Click Here for Full-Size. Elimination of the steel finger rest behind the trigger guard. All rifles before 1938 had serial numbers consisting only of numbers, no letters. If you By the time the war broke out in 1904, approximately 3.8 million had been built,[14] with over 1.5 million in the hands of the Russian cavalry and all of its reserves when hostilities commenced.[12][15]. The Finnish cartridge 7.6253mmR is a slightly modified variation of the Russian 7.6254mmR, and is considered interchangeable with 54R. Those markings are O and letters in a circle (but not those that are stamped on the barrel shank), these markingsmean "" (tested) and "" (pressure). Each factory quality control department worker (including the chief of the quality control department) had their personal marking. More details will be provided in a future M91 reference section. Onbolts, the location was near the beginning of the bolt handle, also on the opposite to the side where afactory marking was stamped. Before quality control markings were changed in, Onthe left - pressure test marking on the receiver, on the right - test marking on a bayonet (previously a , (in 1942 it was restrored at another factory, more details in. without the written permission of the owner and the Due to a lack of refurb markings it it now impossible to tell if Tula used any electropencil markings in 1944. obsolete weapons and non-standard weapons were used to fill these roles. The owner, letters in a circle - quality control department marking (stamped twice). These differences do not have any effect onvalue. [51], Several American companies manufacture aftermarket rifle stocks that come inletted so a Mosin can be dropped directly into the stock without additional modification, for shooters who would prefer their ex-military rifles look more like civilian-made hunting rifles. information on import marks by various companies over the years, Finnish Marked Russian and Soviet Towards the end of 1941 the size became much bigger, at this time it normally was stamped on the top ofthe barrel shank. Significantly, the front sight of the M38 was positioned in such a way that the Model 91/30's cruciform bayonet could not be mounted to the muzzle even if a soldier obtained one. [citation needed] Mosin could not apply for a patent since he was an officer of the Russian army, and the design of the rifle was owned by the Government and had the status of a military secret. There one exception tothis rule - fonts used in. In mid 1940 the obsolete black powder pressure test was replaced with a test using a VD high pressure cartridge (which provided approx. The owner, the site host or any Reserve office school equipment post WW2 RUK-museo 1.JPG. Each steel lotthat was used in production was assigned its own unique lot number. List of the mandatory markings from 1936 drawings, Sample of the markings placement from the drawings, The easiest markings to spot from this group are the factory emblems, production y. This site is protected under US and International copyright laws. At this time, the Tula factory already stopped M91/30 production (in 1942 it was restrored at another factory, more details in "Manufacturers and production numbers" section) whileIzhevsk replaced " in circle" black powder test marking with a "Y in circle" marking. The Mauser bolt handle is at the rear of the bolt body and locks behind the solid rear receiver ring. At the moment it is clear that they are quite similar to the factory workers personal markings and look like single letters or numbers, possibly in figures. Millions were produced in World War II for use by the largest mobilized army in history. During the earlier period, since 1919, Izhevsk used a "wheat with hammer and sickle" stamp on the barrel shank, receiver, and stock. Add to Cart. contributors. Steel lot number on the receiver. Though I am perplexed by the serial numbers, I do know it is a Tula made in 1942. According to drawings/production standards, some parts were stamped with quality control department markings, some were not because of their small size, but all parts were inspected. But these markings do not indicate a complete sniper rifle (which obviously looks different from a regular rifle), they are related only to the barrel, which was produced with higher accuracy than for a regular rifle. Unlike the Mauser, which uses a controlled feed bolt head in which the cartridge base snaps up under the fixed extractor as the cartridge is fed from the magazine, the Mosin has a push feed recessed bolt head in which the spring-loaded extractor snaps over the cartridge base as the bolt is finally closed similar to the Gewehr 1888 and M91 Carcano or modern sporting rifles like the Remington 700. Samples of Izhevsk factory quality control proof marks. A license-built version of the Soviet M1944 Mosin-Nagant carbine for the People's Liberation Army (PLA), it only saw Chinese service for a few years as it had already been superseded by the SKS and AK-47 when it was introduced. In some ways, the astronomical prices of Garands, Mausers, and Enfields generated an increased demand for WWII-era pieces by younger collectors. Many countries around the world have used the venerable 7.62x54r round, many still do. in diamond - personal marking of the quality department chief, this was stamped since at least 1938 (later, in 1938-1940, an H in a diamond was used). 