SVT-40 Markings on a 1942 Tula... "Demua"???

[st1264]

I have a nice 42' Tula SVT-40 with a brownish-gold bolt (you be the judge of the colour), some stenciling serial #'s, strange markings with "Demua" (I think). Anyone tell me what this stuff means? I didn't see these in the sticky on the SVT. Disregard the cosmo on the rifle... Thanks.

 

[desporterizer]

Try DE 11 UA on for size ,its an import marking. I would like to know who SSC is.

 

[st1264]

Or the symbol that looks like a salt shaker in a trapezoid... Anyone see these before?

 

[DJdeadlyDALEK]

I have one SVT that is also marked DE 11 UA and another that I posted pics of before that no one could figure out - it had a second set of numbers with either a badly smudged symbol or a Japanese symbol to the right of it. I forget where this is posted, but somewhere under Milsurp, more then likely. Don't know about that Salt Shaker, either...

 

[st1264]

So some of these symbols are just unknown... why is my bolt brown/gold and most are silver/plum?

 

[tootall]

Would DE be an import mark for Germany/Deutschland?
And could 11 be 2011?

 

[haretrigger]

Would DE be an import mark for Germany/Deutschland?
And could 11 be 2011?

I believe so - I have a DE 09 marked SVT. The DE seems to be consistent.

 

[DJdeadlyDALEK]

So some of these symbols are just unknown... why is my bolt brown/gold and most are silver/plum?

It has something to do with the high nickel content. I don't know if they were aiming for gold or black - plumb is the extreme between the two, actually and the most common.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

It has something to do with the high nickel content. I don't know if they were aiming for gold or black - plumb is the extreme between the two, actually and the most common.

We've discussed this. Quick dip in vinegar will restore the silver color.

Grizz

 

[DJdeadlyDALEK]

We've discussed this. Quick dip in vinegar will restore the silver color.

Grizz

If you have gold or black, though keep it - looks better then vinegar white. Nothing beats the original, non refurb, though

 

[st1264]

What does the original non-refurb look like? Silver bolt?

 

[eng_tech]

I have a TT-33 with the same markung (DE 11 UA) - it was explained to me that it's part of the UN international marking of firearms origin....the DE 11 is the date it was stamped (December, 2011), and the UA is the country of origin (UA = Ukraine).

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