A true Ex-Dragoon will have a hex receiver opposed to a round receiver and be pre . According to the existinginstructions, it was prohibited to disassemble the barrel and receiver, all rifles that required barrel replacement were sent to the factories. Multiple available and the picture is representative. Socket bayonet for use with the 7.62 mm. Some of them had difference in the tolerances, production technology and so on. As a result, the rifle was used on both sides of the Winter War and the Continuation War during World War II. Button rifling technology made production of the barrels much faster, up to 10 times. All in the span of a few, perplexingly short years. During further machining, the powder test marking, which was a " in a circle", was machined off, and stamped again after barrel machining was complete. 483 KB. Manufacturers will vary with the exception of Tikka's which are being sold under a separate SKU. The Mosin bolt body is multi-piece whereas the Mauser is one piece. $10.00 As low as $6.50. Steel lot number on the receiver. Commonly these marks can be seen onbolt heads, receivers, bayonets. 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. 1938 Izhevsk M91/30, photo courtesy of Ryan Elliott. Tkiv 85. Serial Number: 63270 Design: Ex Dragoon M91/30 Mosin Nagant bolt action rifle. - 1935, M39 1940 - The front sight is a post that is not adjustable for elevation. Russian Mosin Nagant Original Military web & leather sling,Russian markings vg. Shape of the wheat, hammer and sickle can be little different. These rifles (and parts) were marked with special markings. Military representatives were serviceman of the Main Artillery Directorate, theyacted as an authority that ordered firearms from factories. Finnish MosinNagants were produced by SAKO, Tikkakoski, and VKT, with some using barrels imported from Switzerland and Germany. collector. Later, more and more rifles and carbines were issued with button rifled barrels, they showed good performance, and they were not stamped as much as earlier. Mosin Nagants with Painted Marks Pictures of marks from a variety of . Photo courtesy of Ryan Elliott. The American made Mosin Nagant rifles are a unique piece of firearms history. [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. Remaining rifles were used for the training of U.S. Army troops. 1919, M91 1919 - or authenticity or misuse of the site content or 1917, M91 1915 - On the bottom - reblued rifle. Not all rifles and carbinesissued by factories were just standard firearms produced with accepted drawings and technology. The base . Download Free PDF. In USSR surplus military carbines (without bayonet) were sold as civilian hunting weapons. One of them was a test with two strengthened cartridges (324 MPa pressure). This location for these kind of markings was used in the late 1930's by Izhevsk. 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). For example, Simo Hyh is credited with having killed 505 Soviet soldiers, many of whom fell victim to his Finnish M/28-30 MosinNagant rifle. Finnish rifles are characterized by Russian, French or American-made receivers stamped with a boxed SA, as well as many other parts produced in those countries and barrels produced in Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and Germany. Typical operational proof marks on a1934 receiver. 1920, M91 1920 - Serial Number: 42952 Design: Ex Dragoon Russian M91/30 Mosin Nagant bolt action rifle. Tula factory (1940 and earlier period) barrel shank markings. In the Russian/Soviet system, the barrel is the rifle, so rifles that got a new barrel (they were numbered within the range of the serial numbers used by particular factory during that year) also got parts with the same serial numbers (they were renumbered older parts or new 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. [16] Designated "U.S. Rifle, 7.62mm, Model of 1916", these are among the rarest of American service arms. The rifle was widely used by all belligerents in the civil war. Use ofrecycled receivers is widely known, but other parts were reused as well. When the newly created factory #536 in Tula started production in 1942they continued to use the prewar pattern " in circle" marking, but in fact, the rifles were tested using the VD cartridge. 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. Finland also employed the MosinNagant as a sniper rifle, with similar success with their own designs and captured Soviet rifles. [citation needed], Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, MosinNagant rifles are still commonly found on modern battlefields around the world. Installation of slot-type sling mounts to replace the more traditional swivels. While the production process continued the year ended and a new one begun. sites forums. From the top to bottom they are: - personal marking the quality control department chief; - personal marking of the quality control worker; - steel lot number (steel that was used for the production); - test with two strengthen cartridges* markings; - powder test marking (after 1940 it was replaced with the VD cartridge* test marking). Sestroryetsk Arrow and date (3 digit post 1900) Tang. Currently it will not be posted openly, itwill be available only to subscribers of the site. Sight adjustment for windage was made by the armory before issue by drifting the sight left or right in its dovetail. These countries are now unloading most of their surplus 7.62x54r ammo here in the US of A. The miscellaneous markings on mosins are usually location of manufacture of the individual part, proof markings, inspection markings and acceptance markings for various reasons. 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. 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. It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history, with over 37 million units produced since 1891. [12] The new Mosin rifles would replace the Berdan rifles then in use by the Russian army. Like the Mauser, the bolt lift arc on the MosinNagant is 90 degrees, versus 60 degrees on the LeeEnfield. The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Lon Nagant for the Russian Empire.. In 1943 Izhevsk eliminated stamping on the barrel shank (early 1943 rifles still had them). it appears, that individual armorers and 1940, M28 1930 - Mosin Nagant MO Marks Pictures, data and information on this mark with a sortable data table. As you have learned, the generally accepted short name for Mosin Nagant rifles is Mosin. The Chinese Type 53 Rifle has a unique history. Steel lot number onthe barrel. 