1926, Cossack 1894 - Built on a Russian Hex receiver. There one exception tothis rule - fonts used in. Sight adjustment for windage was made by the armory before issue by drifting the sight left or right in its dovetail. 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. The base . The M/56 was an experimental 7.62x39mm version of the Mosin Nagant. site, the persons that submitted them, or are in the public domain. These CH letterscan be seen in two sizes - smaller and bigger (smaller size is typical for 1944). The idea was to issue the M38 to troops such as combat engineers, signal corps, and artillerymen, who could conceivably need to defend themselves from sudden enemy advances, but whose primary duties lay behind the front lines. In this case 1927. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. This new cartridge was loaded with a new bullet designed in 1934the D-166, which had a nominal diameter of .310. 1940, M28 1930 - [52], Other companies are experimenting with detachable, and semi-permanent magazine extensions which would increase the magazine capability from five rounds to ten rounds.[53]. inspectors used their own unique stamps in [10][clarification needed] The sight measurements were converted from arshins to meters; and the front sight blade was replaced by a hooded post front sight less susceptible to being knocked out of alignment. This location for these kind of markings was used in the late 1930's by Izhevsk. Only light ball ammo was used for accuracy tests, rear sight settings were counted also for light ball ammo. A cylindrical receiver, replacing the octagonal receiver (commonly called "hex", but actually having five octagonal top flats and a round bottom rather than three octagonal bottom flats. In addition, the rifle was distributed as aid to Republican anti-Franco forces in the Spanish Civil War. The most modern version of the Mosin is the 7.62 Tkiv 85 Sniper rifle. Raatteen Portti nyttely 3.jpg. Bayonet lug with barrel band having twin sling swivels and the two rear sling points are inletted into . Tested rifles were marked with a "OO" marking, these markings were only used byIzhevsk. 1933, M39 1940 - However, many are known and they often reveal a lot about the individual rifle. These parts were supposed to hold high pressure, that's why it was very important to use steel manufactured according to strict specifications. Onbolts, the location was near the beginning of the bolt handle, also on the opposite to the side where afactory marking was stamped. Sestroryetsk Arrow and date (2 digit pre 1900) Tang. 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. The receiver tang was stamped with a factory marking and production year only after a barrel was attached to it, stamps onthe barrel shank were added later. The Type 53 is a Chinese copy of the Russian Mosin-Nagant M44 Carbine, a new production version of the 91/30 with a reduced barrel length and a side-mounted folding bayonet. 1944, M91 1941 - 1. 1917, M91 1915 - Red army World War II rifles.JPG. Izhevsk pre-1935 quality control proof marks looklike a single letter or number, later ones look like different figures with number or letters inside. 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. The fletching of the arrow has5 lines on each side during all periods. Copyright Darryl Boyd 2011 - 1926, M91/30 1930 - Those problems were solved by Russian scientists and engineers (the smokeless powder, for instance, was produced by Dmitri Mendeleev himself). 8/13/2019 Mosin Nagant Rifle Guide to Proofs and Markings. Normally three "R"'s surrounded by crossed stalks with leaves pointing outwards are on the top of the breech. 1941 -- This is placed here as an example of the date 1941 as stamped by Finland. claims resulting from loss as a result of the accuracy ], Tsypkin G. V. Ethiopia in the anti-colonial wars. Tula Star and date stamped over. 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. Wartime Tula factory #536 NKV (1942-1944) barrel shank markings. As we shall see, there are few other guns as rich in history, performance and practicallyespecially for the price. It's actually a clear Izhevsk stamp on top. A rifle's parts, before they were inspected by quality control inspectors, were machined, assembled andadjusted by factory workers. 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. All photos that are not credited are property of this MosinNagants have been exported from Finland since the 1960s as its military modernized and decommissioned the rifles. Location for: Izhevsk - pre 1935/1936 period, Tula - 1940 and earlier. 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. Year stamps are quite visible. The rifle did not receive the name of Mosin, because of the personal decision taken by Tsar Alexander III, which was made based on the opinion of the Defence Minister Pyotr Vannovskiy: there are parts in this newly created design, invented by Colonel Rogovtzev, by Lt.