M91-30 markings

[Finnlander]

Hello.

I was wondering what these markings on this m91-30 actually mean?

Thank you!

[newoq11]

sorry ,i have no any idea for it,and i also want to know that !!

[Aleksander P]

The triangle with an arrow means that it was made in an Izhvesk factory.

[lithgow]

'1942' is the year it was made-the other letters and numbers are the serial number for the rifle-typically rushed job for the factory at the time so not aligned with each other-the 'hammer and sickle in a wreath' is the arsenal mark for Izhevsk after 1928-the 'arrow in a triangle is the Izhevsk mark after 1945-would have been added to it when the rifle was refurbished/rebuilt after the war as most Soviet rifles were in the 1950s/60s.

[lithgow]

See also this site Overview & Section Summaries

[RZM]

Lithgow, where did you get your information? The pre-1928 Izhevsk marking was a bow and arrow. After 1928 it was switched to the arrow inside a triangle. This marking was used until well after WWII. Below is a picture of a 1923 Izhevsk 91/30 rifle in my personal collection.

Finnlander, you'll also probably see a box with a vertical line through it. This signifies that it was refurbished. Another marking that you'll see on the right side of the barrel shank is a circle within a circle. This, if I remember right, is the accuracy proof. There are many more markings to be found, but some are a little harder to see.

RZM

[lithgow]

I didn't state anything about the pre 1928 marking-my sources are '7.62 net' website and Terrence 'Tezza' Lapin's 'The Mosin Nagant Rifle'. See this Russian Proofs & Factory Markings