1943, M39 From M91 The model 1895 Nagant pistols are a great sidebar for Mosin collectors and they do appear in Mosin Nagant forums quite often. Currently it will not be posted openly, itwill be available only to subscribers of the site. authenticity or misuse of the site content or material found on the 1941 -- This is placed here as an example of the date 1941 as stamped by Finland. " in rectangular" military repsentative final acceptance marking. The other was an accuracy test, after which the rifle was stamped with "K in circle" marking in the same area.*. Conditions will vary between Very Good to Excellent surplus condition rifles, to rifles that are missing parts, to . The others will be unknown maker and inspector markings. [citation needed]. In spite of its age, it has been used in various conflicts around the world up to the present day. Marking on aTula rifle built with use of recycled parts. Shape of the wheat, hammer and sickle can be little different. Normally three "R"'s surrounded by crossed stalks with leaves pointing outwards are on the top of the breech. SY -- Early Finish Civil Guard Mark. Rifles were tested at shorter distancesbecause factories did not used 100 metershooting ranges. Despite its increasing obsolescence, the MosinNagant saw continued service throughout the Eastern bloc and the rest of the world for many decades to come. The more Allows armorer to verify that front sighthas not been altered in the field. It is interesting to note that before 1943, these markings were stamped this way only on Izhevsk rifles/carbines, Tula rifles had stamps only on stocks. They were kept not only as reserve stockpiles, but front-line infantry weapons as well. The new service rifle m/39 was designed from the start around the D-166 thus it had nominal barrel diameter of .310. behind the rear sight. The M/56 was an experimental 7.62x39mm version of the Mosin Nagant. Care must be taken not to misinterpret it as 1944. Unlike the 07, 38, 91/38 and 91/59 this carbine is fitted with a side folding bayonet. There were also minor modifications to the bolt, but not enough to prevent interchangeability with the earlier Model 1891 and the so-called "Cossack dragoon" rifles. Despite the failure of Nagant's rifle, he filed a patent suit, claiming he was entitled to the sum the winner was to receive. Terrible time to be without my camera. Mosin Nagant Dragoon Lower/Rear One Piece Barrel Band, *Good to Very Good* $19.75. Darkly blued steel and high quality machining. Minor scuffs on stock and minor butt repair Inventory No . After the Estonian War of Independence, Estonia had around 120,000 M/1891s in stock, later the Kaitseliit, the Estonian national guard, received some Finnish M28/30 rifles, a few modernised variants were also made by the Estonian Armory; Most Finnish Rifles were assembled by SAKO, Tikkakoski Oy, or VKT (Valtion Kivritehdas, State Rifle Factory, after the wars part of Valtion Metallitehtaat (Valmet), State Metalworks). The trigger assembly is unique in the Romanian 91/30 and is adjustable. Due to the desperate shortage of arms and the shortcomings of a still-developing domestic industry, the Russian government ordered 1.5 million M1891 infantry rifles from Remington Arms and another 1.8 million from New England Westinghouse Company in the United States in 1915. If a rifle successfully passed it, it was stamped with an "O in circle" marking onthe front right side of the barrel shank. Onthe left - pre 1934 single letter/number marking, the rest are 1934 and later proofmarks. While the production process continued the year ended and a new one begun. During the Russo-Ottoman War of 18771878, Russian troops armed mostly with Berdan single-shot rifles suffered heavy casualties against Turkish troops equipped with Winchester repeating rifles, particularly at the bloody Siege of Pleven. credited are property of this site, the persons that In addition to arsenal marks, you will find other marks or stampings. The Mosin uses interchangeable bolt heads like the LeeEnfield. At the moment documents that verify this for sure havenot been discovered. ); Now more details about these markings groups. Markings: The import mark on the barrel reads "C.A.I. Not all parts were tested, so not many of them had such markings. Later this was done by repair depots of the Main Artillery Directorate. The Mosin bolt is removed by simply pulling it fully to the rear of the receiver and squeezing the trigger, while the Mauser has a bolt stop lever separate from the trigger. The 1943 rifles were considered to be prototype rifles and are harder to find. Poland, Hungary, Romania, China, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Marks of varying rarity, including their country of origin when known, Pictures illustrating the various serial numbering patterns of, Sizes, locations, and orientations of the SA, Pictures, data and information on this mark with a sortable data table, Pictures and information on import marks by various companies over the years, Do not sell or share my personal information, Finnish Marked Russian and Soviet Mosin Nagants. Barrel behind front sight and top of sight bladeM39. site, the persons that submitted them, or are in the public domain. feel there is use of a copyrighted photo, contact the MosinNagant rifles and carbines saw service on many fronts of the Cold War, from Korea and Vietnam to Afghanistan and along the Iron Curtain in Europe. It is known that Tula used many parts from Izhevsk and . Cheers! not responsible for the use or application of material $10.00 As low as $6.50. Military representatives were serviceman of the Main Artillery Directorate, theyacted as an authority that ordered