Does anybody know why old russian army guns are stamped so often? i realize some are manufacture/inspection/unit/import markings but is seems the russians had the marking punch set on adverse. thoughts?
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Well, with the possible exception of the US, I don't really think the Russians stamped any more than anyone else. Alot of Russian guns on the market have also been rebuild and force-matched, whereas with other countries the percentage that haven't been rebuilt is much greater. If anything I always thought the French were big on stampings.
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check out a lithgow made enfield, stamps everywhere
I think markings have been declining since WWI.....
I have a couple of WWI era milsurps from different countries and every little part right down to sling swivles has maker marks on it. The WWII era milsurps are still pretty covered in stamps, but the smaller parts seem to have avoided being marked.
I have a couple of WWI era milsurps from different countries and every little part right down to sling swivles has maker marks on it. The WWII era milsurps are still pretty covered in stamps, but the smaller parts seem to have avoided being marked.
