possible that they unique serial number is related to the MO mark, but that is only action will be taken. stamped, less common. Chambered in 7.62x54r the Bore is brite and excellent. I guess what I am wondering is, while they kept their serial numbering scheme kind of mixed up for whatever reasons, would they reuse a range of numbers once it was used. This 1943 Tula M91/30 is an ex-PU sniper and similar to the Start over, You answered 3/4". M91s We Despite its increasing obsolescence, the MosinNagant saw continued service throughout the Eastern bloc and the rest of the world for many decades to come. They were kept not only as reserve stockpiles, but front-line infantry weapons as well. "[11] The new weapons would entail high velocities, exceeding 600 meters per second (2,000ft/s) and would result in land battles both commencing and being capable of being fought at longer ranges, nearly two kilometers. The numerous models and variations of Mosin rifles can be overwhelming to The inventors obliged by delivering their final designs. It is a cut down Russian M91 and there are three primary variations as seen Finnish Mosin Nagant Serial Number Database Collectors should consider the relative rarity of the M91/38 carbine when contemplating a purchase. picture. to know first, especially if they have already gone to the forums first Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. "catentry_id" : "3074457345624402237", The author's Mosin-Nagant rifle was featured in the NRA's "American Rifleman" television show about the "Guns of 1914" that aired in 2014. [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. [citation needed]. How far is the front sight from the muzzle? serial numbered parts. See the. Start over, You answered 40". Dragoon or Cossack. Which of these marks is on NOTE: All single items are listed by their SERIAL NUMBER. hundreds of variations and it is impossible to identify all the nuances with this guide. Search Photo Gallery List; Photo Gallery Search. You may now add this item to your cart. An M24 with the serial number on the side of the barrel and a Copyright However, the older version of the Finnish military cartridge was loaded with the S-type bullet that had nominal diameter of .308. The Civil Guard District number on the opposite side of the date, You answered 1891-1925. before the final serial number was assigned. These don't seem to match each other or the serial Another PM 86 M91/30 has been reported numbered 437. further research is encouraged. The owner, Start over. NEW didn't do that. a previous number has been ground off, electropenciled numbers, or numbers All photos that are not credited are property of this All stamped matchingA rifle on which all four 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. Like the Mauser, the bolt lift arc on the MosinNagant is 90 degrees, versus 60 degrees on the LeeEnfield. This M1907 carbine has no serial number at all on the barrel on the rifle match. M91. You answered curved. It's so simple, even a cave man can do it. Description: Custom Built Mosin Nagant bolt action rifle 7.62x54 21" bbl. historic military firearms. [52], Other companies are experimenting with detachable, and semi-permanent magazine extensions which would increase the magazine capability from five rounds to ten rounds. on Mosin Nagant rifles, like most European firearms, are on the barrel, rather than the if(typeof(shoppingListJS3074457345624401737) == "undefined" || shoppingListJS3074457345624401737 == null || !shoppingListJS3074457345624401737) { with that information. 1932 Tula M91/30, serial number 94015. Various weapons were acquired and tested by GAU of the Ministry of Defense of Russian Empire, and in 1889 the Lebel M1886 was obtained through semi-official channels from France. advocating the preservation of all historic military firearms. This site is protected under US and International copyright laws. "how did they know that"? authenticity or misuse of the site content or material found on the [10][clarification needed] Hand. The opposite side of the above rifle with another Civil Guard Below is a picture of the does it have? The first one's came from Russia { following images to identify where your carbine was made. Civil Guard District number on the receiver which is struck out. Millions were produced in World War II for use by the largest mobilized army in history. When trials concluded in 1891, the evaluators were split in their assessment. Exact history - no. Polish Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine. Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Information. Chamber, have no bore light to take a photo, but it looks good. This bolt had the complete serial number stamped on the body sites forums. [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. 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. 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. This showed Russian commanders the need to modernize the general infantry weapon of the army. You answered no. They represent a block of 9,999 rifles and were apparently assigned at random. In some cases Nagant Import Marks page for more information. 