firearms from factories. Nagant's legal dispute. Their use in Afghanistan continued on well into the 1990s and the early 21st century by Northern Alliance forces. No sections, articles, The image onthe right shows an example of such alist. Onthe left - 1918-1928 type, in the middle - 1928-1937 type, on the right - 1937 and later. Some rifles have different dates on the barrel shank because the receiver was attached to the barrel when it was not dated. " in oval" black powder test marking is used instead of VD cartridge test typical for that period. Boxed SA -- Boxed SA mark is the Finnish property mark. Untilthe end of the 1930's the serial number was stamped after rifles wereaccepted by a military representative. Due to the large surplus created by the Soviet small arms industry during World War II and the tendency of the former Soviet Union to retain and store large quantities of old but well-preserved surplus (long after other nations' militaries divested themselves of similar vintage materials), these rifles (mostly M1891/30 rifles and M1944 carbines) are inexpensive compared to other surplus arms of the same era. 1923 and later. of marks from a variety of origins, Mosin Nagant Import MarksPictures and The 4 shot group (or 3 best shots) should be within a 15 cm circle (about 5.16 MOA)(during late 1930's and wartime years - 18 cm (6.19 MOA), with center of the group 17 cm higher than sighting point. Model 1907 Rifle: M1907/Carbine - One of the rarest Mosin's made. It was adapted for sniper use by adding a telescope. "Tika", M91 1925 - Izhevsk switched to letter prefix serial numbers during the second quarter of 1938 (early 1938 Izhevsk rifles still had serial numbers without letter prefix), Tula switched on January 1st, 1938. . The Model 1891/30 PU was issued with 3.5-power fixed focus scope to what the Soviets then . The Izhevsk factory used another marking - capital C in a circle, which was stamped on the front part of the barrel shank. Of course, if someone is familiar with the 1895 Nagant, the first feature they think of is that unlike any other mass-produced revolver, it can be effectively suppressed. If a part of your rifle has an"H" proofmark, it was originally issued as spare part. The old range Russian range markings had been marked in left side of the rear sight and have markings 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 (indicating hundreds of arschen / arsin) - often these markings were tooled over to cancel them. However, the Mosin's lugs lock in the horizontal position, whereas the Mauser locks vertically. 1919, M91 1919 - 483 KB. Deliveries to Russia had amounted to 469,951 rifles when the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ended hostilities between the Central Powers and now Soviet-Russia. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Mosin Nagants. Many of these weapons were sold to Finland in the 1920s. Some rifles and carbines are missing the "O in circle" and "K in circle" markings (in case of Izhevsk issued specimens they are also missing military representative acceptance marking on the left side of the barrel shank). the various serial numbering patterns of different countries, SA Marked Finnish Mosin Nagants Sizes, . In assembling M39 rifles, Finnish armorers re-used "hex" receivers that dated back as far as 1891. Turkey, United States, Yugoslavia, Unknown Mosin Nagant MarksMarks of varying rarity, Factory done serial numbers werealways stamped during the final stage of assembly through bluing layer. Model 1944 Mosin Nagant - Manufactured by Russia during and after WWII, Hungary, Poland, and Romania after the war. Triangular shaped markings, some with an arrow inside, on many components of the rifle. An "02" stamp on every component of the rifle, identifying it as manufactured in Hungary. any claims resulting from loss as a result of the accuracy or Like the Gewehr 98, the 1891 Mosin uses two front-locking lugs to lock up the action. 1937, M91/30 1937 - These rifles were mainly produced from defective parts, they were not functional - it was not possible to fire them. Military representatives controlled quality of the produced firearms/parts. Rifles in 6.554mmR use a necked-down 7.6254mmR cartridge and were the standard rifle of the USSR's Olympic biathlon team until the International Olympic Committee revised the rules of the event to reduce the range to 50 meters and required all competitors to use rifles chambered in .22LR. Model: 1939 (M39) Serial Number: 201912. This example is typical of crude wartime production, with heavy tool marks. A hooded post front sight, replacing the blade on previous weapons. It is . Izhevsk - 1907/1917 - First Pattern - 4,400 - Second Pattern - 300,000. 1939 Tula M91/30, photo courtesy of Ryan Elliott. As a result, the rifle was used on both sides of the Winter War and the Continuation War during World War II. In 1943 Izhevsk eliminated stamping on the barrel shank (early 1943 rifles still had them). [21] When war with Germany broke out, the need to produce MosinNagants in vast quantities led to a further simplification of machining and a falling-off in finish of the rifles. The 16-inch Soviet flame-thrower, the 91/30 M44 (Photo by Jim Grant) The Mosin-Nagant M44 is the Russian designed carbine rifle that arrived too late to win World War II. Barrels were stamped with "sniper" marking before first shot was made from them, marking indicates only higher accuracy during production. * Accuracy test shooting done at factories was different from the way it was done during field