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I picked this one up yesterday and thought some of you might be interested.
This is my first Mosin Nagant. Reading through a couple of books I have on hand, I believe this is a pretty standard Finnish M1927.
*Experts, by all means, fill in any blanks or correct any inaccuracies.
Some of the major differences of the M1927 vs. earlier models are the much more robust and reinforced nose cap, the addition of the front sight protector, and an improved rear sight. The sling attachments on this particular rifle are uncommon, as most M1927s (but not all) had swivel attachments.
Some other information about this rifle:
The [SA] is a Suomen Ameija (Finnish Army) property mark
The \T/ indicates the rifle was made at Tikkakoski Oy factory in Sakara, and is a pre-1936 mark
D on the receiver indicates that the rifle was reworked to fire the Finnish D166 cartridge
F on the receiver (correction) The other marking that was used on the barrel was the capitol letter "F" which identified the chamber measurements of the "F" designated cartridge. This cartridge used a shallower neck incline as found on early Finnish 7.62x53R ammunition. The final marking of "D" is as outlined above. The final letter code of "D" indicated an alteration of the chamber diameter and shape to accept the Finnish D-166 cartridge that differed very slightly from the "F" chamber. So in review the barrel markings of "A", "F" and "D" were marked on the barrel of the m/27 just above the date and between the serial number to indicate the barrels chamber characteristic and what type of ammunition was capable of being fired through the weapon.
x(L)x on the stock indicates a Finnish made stock
A few questions:
There is a 5 on the stock, but I'm not sure what that represents.
There are also quite a few markings on the underside of the bolt - can anyone shed any light on those?
Finally, what is the meaning of KL528 on the base of the magazine?
This is my first Mosin Nagant. Reading through a couple of books I have on hand, I believe this is a pretty standard Finnish M1927.
*Experts, by all means, fill in any blanks or correct any inaccuracies.
Some of the major differences of the M1927 vs. earlier models are the much more robust and reinforced nose cap, the addition of the front sight protector, and an improved rear sight. The sling attachments on this particular rifle are uncommon, as most M1927s (but not all) had swivel attachments.
Some other information about this rifle:
The [SA] is a Suomen Ameija (Finnish Army) property mark
The \T/ indicates the rifle was made at Tikkakoski Oy factory in Sakara, and is a pre-1936 mark
D on the receiver indicates that the rifle was reworked to fire the Finnish D166 cartridge
F on the receiver (correction) The other marking that was used on the barrel was the capitol letter "F" which identified the chamber measurements of the "F" designated cartridge. This cartridge used a shallower neck incline as found on early Finnish 7.62x53R ammunition. The final marking of "D" is as outlined above. The final letter code of "D" indicated an alteration of the chamber diameter and shape to accept the Finnish D-166 cartridge that differed very slightly from the "F" chamber. So in review the barrel markings of "A", "F" and "D" were marked on the barrel of the m/27 just above the date and between the serial number to indicate the barrels chamber characteristic and what type of ammunition was capable of being fired through the weapon.
x(L)x on the stock indicates a Finnish made stock
A few questions:
There is a 5 on the stock, but I'm not sure what that represents.
There are also quite a few markings on the underside of the bolt - can anyone shed any light on those?
Finally, what is the meaning of KL528 on the base of the magazine?
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