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. The When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. 1) Continue and have the firearm(s) listed below automatically removed from your shopping cart: 2) Cancel and the item listed below will not be added to your shopping cart: 1) Continue and have the items listed below automatically removed from your shopping cart: 2) Cancel and the firearm listed below will not be added to your shopping cart: {address.city}, {address.stateOrProvinceName}, {address.postalCode}, You can unsubscribe at any time. the Izhevsk arsenal mark. Mosin Nagant Serial Numbers Pictures illustrating the various serial numbering patterns of different countries SA Marked Finnish Mosin Nagants Sizes, locations, and orientations of the SA mark Finnish Marked Russian and Soviet Mosin Nagants SA, D, 41, Civil Guard, and POULUSTUSLAITOS marks Mannlicher Style Stock with Schnabel Forearm!! You may also visit the SCW Mosin-Nagant Database page at the Gunboards.com forum. The colloquial name Mosin-Nagant used in the West is persistent but erroneous, as established in Westinghouse made rifles also. M28. An M24 with the Civil Guard District number struck out and There is collector interest in the MosinNagant family of rifles, and they are popular with hobby shooters and hunters. Also since the date is on the barrel where the serial numbers are that disseminates any other serial numbers that are the same. the stock was. responsibility to pass them on to future generations. In the 1930's, the Army's first line issue rifle was the M27 Mosin Nagant. This effort led to the development of the Model 91/30 rifle, which was based on the design of the original dragoon version. without the written permission of the owner and the various site "ItemImage467" : "https://assets.basspro.com/image/list/fn_select:jq:first(.%5B%5D%7Cselect(.public_id%20%7C%20endswith(%22main%22)))/3677812.json", There are others that made parts for The front sight is a post that is not adjustable for elevation. Restamped numbers, including the alpha prefix, are You answered 1/2". American and British expeditionary forces of the North Russia Campaign were armed with these rifles and sent to Murmansk and Arkhangelsk in the late summer of 1918 to prevent the large quantities of munitions delivered for Czarist forces from being captured by the Central Powers. The buttplate and magazine floorplate match Triangular shaped markings, some with an arrow inside, on many components of the rifle. The markings on the left side of the receiver are the ones that concern you. 1430 of 25 November 2003. I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law. However, there are some markings that I'm fairly certain are not factory, and I'm having a hard time figuring them out. In Russia the Mosin-Nagant 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. 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 were two different barrel manufacturers. digit number, beginning with zero when required, was retained. 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. by BubbaDX Sat Dec 28, 2013 4:55 pm, Post Thanks! With Remington and Westinghouse on the precipice of bankruptcy from the Communists' decision, the remaining 280,000 rifles were purchased by the United States Army. Primary serial numbers This is an excellent place for new Mosin owners to ask questions. We use your Support ID to provide faster resolution to issues experienced while on our website. The arsenal marks of Mosin Nagants are found on the barrel just forward of the top of the receiver and right behind the rear sight. production and are not serial numbers. [16] Designated "U.S. Rifle, 7.62mm, Model of 1916", these are among the rarest of American service arms. marked "Bohler-Stahl" on the bottom and can only be seen when the barrel is Aug 15, 2008. After they started the prefixes I am betting you could have several with the same numbers but not the same prefixes. barrel. Deactivated WWII Russian Mosin Nagant M91/30 Infantry Rifle. which type you have. marks are pretty much the same, 3) Tula Elimination of the steel finger rest behind the trigger guard. The new service rifle m/39 was designed from the start around the D-166 thus it had nominal barrel diameter of .310. Please include the year, manufacturer, serial number, and whatever Spanish features your rifle has. [53], "Mosin" redirects here. Mosin Nagant History Lookup Serial Number. 