock maker.