Just got interesting Westinghouse M91 Mosin. Looks like a typical Finnish capture having [SA] markings on the left side and a Finnish Civil Guard number on the right side of the chamber
The bolt has no serial number and is a mix of Westinghouse (characteristic E) and Izhevsk parts. The magazine is from Westinghouse but follower assembly - Izhevsk. Wooden stock - Westinghouse, but the metal bottom of the stock has an early Izhevsk arrow.
The most interesting is the P mark on the left side of the chamber. I've never seen this type of P mark on the Finnish capture M91 Mosin. I only know that the P symbol was sometimes used by Izhevsk factory to sign Mosins refurbished in the 20's/30's.
Thus my theory is: this Mosin was used by Imperial/Bolshevik Russians. Next, it was refurbished in Izhevsk factory. Subsequently, it was captured by Finns during the Soviet-Finn war.
Above is only my theory and the discussion is open . The chamber is standard 7,62x54R, not Finn's 7,62x53R, so the P mark is not connected with any chamber modification.
Have you ever seen this type of P mark on any Finn capture M91? Do you know what does it mean?
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Finn capture M91 with mysterious "P"
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I am not an expert on Finn Mosin Nagants, but I would like to see the rest of the rifle.
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New England Westinghouse WWI contract inspection mark?
According to Terence Lapin's book, page 226 seven symbols E F H K P R S are believed to be inspection marks, although all of the illustrations in his book have an arrow mark pointing outward conjoined to the center left of the symbols
According to Terence Lapin's book, page 226 seven symbols E F H K P R S are believed to be inspection marks, although all of the illustrations in his book have an arrow mark pointing outward conjoined to the center left of the symbols