172 wrote on stock of romanian m44 ?

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172 wrote on stock of romanian m44 ?

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i was looking at some of my mosins today befor work and i noticed my romanian m44 had a 172 in white on the side of the stock does this have and significance sorry i didnt take a pic but will add one tomorrow or late tonight.
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most likely a rack number I would think
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:pointup: :pointup: :thumbsup:
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Number 172 was the stock number I put on the rifle that was snatched out of my car ten years ago. Been looking for it, glad you found it for me :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :twisted:
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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haha
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a rack number i bet.
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Dan4good wrote:haha
Glad you agree, will you be shipping that to me UPS, or USPS?
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