-General Chagin's Commission, Captain Mosin and small-arms manufacturer Nagant, therefore it is only fair to call it the Russian 3-line rifle M1891. Tikkakoski produced new barrels and the front sights were usually improved. They are all used and have used marks. Arms (www.empirearms.com). it appears, that individual armorers and Model 1907 Rifle: M1907/Carbine - One of the rarest Mosin's made. Darkly blued steel and high quality machining. An interesting marking, the meaning of which was only recently discovered, is the CK marking that can be seen on some 1945 Izhevsk M91/30's. In addition, in 1938 a carbine version of the MosinNagant, the M38, was issued. The notched rear tangent iron sight is adjustable for elevation, and is calibrated in hundreds of meters (arshins on earlier models). Estimated Value *Using 80% condition for calculating used Values. SA Marked Finnish Mosin Nagants Sizes, locations, and orientations of the SA mark. Finland was still producing the M39 MosinNagant in small numbers as late as 1973. [47], As of 2023[update], bolt on mounts make it possible to fit a modern proprietary[48] or Picatinny/Weaver rail compatible scope to the rifle without the need to drill or tap the weapon. However, many are known and they often reveal a lot about the individual rifle. Markings about a specific rifle/carbine configuration (training, sniper, etc. " in oval" black powder test marking is used instead of VD cartridge test typical for that period. ; Triangle T -- Tikkakoski (Tika") factory marks, Finland. M1891/30 Mosin-Nagant rifle. Imperial Russian five-shot, bolt-action military rifle, "Mosin" redirects here. commonly encountered markings are shown here with brief explanations of their meanings. This lot numberwas stamped onboth the barrels and receiversat least since 1930 (the earlier period will require more detailed research). Quality control markings were explained in the previous section. In 1889, three rifles were submitted for evaluation: Captain Sergei Ivanovich Mosin of the imperial army submitted his "3-line" caliber (.30 cal, 7.62 mm) rifle; Belgian designer Lon Nagant submitted a "3.5-line" (.35 caliber, 9mm) design; and a Captain Zinoviev submitted another "3-line" design (1 "line" = .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}110in or 2.54mm, thus 3 lines = 7.62mm). ); Now more details about these markings groups. The M/28-57 was a biathlon 7.62x54mm version. 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). History. authenticity or misuse of the site content or material found on the Poorly stamped letters in circle - "" initials, military representative personal marking, this will be covered in detailbelow. [citation needed]. Onbarrels, initially it was stamped in the rear sight base area or further to the front sight area (onthe bottom). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Izhevsk factory used another marking - capital C in a circle, which was stamped on the front part of the barrel shank. Their use in Afghanistan continued on well into the 1990s and the early 21st century by Northern Alliance forces. It is known that Tula used many parts from Izhevsk and . Samples of Izhevsk factory quality control proof marks. A true Ex-Dragoon will have a hex receiver opposed to a round receiver and be pre . This example is typical of crude wartime production, with heavy tool marks. Mosin-Nagant M44 arsenal markings. 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. [10] The decision to pay off Nagant proved wise, as he remained the major contractor for the Russian Government, and the Nagant M1895 revolver was subsequently adopted by the Russian army as its main sidearm. For other uses, see, MosinNagant M1891 Dragoon from the collections at the, Weapons and military equipment designed or licence-manufactured in Hungary, , there are parts in this newly created design, invented by Colonel Rogovtzev, by Lt.-General Chagin's Commission, Captain Mosin and small-arms manufacturer Nagant, therefore it is only fair to call it the, Civil War, modernization, and wars with Finland, 1891/30- , , " " 1430 25.11.2003 [Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine "On the organization of civil service activities of the State Protection Service at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine" No. 1 in circle marking - personal marking of the shooter who was responsible for the accuracy test. The Mauser bolt handle is at the rear of the bolt body and locks behind the solid rear receiver ring. 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. TheTula factory did not use that marking and did not have its own. Nagant's rifle was mainly criticized for its lower quality of manufacture and materials, due to "artisan pre-production" of his 300 rifles. The MosinNagant Model 1891/30 was modified and adapted as a sniper rifle from 1932 onwards, first with mounts and scopes from Germany then with domestic designs (PE, PEM); from 1942 it was issued with 3.5-power PU fixed focus scopes. The Finnish cartridge 7.6253mmR is a slightly modified variation of the Russian 7.6254mmR, and is considered interchangeable with 54R. Darryl Boyd 2011-2018. various site contributors. letters are initials of chied military representative . (G.Vaullin). - 1935, M39 1940 - Some of them had difference in the tolerances, production technology and so on. Onthe left - 1918-1928 type, in the middle - 1928-1937 type, on the right - 1937 and later. 