The kiv27/66 is a similar looking animal but shares very few parts. Even the stock is only the same externally. It takes the tuning and tweaking just about as far as the Finns ever managed. The trigger is a thing of beauty and has 4 little screws to adjust it. Metal rails have been added to the base of the receiver to increase rigidity and these support the action against the added plates on the magazine (see the differences from the more worn example). The heavy barrel is completely free floating and has no provision for the battle sights seen on all other Mosins. Woodwork is walnut and bears witness to competitions from the 70's and 80's.
Note the little grease hole in the receiver next to where the barrel screws in. These were discontinued in 1897 and to my mind adds a little history to the piece. As with all Finnish Mosins this once graced an Imperial Russian M91 which slogged its was through the Great war before being used to make an M27 (main battle rifle of the Finnish army before WW2). I think that it has earned a peaceful retirement.
