Strange markings on my SVT40 sniper. Anybody seen these before?

[Smitsauce]

Hello,

I posted this over in Red Rifles and haven't heard back. Can anyone tell me about these markings? Import marks is what I'm thinking... The one on the barrel and the tiny eagle over the "N" on the left of the receiver and bolt carrier just above it.

Cheers,

Ian

 

[svt1940]

Look like laser etched import marks.
Joce

 

[JP]

Standard modern german proof marks for guns imported into Germany, many of the Ukrainian guns transisted through Germany before coming to Canada. Marks on receiver above the 1940 date are standard arsenal refurbish markings.

 

[RussiaBerdan]

Markings of German Proof House in Koln/Rhein. Germany has many Proof Houses: Ulm, Kiel, Hannover, Munchen and Mellrichstadt.


regards

 

[Claven2]

Yep, the SVT import maybe 6 or 7 years ago had those markings. The more recent import did not go through Germany and hence does not have those markings. They are not technically import markings if I recall, but rather they were a German export requirement.

 

[JTF#]

arent the 3 crowens sweedish?

 

[JP]

"arent the 3 crowns swedish? "

Not this type, as stated above three crowns in a shield are for the Cologne proof house.

 

[Smitsauce]

Interesting. Thanks for the info. everyone. I can maybe see why they put them on the barrel, but I wonder why they would also put that little bird one on the reciever and bolt carrier.

Ian

 

[RussiaBerdan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commis...nte_pour_l'Epreuve_des_Armes_à_Feu_Portatives

The rpules of the CIP are that the some parts of the weapons must be marked after firing tests: barrel, bolt and receiver. Everytime you change one of this parts from a weapon you need to go to a proof house and test again it to controll if is safe or not. The nations members of the CIP are 14.

regards