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]. The link between the production period to the letter prefix was established by special directives, issued by Main Artillery Directorate. Guns International Advertising Policy GunsInternational.com is the #1 Gun Classified website that brings gun buyers and gun brokers or sellers together through classifed advertising of guns, gun related items and services for sale online. These workers also had their own personal markings, completion of some production operations were also stamped on certain rifleparts. There is a larger graphic with even more marks, but not with locales for the marks. The more 1940, M39 1940 - The more commonly encountered, Including marks from Chatellerault, Remington, and New England Westinghouse, Including a few with uncertain meanings but obvious Finnish origin. Manufacturers will vary with the exception of Tikka's which are being sold under a separate SKU. 29" barrel. On the left - pre 1935/1936 single letter/number marking, the othersare markings that were used after the implementation of letter "B" drawings into production. Quality control markings at both factories are quite varied and were different in different production years. contributors. 24. The imperial pattern "bow and arrow" emblem was used as a part of the big factory emblem and as a small emblem. Up to the mid 1930's, rifles that were in service and required overhaul were repaired by the factories. Third, Look at the markings. These are all of the remaining M39 rifles that we had in our warehouse. 1430 of 25 November 2003. It shows the ID of each marking (how it was marked in the parts drawings) and a sample of how the marking should look. During further machining, the powder test marking, which was a " in a circle", was machined off, and stamped again after barrel machining was complete. The owner, the site host or any When fired in double action, the Nagant's cylinder cams forward . More details will be provided in a future M91 reference section. The others will be unknown maker and inspector markings. forward of the top of the receiver and right In 1928 thestamping onthe receiver was eliminated, the stamp onthe stock was modified, circular . letters were added (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic). 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 . At the moment documents that verify this for sure havenot been discovered. 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. 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. When trials concluded in 1891, the evaluators were split in their assessment. The difference from the black powder/VD cartridge test (which was only related to barrel strength), was that the"O in circle test" was supposed to check how well the bolt group interacts with the receiver. Like the markings of the Izhevsk factory, Tula markings also have some variety. Onthe left - pressure test marking on the receiver, on the right - test marking on a bayonet (previously a in circle marking was used). # 67, On the left - pre 1938 serial number, onthe right - 1938 and later serial number (with a letter prefix). They are: 1) Main markings that were present in production drawings. ) If you In addition to arsenal marks, you will find other marks or stampings. Sometimes it can be seen on later guns, it was even used on1944 Izhevsk receivers. The main goal of the black powder pressure test was to find hidden defects inside the steel structure, it provided very high pressure, which showed hidden defects. 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. Some details were borrowed from Nagant's design. 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. Poland, China T-53. Unknown Tula factory markings (1935-1940), On the left - marking on aTula M44 carbine (courtesy of James Minardi) , in the middle - Izhevsk issued rifle, onthe right - training-fighting rifle (courtesy of Dave Phillips), Markings of anIzhevsk rifle built with use of the recycled parts. Bid now on Invaluable: Ex Dragoon M91/30 Mosin Nagant Bolt Action Rifle, Caliber 7.62x54R from Cordier Auctions & Appraisals on Invalid date EST. - P. 217. Indicates ownership by. many cases. Each factory quality control department worker (including the chief of the quality control department) had their personal marking. Bore is bright. The location of the stamping remained the same, but quite often this marking was stamped po. It was introduced in small scale into production in 1938 (trials were made even earlier then that, since 1930), it was unclear how long the service life and durability of such rifles will be, so they required a special marking. Once you know how to read the markings, you can clearly see that this crate contains 880 rounds . The American made Mosin Nagant rifles are a unique piece of firearms history. "O in circle" and "K in circle" markings are missing, serial number range is atypical for 1941 (letter prefix is missing). 