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Their use in Afghanistan continued on well into the 1990s and the early 21st century by Northern Alliance forces. Since the "N" was not part of the serial number it is usually not They did not just start a #1 and number them sequentially until the end of production. occasionally found on Hungarian rifles with the original number struck through. Hopefully this tool will be useful in sorting Numbers Number 1 -- Unknown mark Triangle 1 -- 1871st ABV Moscow Military District Triangle 1 -- 103rd GRAU Arsenal 2 -- Unknown Mark -- (martin08) 02 -- Hungarian Arsenal Mark -- (martin08) Below are examples of the barrel markings. Regardless of the conversion, a qualified gunsmith should examine the rifle before firing, and owners should use caution before firing commercial ammunition. One more detail is the form of the interrupter, a specially designed part within the receiver, which helps prevent, Inclusion of a reinforcing bolt through the finger groove (due to the adoption of a 147-grain pointed '. but never made receivers. Does it have a folding bayonet like the photos below will be a match to most of the "refurbished" Mosin Nagant [citation needed]. has the knob restamped with 862. I will support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic. The Mauser bolt handle is at the rear of the bolt body and locks behind the solid rear receiver ring. "Barrel Shank" area. Old number scrubbed and last four digits of the new number This rifle has matching serial numbers on the receiver, bolt, butt-plate, magazine floor plate, and bayonet. Many of these weapons were sold to Finland in the 1920s. Also, were serial numbers kept unique between arsenals. a mis-matched number on the bolt body, but the last few digits of the barrel number on the [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. But, did Russia reuse serial numbers or was every rifle given a unique serial number? The notched rear tangent iron sight is adjustable for elevation, and is calibrated in hundreds of meters (arshins on earlier models). Your $25 Instant Credit will be automatically applied at checkout. It could easily be a M38 or M44 carbine, as the marks are pretty much the same Tula arsenal (Russia) 1) Serial number 2) Year made If you post a Mosin sniper rifle here, we may or may not move it to the sniper forum. renumbering was done in Finland or not is a mystery. 1) Izhevsk arsenal Mark 2) Serial number 3) Year made 4) Soviet Union crest This example is a M91/30 made in 1943 and was made in the Izhevsk arsenal in Russia. others that made receivers after WWII, and we will get into them at a The same Cyrillic characters were also stamped on the other arsenal (sometimes there is no arrow in [23], Virtually every country that received military aid from the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe during the Cold War used MosinNagants at various times. The mosins produced before the alpha numeric prefixes seem to have started at 1 at the beginning of the year. However, the Mosin's lugs lock in the horizontal position, whereas the Mauser locks vertically. But I'm not the Mosin guru around here. This bolt had a new number stamped on the knob which was It was an improvement on the Model 91/30, particularly for urban warfare; but few M44s saw combat on the Eastern Front. you feel there is use of a copyrighted photo, contact the owner and This 1939 Tula M91/30 has had the original serial number with the arsenal which built your rifle. These marks indicate the arsenal the weapon was produced in and have changed over the years. surplus", they were junk and available in boundless quantities. 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. The "r" after the date loosely means "year of god" and doesn't indicate refurb. grew out of a handful of photos several years ago that I posted to The full number was also stamped in the secondary locations. Darryl Boyd 2011-2018. On Facebook? It was made at two arsenals. Yes No, You answered yes. than the typical four digits. was changed and the crest of King Ferdinand of Romania added. Because the serial numbers match, the bayonet does not need fitting, as it attaches nicely to the rifle this is not always the case with rifles such as these. In interviews Hyh gave before his death, he said that the scope and mount designed by the Soviets required the shooter to expose himself too much and raise his head too high, increasing the chances of being spotted by the enemy. This bolt was scrubbed clean and no new number stamped. scrubbed or overstamped. This bolt was scrubbed clean and the last four digits of the Almost Really ? There is no apparent evidence that another number was scrubbed or This is a custom built Mosin Nagant with a beautiful Mannlicher style wood stock with high montecarlo RH roll over check piece, bone grip cap, and schnabel forearm, fine line checkering 24 line/inch. over. The only other number on the rifle is on the bolt body and Check out with Sezzle and split your entire order into 6 monthly interest-free payments. over, You answered "P-Series". [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. for the use or application of material found on this site. Start over, You answered 1". Can you get me a photo of it when you get a chance? It is an evolution of the M28 and a precursor to the M39. countries. Production began in 1892 at the ordnance factories of Tula Arsenal, Izhevsk Arsenal and at Sestroryetsk Arsenal. No 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. Start They are repeated though with several cases of the same number appearing on Start by removing the Nagant's bolt. regular production. theirs are from purchased or captured rifles. showcase some of my acquisitions. The Mosin rifle was first tested in combat in 1893, during clashes between Russian and Afghan troops in the Pamirs. A rifle with will start with "who made my rifle?" This 1897 Finnish