tests. These CH letterscan be seen in two sizes - smaller and bigger (smaller size is typical for 1944). The fletching of the arrow has5 lines on each side during all periods. The Mosin-Nagant (Russian: , ISO 9: Vintovka Mosina) is a bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military rifle, developed by the Imperial Russian Army in 1882-1891, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations. Finland was a Grand Duchy in the Russian Empire until 1917, so Finns had long used the MosinNagant in service with the Tsarist military. barrels, Sako There is a larger graphic with even more marks, but not with locales for the marks. View PDF. It means that a rifle with such a marking was initially a bullet velocity test rifle, and was produced with higher tolerance (with half decreased allowed deviations in parts sizes during production). Mosin Nagant MO Marks Pictures, data and information on this mark with a sortable data table. All other makers had ceased operation by 1918. But even at the princely sums of $300 or $400, the rifle is still worth every penny. They mean that a riflepart was tested usingdevices administratingpressure or flexibility tests. They are all used and have used marks. inspectors used their own unique stamps in (Photo: Evan Duffy) The Mosin-Nagant M44 carbine is a derivative of Russia's battle . A random pouch will be sent. Multiple available and the picture is representative. When trials concluded in 1891, the evaluators were split in their assessment. The colloquial name Mosin-Nagant used in the West is persistent but erroneous, as established in The Nagant M1895 revolver can be suppressed because the cylinder gap is elimated when fired in double action. Location for : Izhevsk - post 1935/1936 period, Tula - 1942 -1944. However, these markings can be seen untillate 1943, they werelikelyeliminated later. Copyright Darryl Boyd 2011 - Only since 1924 the rifle was officially named "Mosin's rifle" in the USSR, although some variants were still known only by their year of origin.[10]. Handloaded cartridges for Finnish rifles should however use a 0.308 inches (7.8mm) bullet for use with other Finnish MosinNagant variants instead of the 0.310 inches (7.9mm) one which gives best results in M39, Soviet and most of other MosinNagant rifles. Izhevsk factory "triangle in arrow marking". in circle is a relatively earlier mark than O in circle, which was adopted according to the letter "B" drawings and should replace markings. However, many are known and they often reveal a lot about the individual rifle. Serial numbers werestamped onthe barrel shank, and with the same font, were also stamped onthe bolt body, magazine floorplate and the stock buttplate. Generally, all these replacementparts were marked with the letter "H" . 1938 Izhevsk M91/30, photo courtesy of Ryan Elliott. SKY -- Finland Civil Guard mark. One such detail is the attachment of the magazine spring to the magazine base plate. 1945, M91 1892 - Rifle grenade launcher Mosin-Nagant 1.JPG. On the top - rifle with factory original bluing, serial number is stamped over bluing. It's actually a clear Izhevsk stamp on top. Notably, Russia has issued the rifle to conscripts from both occupied regions of the Donbas, and to conscripted Russian civilians as part of Vladimir Putin's wider general mobilization during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[25]. Izhevsk : Nauka, 1988. the site host or any site contributor shall not be held responsible for With the Finnish M39 Mosin Nagant craze sweeping many new collectors and reinvigorated with established collectors in the US, I jumped on the bandwagon and added these two M39s to the M39 Wing of the Mosin Nagant Annex at the Gear Report secure gun storage facility. Pre 1923 period, "H" replacement part marking on variousrifleparts. OKay after going through all my cleaning, I must say I have a very beautiful Mosin Nagant. Between the adoption of the final design in 1891 and the year 1910, several variants and modifications to the existing rifles were made. Big factory emblems were stamped on the barrel and the stock (during the M91 production period they were stamped on the receiver as well), small emblems were stamped on smaller parts. It is functionally identical to the more ubiquitous 91/30, but due to a reduced barrel length of 8 inches, its accuracy is lacking in comparison to its older counterpart. [22], In the years after World War II, the Soviet Union ceased production of all MosinNagants and withdrew them from service in favor of the SKS series carbines and eventually the AK series rifles. The Mosin bolt handle is similar to the Mannlicher: it is attached to a protrusion on the middle of the bolt body, which serves as a bolt guide, and it locks protruding out of the ejection/loading port in front of a split rear receiver ring, also serving a similar function to Mauser's "third" or "safety" lug. M1891/30 Mosin-Nagant rifle. Commonly these marks can be seen onbolt heads, receivers, bayonets. It really is full of wisdom and knowledge You wont sense monotony at anytime of the time (that's what catalogs are for relating to in the event . In 1941 Izhevsk switched to mass production of barrels with button rifling (mainly for carbines), so in 1941 made carbines this marking is very common. Finland. There exist a number of proof marks, that definitelyrepresent the same idea (something different about the construction compared to aregular rifle), but which exact meaning is unknown.
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