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. 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. Allows armorer to verify that front sighthas not been altered in the field. The Remington and Westinghouse made M1891 rifles were made to help save the Tsar, instead, they went on to fight in . The M1891/30 bayonet has a press stud to secure the bayonet in place, rather than the locking ring of the M1891. The M/28-57 was a biathlon 7.62x54mm version. This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 03:26. 1918, Tikkakoski Add to Compare. One such detail is the attachment of the magazine spring to the magazine base plate. In mid 1940 the obsolete black powder pressure test was replaced with a test using a VD high pressure cartridge (which provided approx. in diamond - personal marking of the quality department chief, this was stamped since at least 1938 (later, in. They have a reputation for being reliable, hard hitting, and extremely accurate. The rifle was used in the short civil war there and adopted as the service rifle of the new republic's army. "Tika", M91 1925 - During the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877-1878, Russian troops armed mostly with Berdan single-shot rifles . It is highly probable thatthis marking indicates that rifle had a barrel with button made rifling (not cut rifling). [19] Hyh did not use a scope on his Mosin. OKay after going through all my cleaning, I must say I have a very beautiful Mosin Nagant. . [10][clarification needed] I have not been Tula Star and date stamped over. A number of the Model 1891s produced by New England Westinghouse and Remington were sold to private citizens in the United States by the U.S. government through the Director of Civilian Marksmanship Program between the two World Wars. Sources: The Mosin-Nagant Rifle by Terrence Lapin, ISBN: 1882391217, mosinnagant.net 1944 M44 Mosin Nagant Carbine (19 picture virtual tour) Observations: (by "Claven2") . The location of the stamping remained the same, but quite often this marking was stamped po. 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). In 1936, Location for : Izhevsk - post 1935/1936 period, Tula -, The serial number is a combination of letters and numbersthat was used as the main ID for a rifle during its service life. [46] Also, the MosinNagant action has been used to produce a limited number of commercial rifles, the most famous are the Vostok brand target rifles exported in Europe in the 1960s and 1970s chambered in the standard 7.6254mmR round and in 6.554mmR, a necked-down version of the original cartridge designed for long range target shooting. The chart itself was enclosed in a handbook that explained each of the 16 segments of the chart. 1930, 1933, M39 1967 - Markings about a specific rifle/carbine configuration (training, sniper, etc. many cases. These rifles were mainly produced from defective parts, they were not functional - it was not possible to fire them. SY -- Early Finish Civil Guard Mark. In 1936 the Finnish Army fielded a new standard service cartridge intended for both machine guns and rifles. The colloquial name Mosin-Nagant used in the West is persistent but erroneous, as established in Mosin Nagant Rifle Guide to Proofs and Markings, DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd, 67% found this document useful (12 votes), 67% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 33% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Save Mosin Nagant Rifle Guide to Proofs and Markings For Later, and proofs found on Mosin rifles can be overwhelming to the new collector. Not all parts were tested, so not many of them had such markings. 1. Barrels were stamped with "sniper" marking before first shot was made from them, marking indicates only higher accuracy during production. This was done so that quality control department workers and military representatives were able to find out who was responsible for a defective part or incorrect assembly. 1927, M91 1940 - Between the adoption of the final design in 1891 and the year 1910, several variants and modifications to the existing rifles were made. 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. This is what the receiver markings on a Remington-UMC rifle are supposed to look like. This new cartridge was loaded with a new bullet designed in 1934the D-166, which had a nominal diameter of .310. Not all barrels with such markings were used on sniper rifles,it is possible to see regular rifles with sniper grade barrels without mounts and scopes in standard 91/30 configuration, The Tula factory started to use specific marking for sniper grade barrels in 1934. Samples of Tula factory quality control proof marks on the stock. sections, articles, photos, or information from this site may be used the various serial numbering patterns of different countries, SA Marked Finnish Mosin Nagants Sizes, These rifles were used at ammunition factories. However, the older version of the Finnish military cartridge was loaded with the S-type bullet that had nominal diameter of .308. The markings are found on M91/30, M38, M44, and M91/59 Mosin Nagants and M1895 Nagant revolvers. Third, Look at the markings. you feel there is use of a copyrighted photo, contact the owner and In 1928 thestamping onthe receiver was eliminated, the stamp onthe stock was modified, circular . letters were added (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic). Many of these American-made MosinNagants were rechambered by wholesalers to the ubiquitous American .30-06 Springfield cartridge; some were done crudely, and others were professionally converted. feel there is use of a copyrighted photo, contact the acceptance and proof marks. This example is typical of crude wartime production, with heavy tool marks. Care must be taken not to misinterpret it as 1944. Typically, the Model 1891/30 is the most prevalent, and it has earned the nickname of being a "poor man's sniper rifle . Onthe bolt cocking piece , they were onthe rear side of the cocking knob, and so on. Rifle grenade launcher Mosin-Nagant 1.JPG. Elimination of the steel finger rest behind the trigger guard. The numerous markings and proofs found on Mosin rifles can be overwhelming to the new Only light ball ammo was used for accuracy tests, rear sight settings were counted also for light ball ammo. 