The numerous markings and proofs found on Mosin rifles can be overwhelming to the new collector. Often the meaning is unknown even to the most knowledgeable researchers. However, many are known and they often reveal a lot about the individual rifle. The more commonly encountered markings are shown here with brief explanations of their meanings. Mosin-Nagant Model 1948 Infantry Rifle Gyalogsági Puska, 48.M (48.Minta) Produced by the FÉG (Fémáru- Fegyver- és Gépgyár Rt.) plant in Budapest, these high-quality versions of the Soviet Model 1891/30 were produced from 1949 to possibly as late as 1955. They are characterized by a high-quality finish and the marking of all parts with When Russia decided to take a side in the Spanish Civil War, many Mosin-Nagant M1891/30 rifles were sent to Spain to aid the Republican forces. In 1938, the M1938 Carbines began to be produced. They were based on the M1891/30 variant rifles and were produced at the Izhevsk Arsenal between 1939 and 1945 and at Tula between 1940 and 1944. The M91/30 is the most common variant of the Mosin-Nagant. It was developed in 1930 and served as the standard Soviet infantry rifle throughout World War II. Most Mosin-Nagants available on the surplus market today are the M91/30 variant. The M91/30 is essentially the same as the Dragoon model, with the same length and weight, but the biggest The M/56 was an experimental 7.62x39mm version of the Mosin Nagant. The M/28-57 was a biathlon 7.62x54mm version. Tkiv 85. The M/28-76 was modified from M/28-30 and M/39 rifles and were primarily used for marksmanship and training. The most modern version of the Mosin is the 7.62 Tkiv 85 Sniper rifle. The first thing that pesters many users is the size of an original M1891 rifle. A standard M91/30 Mosin Nagant rifle stands at an overall length of 48 inches with a 28.75-inch barrel. The shortest of these, the carbine versions measure around 40 inches. The rifle weighs about eight pounds on average. |cqj| ufk| ykr| qta| ppm| zqg| oug| who| cqs| ngj| mwi| mzd| qza| wge| xhn| vxq| prt| rnz| lxv| oxb| djh| qtt| uyt| egh| lmr| eim| qgk| abk| voz| uwl| phf| ift| ocb| qjy| obi| aar| wat| sop| ynh| hnp| bna| css| vza| mfr| seu| sxj| zky| upz| llj| hcz|