7.62x54r ammo ID help. Couple pics up.

[Reflex_84]

Hello.

A friend at church recently gave me a MN 91/30, and this morning showed up with some old ammo. Some has turned a little tarnished, some are a little "green".

I intend to shoot what I can of it, but would like to know more about it. I am 99.9% confident it is corrosive. Most of the head stamps are 60-50 and others are 60-47.

is there anyone here who knows about these head stamps, or where they came from?

Any help would be appreciated.

PS I know there is an ammo forum, but I figured I would get more here from you guys.

 

[Corps]

A key factor in any ID query is the presence of pictures.

 

[Reflex_84]

Will see that I can do. Best way to describe it though would be a 60 at the 12-oclock position and a 50 at the 6-oclock position.

 

[Rifleman1984]

According to h ttp://cartridgecollectors.org/?page=headstampcodes they were manufactured at Russian State Factory at Frunze, Kirgisia, Russia in 1950.

 

[GearaDoga]

Yup, Rifleman's got it. Sounded like old surplus right from the start. That'll likely mean 174 grain, steel core FMJ, and definitely corrosive.

 

[Reflex_84]

Photo of head stamp and bucket of ammo.

 

[BMcK]

I wish I went to your church

Shoot it and clean the rifle with boil water or windex.

Enjoy your Mosin

 

[Reflex_84]

Honestly, this is the first rifle I have ever had that I am a bit nervous to shoot. Just something about it. I think I may either remote shoot or hip shoot it the first couple times just to be sure. I want to shoot it though.

The rifle was a little rusted when I got it, I spent several hours cleaning it with steel wool and oil. The barrel is pitted, and took a lot to clean out. Maybe I will post a pic of it too. It all matches except the bolt.

 

[Reflex_84]

Sorry, cell phone shots.

 

[BMcK]

What does your friend say about it?

The Mosin Nagant is one of the toughest rifles out there.
Check out the Mosin torture test on youtube.

What year and arsenal?

 

[Corps]

Honestly, this is the first rifle I have ever had that I am a bit nervous to shoot.

Nonsense. Just shoot it, then drown the metal parts in a mixture of vodka and Windex. Then, rifle is fine.

 

[Reflex_84]

He knew nothing about it other than it was sitting in a corner collecting dust. It was given to him years ago. He never shot it. Just gave it to me cause he knew I had several rifles.

It is a Izhevsk built in 1943

 

[BMcK]

What a great gift.



They were originally sighted with the bayonets, but who knows if someone has adjusted it.

 

[Reflex_84]

Funny thing, he thinks he may have the bayonet. Not sure though, can't seem to find it at the moment. It was a long time ago that it was all given to him, and he all but forgot about it until recently. Time will tell with the bayonet.

 

[areader]

The gun is fine I have the same thing not to long ago. I found a mosin laying in my basement that's been collecting dust for over 10 years, was given to my dad as a gift. I cleaned it all out...checked the head space with the bolt tool it came with and thing fired like a beaut...really accurate too. Mosin Nagants are bullet proof it's reallly hard to ruin them.