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. Reserve office school equipment post WW2 RUK-museo 2.JPG. [13], The Russo-Japanese War (19041905) was the rifle's first major conflict. More details will be provided in sniper section. 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 model 1895 Nagant pistols are a great sidebar for Mosin collectors and they do appear in Mosin Nagant forums quite often. The new service rifle m/39 was designed from the start around the D-166 thus it had nominal barrel diameter of .310. Poorly stamped letters in circle - "" initials, military representative personal marking, this will be covered in detailbelow. 1939 Tula M91/30, photo courtesy of Ryan Elliott. They were kept not only as reserve stockpiles, but front-line infantry weapons as well. identifying the acceptance and proof marks as Towards the end of 1943, the majority of barrels already were beingproduced with button rifling, but a small quantity of them still had cut rifling. letters in a circle - quality control department marking (stamped twice). inspectors used their own unique stamps in 1912, M91 1912 - of marks from a variety of origins, Mosin Nagant Import MarksPictures and October 31, 2019. 1941-1942 Izhevsk barreled receivers were numbered by the Izhevsk factory, but they had their own serial number range, different from range that was used for regular rifles - letter number prefixes, typical to the complete rifles, were not used during their numbering . By the end of the war, approximately 19.8 million MosinNagant rifles had been produced. As mentioned previously, these markings can often be observed onregular rifles and even carbines. One of the first markingswas stamped onthe barrel after it passed through a black powder pressure test. At the moment documents that verify this for sure havenot been discovered. This version of the marking was used by both factories. Year of Manufacture: 1941. Countries, Empire Like most earlier milsurp rifles produced before WW1, they are long. Hello-if you're keen on the Mosin Nagant I would recommend 'The Mosin-Nagant Rifle' by Terrence Lapin-a great reference book full of info on markings and the different variants and quite cheap too! [10], From a technical point of view the rifle that came to be called "MosinNagant" is the design proposed by Mosin as further amended by Mosin with some details borrowed from Nagant's design. Click Here for Full-Size. Darkly blued steel and high quality machining. The 1943 rifles were considered to be prototype rifles and are harder to find. All factories always produced a certain quantity of training rifles. The hammer and sickle indicates this example was made at Izhvesk armory. 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. Military surplus ammunition for classic Warsaw Pact weapons like the Mosin-Nagant or Kalashnikov usually comes in containers labeled in Russian using Soviet military nomenclature. 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). At this point the decision was made to rename the existing commission and call it Commission for creation of the small-bore rifle ( ), and to put on paper the final requirements for such a rifle. 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. ; Triangle T -- Tikkakoski (Tika") factory marks, Finland. Each factory had their own locations for the majority of operational markings, they were not the same. 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. 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). Condition: Very good. In. Some rifles have different dates on the barrel shank because the receiver was attached to the barrel when it was not dated. Factory emblems were stamped on many parts of the rifle. Terrible time to be without my camera. Mosin Nagant M27 Rifle. Mosin Nagant M44/ M38 Handguard, *Good* Model 1907 Rifle: M1907/Carbine - One of the rarest Mosin's made. 29" barrel. But even at the princely sums of $300 or $400, the rifle is still worth every penny. This marking was used in. 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. The stock comb was a typical area for these markings, during the postwar refurbishment process similar markings were placed there. 07 TAS TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS & SCIENCE TASMANIAN DEVIL NASA SPACE PATCH, Details about Disney Store Mickey Mouse Memories Collection July Orange 70's Corduroy Plush. not responsible for the use or application of material 1942, M27 1932, 1934 The Mosin-Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine-fed military rifle.Known officially as the 3-line rifle M1891 [citation needed] and informally in Russia and former Soviet Union as Mosin's rifle (Russian: , ISO 9: vintovka Mosina), it is primarily found chambered for its original 7.6254mmR cartridge. all. The demand of new MOSIN NAGANT rifle's has risen 39 units over the past 12 months. The "MO" and the added numbers may or may not be related. 5. Onbarrels, initially it was stamped in the rear sight base area or further to the front sight area (onthe bottom). The Tsar himself dashed the word "Russian" from this document with his own hand. 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]. However, in spite of the payment, Nagant attempted to use the situation for publicity, resulting in the name "MosinNagant" appearing in the Western press. Finland also utilized a number of captured M91 and M91/30 rifles with minimal modifications. " in circle" military repsentative final acceptance marking. The owner, and the site contributors and site host are were mandatory for all manufacturers.
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