Basic 8 is complete

[Siam]

Nice purchase, must be nice to live so close to J&G. My basic eight was 1 ea 1920's x dragoon, 1 ea 1930's hex, 1 ea 1930's round and 1 ea 1940' round. Also added a 1940's low wall round. I know, that makes nine but I sometimes lose count. Then there are the basic 8 carbines, 1ea, M38/ M1891/59, Izhevsk M44, Chinese T53, Hungarian M44, Romanian M44 and Polish M44. Still need a Tula M44 and a Tula M38 to make my carbine basic 8. Oops 9, lost count again. We all need to make up as many basic 8 lists as we can

Only other type I have is a M27 ...don't see that on your list......10???

Nah, a M39 is already part of my next list, don't know what will eventually make up that list.

[Silk#2]

Wow nice. why only 8? I would think you would need at least 12 or 13 for a squad.

The 12 would be my leftovers.... I gambled awhile back when Classic had unsearched 5 packs for sale..not sure what to do with the leftovers..

[bcposton]

What is the mark on the receiver of the 28 Izhevsk? Almost looks like the imperial eagle or am I seeing things? Recycled receiver?

[desertgunner]

Silk,
I do not know, really, but are you kind of hiding info behind the falling snow and those lights? LOLOLOL!

[Silk#2]

Silk,
I do not know, really, but are you kind of hiding info behind the falling snow and those lights? LOLOLOL!

I assume you mean why didnt i list the others???? I dont plan on keeping those...besides I didnt want everyone know how bad the disease has spread... I will sell/trade em for others ...ya thats my story......and i'm sticking to it...

[Silk#2]

What is the mark on the receiver of the 28 Izhevsk? Almost looks like the imperial eagle or am I seeing things? Recycled receiver?

i am guessing yes just by the picks. the one on the left is the 28 and you cant see the screw on the tongue. As for the stamp it looks like 1/2 a wing other 1/2 is rubbed out or was a bad stamp mark.Will try and take it down today.

[Junk Yard Dog]

The Russians and Finn's never wasted a good receiver, and the receiver will outlast the rifle by many times. They used them over again as the came available.

[Silk#2]

Odd not many markings under the reciever ...all I see is 917 and the Tula hammer..1917? Boss you are the wise one...

[Junk Yard Dog]

917=1917, the Hammer is Tula's old Imperial era marking. They sometimes used the full year and at other times you got two or three numbers only. 42=1942 and so on.

[bunkysdad]

8-)8-):P

[racerguy00]

On picture 2, right above the crest, is a stamp looking like a 0 with two strokes in it. Does your rifle have that, too?

What itches me here is not only the similarity, but that it was done on Tula and Ishevsk rifles, probably in the refurb process. Have you had the rifle out of the furniture, yet? Or, when you do so, check the whole barrel for irregularities and the wood, too.
That might be interesting, as well as the marks. My upper hand guard is too long and the lower wood has a repair splice at the front.

Is the mark that you're referring to look almost like the symbol for pi? Kind of similar to this.. π..in a circle? If so that's the black powder proof mark from during production.

[Junk Yard Dog]

symbol for pi, it's been so long I had to look it up We think it's the black powder proof mark, an educated guess, like most everything else we have little to no documentation on the Mosins tint markings. We know the arsenal marks, the date, the serial number, the rest are educated guesses and outright makin shit up. The Russians ain't talking to us about it that's for sure.