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). 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. It has six "sides" but is neither hexagonal nor octagonal in normal use of those terms). The Type 53 is a Chinese bolt-action rifle. The colloquial name Mosin-Nagant used in the West is persistent but erroneous, as established in This was used since mid 1943 at the Izhevsk factory instead of paper cards, whichwere used earlier. Currently it will not be posted openly, itwill be available only to subscribers of the site. 1923 and later. Finland produced several variants of the MosinNagant, all of them manufactured using the receivers of Russian-made, American-made, French-made or (later) Soviet-made rifles. without the written permission of the owner and the various site information on this mark with a sortable data table, Mosin Nagants with Painted Marks Pictures The chart itself was enclosed in a handbook that explained each of the 16 segments of the chart. Russia/USSR Mosin Nagant. Import marked "C.A.I., Georgia, VT" on left of receiver. In the 1920's Tula used the fullname of the factory (Tula Foremost Ordnance Factory) with a star above as a part of the main logo onthe barrel shank, while the receiver was stamped with big hammer (used since 1918). Many of the New England Westinghouse and Remington MosinNagants were sold to private citizens in the United States before World War II through the office of the Director of Civilian Marksmanship, the predecessor to the federal government's current Civilian Marksmanship Program. During 1936-1937 a single letter without a diamond was used. Early production 91/30s (from 1930 to 1936) and converted Dragoon rifles retained the octagonal receiver. An increase in urban combat led directly to the development of the Model M44 Mosin. Onthe bolt cocking piece , they were onthe rear side of the cocking knob, and so on. All in the span of a few, perplexingly short years. Nagant's legal dispute. Certain Mosin Nagants can be much more valuable than the run-of -the- mill, gun show rifle. # Box symbol 554. 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. The M1891/30 bayonet has a press stud to secure the bayonet in place, rather than the locking ring of the M1891. obsolete weapons and non-standard weapons were used to fill these roles. The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Lon Nagant for the Russian Empire.. stampings. One of them was a test with two strengthened cartridges (324 MPa pressure). Mosin Nagant Leather Ammo Pouch x1. The Mosin Nagant rifle is very popular among shooters because of it's cheap price, and even cheaper ammo. * Accuracy test shooting done at factories was different from the way it was done during field tests. My guess, with about 90% certainty, is that . The M27 is an uncommon Finnish rifle these days due to the attrition resulting from its use through three wars. Factories always produced large numbers of replacement parts (and stocks also), which were used by repair depots and field armourers during a rifles maintenance, repair and refurbishment. In addition to So, let's take a look at some of the factors that . 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). identifying the acceptance and proof marks as Turkey, United States, Yugoslavia, Unknown Mosin Nagant MarksMarks of varying rarity, In essence, the M44 is an M38 with a slightly modified forearm and with a permanently mounted cruciform bayonet that folds to the right when it is not needed. [19] Hyh did not use a scope on his Mosin. Though I am perplexed by the serial numbers, I do know it is a Tula made in 1942. 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. Non refurbished factory original condition rifle. . Small factory emblems were star without an arrow for Tula, and triangle with arrow for Izhevsk. Diamond 27 -- This mark is found on Finnish M27 rifles and indicated year the barrel made manufactured. However, some 1929 rifles can still have the old pattern logo. Several companies also make scope mounts for pistol scopes that can be mounted to the rear sight of the Model 91/30 without drilling or tapping. Condition: Very good. Struck and re-numbered front sight bladeheight. . Boxed SA -- Boxed SA mark is the Finnish property mark. Despite the failure of Nagant's rifle, he filed a patent suit, claiming he was entitled to the sum the winner was to receive. behind the rear sight. The Chinese Type 53 Rifle has a unique history. There are no markings or numbers on or under the steel butt plate. 1919, M91 1919 - This site is protected under US and International copyright laws. Reserve office school equipment post WW2 RUK-museo 2.JPG. Izhevsk marked theserifleswith a
marking on the barrel (front right side of the barrel shank), and before the serial number onother numbered parts (bolt, floorplate, buttplate).
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