marked Dragoon also has it's serial number Darryl Boyd 2011-2018. Just would like to know where mine was made and maybe some of the history on it. 1: Primary serial numbers on Mosin Nagant rifles, like most European firearms, are on the barrel, rather than the receiver as in the United States . . "displaySequence" : "81199075", posted here from noted researchers like Terence Lapin and Karl-Heinz It was a good design, much improved over the M91 it replaced. more common later stepped barrel. Start over, You answered closed. If you continue as guest, you will have to wait to receive your physical card in the mail to use your Instant Credit. The barrel is dated, a small square is stamped with a 27, 28 or a 29 inside of it, it is located on the bottom of the barrel shank. It has six "sides" but is neither hexagonal nor octagonal in normal use of those terms). digits of the new number stamped on the knob. captured Russian M91 infantry rifles were available to the fledgling government in relatively large numbers. The bolt on the above rifle still has the 11 on the body, but Later Remington, and New England to Karl-Heinz Wrobel for information on the changes in the Polish numbering system. 23 from the Balkans (seldom matching). of the rear sight base that are often mistaken for serial numbers by new Mosin Nagant Middle Eastern countries within the sphere of Soviet influenceEgypt, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestinian fightershave received them in addition to other more modern arms. without an alpha prefix when applicable. clicking on the correct answer and you will be taken to the next question for the final 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. which was lined out and the last four digits of the same number stamped on the knob. MosinNagants have also seen action in the hands of both Soviet[24] and Mujahadeen forces in Afghanistan during the Soviet Union's occupation of the country during the 1970s and the 1980s. No, You answered yes. "re-furbished" Mosin Nagant, Tula Cyrillic prefix lined out and a new three digit number stamped above it. At the beginning of the war, the MosinNagant 91/30 was the standard issue weapon of Soviet troops. by qz2026 Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:55 am, Return to Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. which have been observed are "G" (possibly Turkey). This is not a guide to marks. Seems like I remember reading they started over each year on the older ones. The Finnish Issue Of The Mosin Nagant Model 91/30 (1891/1930) Rifle. "displaySKUContextData" : "false", But that puts them at 999,999 possible combinations. barrel of the same M28. This a Russian M91, the original design of the Mosin Nagant. You will also note that there are articles }, The Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine is a Russian/Soviet carbine-length, bolt action rifle in 7.62x54R. American produced m91s varied between manufacturers. discover how interesting and affordable these rifles are to collect. Remington used "No." above the serial number, which means "number" just as the "N". Actual serial numbers on Mosins really mean nothing, though it is best that all 4 numbers are matching. 2023 Cabela's L.L.C. You answered "no date". through this site, keep in mind that it has been developed and They made most of the other parts. This site Reviews of different Mosin Models. one above in that it has a 4 digit serial number without the Cyrillic prefix which was on the barrel is struck out and a new one added. Russian and three "foreign" arsenals. number obliterated on the bolt number. numbered on the bayonet lug with the last three digits of the serial number. Yes Many of these rifles were built with older recycled M91 stocks which tended to crack under heavy bayonet use. It would be interesting to see if the prefixes were assigned to certain arsenal though. numbered to match the rifle. Lets start simple with the "parts" and areas of the rifle (those we 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. different rifles. }, "Ladder rear sight graduated from 100-1000, Hooded post front sight, drift adjustable", "No Box, manufactured in 1947, attached bayonet, matching serial numbers on bolt, magazine, receiver and butt plate". This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 22:27. stamped on the bolt body. early configuration (top picture), late configuration (second picture) and barrel If your order it less than $25, you can use the remaining balance on another order by choosing to Redeem CLUB Points area within checkout. Stock alone value of $1,000. I have been told that there were imports of this gun in the 60's from . gunsmithing that were eventually discarded. BIOT. Those problems were solved by Russian scientists and engineers (the smokeless powder, for instance, was produced by Dmitri Mendeleev himself). by BubbaDX Sat Dec 28, 2013 4:28 pm, Post See The Russian Alphabet page serialed parts have stamped (as opposed to electropenciled) numbers with alpha Here is a picture of the marking. Overall, this is an excellent conditioned Russian M91/30 Mosin-Nagant rifle. 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