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[Daggers13]

Good morning
My name is James I’m in the UK. I have a strange deactivated mosin m38! And I’m hoping you guys can help. So here goes.
It’s an inch shorter than a normal m38
It has a full size rear sight like an m91/39
It’s not stamped m38/59
It’s been shorted and looks just like an m38
Did the Russians shorten any m91/30s to m38 spec?
It is dated 1942
Please enjoy the pictures

[letsdighere]

Hello,
I found this forum while looking for information about my M44 and I believe this is the right place.

[Darryl]

Hello! I’m sort of new to Mosin Nagant’s but not to shooting. I look forward to leaning from the forum. Below is a picture of the receiver marks from my Mosin. I’m still learning the what the markings mean.

Thank you,

James

Welcome aboard. You have come to the best source of Mosin info on the internet.
Don't forget to look at the "knowledge Base" (towards the top).

Darryl

[Darryl]

Hello,
I found this forum while looking for information about my M44 and I believe this is the right place.

You are certainly in the RIGHT spot!
Welcome, post some photos and ask your questions. We love them!

Darryl

[Darryl]

Good morning
My name is James I’m in the UK. I have a strange deactivated mosin m38! And I’m hoping you guys can help. So here goes.
It’s an inch shorter than a normal m38
It has a full size rear sight like an m91/39
It’s not stamped m38/59
It’s been shorted and looks just like an m38
Did the Russians shorten any m91/30s to m38 spec?
It is dated 1942
Please enjoy the pictures

Sure they did. They are called M91-38.
Used older M91/30 to do it.

More info and photos of the barrel shank.

Darryl

[Daggers13]

Hi Darryl,
theres very little left on the barrel shank apart from a very faint (1942r) stamp. it has a few proof marks just like any mosin.
I cant understand why its an inch shorter than my M38 mosin i have. i will post a pic when im home from work.
Like i said it all looks correct and period i wonder if someone was having an off day in the factory or the barrel was damaged so needed to be cut shorter? the cleaning rod is also to long to fit my m38.

[Highland2112]

Hi, Dave in Canada here - thank you for the add to this Forum.
I'm new to Mosin Nagant's, so I hope to learn a lot here.
Once I get the hang of posting pics, I'll put up my M38 and M44 which I have a few questions about.
Looking forward to exchanging dialogue with some of you!

[Erisman9]

Hi,

I'm Troy. I'm randomly interested in expanding my catalogue of rifles. Came here for some info.

[mhurst]

My name is Matt, I live in Florida, and this is my first post. Recently, while I was on a stay-cation, I was searching around on the Gunbroker for an old ak. I remember buying just that one and somehow I ended up with like 10 various milsurps and ak variants.

I am pretty new to the world of firearms especially those originating from outside of the US. I will be picking up my first two Mosins and a Mauser from my ffl later today.

This type of forum is right up my alley as I tend to read and research quite a bit when I become interested in a topic. I tend to study to find my answers to things rather than ask a lot of questions so you probably won't hear too much from me but I am glad to be here taking advantage of your research and knowledge of Mosins and the like. This forum is a really cool resource.

[Darryl]

Hi, Dave, Troy, Matt,

You guys have come to the "right place" to learn about Mosin Rifles (and other countries).

We have a lot of information in the "knowledgeable" (see top of page).
And we have some of the best right here on the forums.
Ask as many questions as you like and they will "pop up". and answer you.

Welcome aboard!!!

Darryl

[Okie66]

I'm Brad and I am a new member. I own two Mosin Nagant rifles (1944 Tula M44 and a 1933 Izhevsk 19/30). I gave a M44 Izhevsk to my eldest son. I also own a 1940 Tula Nagant M1895 Pistol. Love them all just like family!

Brad

[Darryl]

I'm Brad and I am a new member. I own two Mosin Nagant rifles (1944 Tula M44 and a 1933 Izhevsk 19/30). I gave a M44 Izhevsk to my eldest son. I also own a 1940 Tula Nagant M1895 Pistol. Love them all just like family!

Brad

Welcome to the forums!

We love photos!!!

Have fun and read the Knowledgeable we have. Lots of info there.

Darryl

[Okie66]

Thanks Darryl, look forward to the interaction.

Brad

[Audie1966]

Good condition and all matching 91/30 from Tula. I also have a 1917 Winchester 30.06 Enfield and several M1 Garands.

[steelbuttplate]

Good morning
My name is James I’m in the UK. I have a strange deactivated mosin m38! And I’m hoping you guys can help. So here goes.
It’s an inch shorter than a normal m38
It has a full size rear sight like an m91/39
It’s not stamped m38/59
It’s been shorted and looks just like an m38
Did the Russians shorten any m91/30s to m38 spec?
It is dated 1942
Please enjoy the pictures

The barrel is 20" or 19 ' ?

[Idaho bob]

Hi everyone I have had my 1937 tula fo about 10 years I finally took it completely apart and it is a numbers matching m91/30 it has a total of 108 marks between the stock and the barrel how can I find out what they all mean

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[Idaho bob]

Hi everyone I have had my 1937 tula fo about 10 years I finally took it completely apart and it is a numbers matching m91/30 it has a total of 108 marks between the stock and the barrel how can I find out what they all mean such as the ones shown

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[Idaho bob]

Hi everyone I have had my 1937 tula fo about 10 years I finally took it completely apart and it is a numbers matching m91/30 it has a total of 108 marks between the stock and the barrel how can I find out what they all mean


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[Dacus]

Hi Thanks for letting me join. I love my Mosin it's a 1927 russian model.

[rumjungle]

New guy here. I have a 91/30 that for the life of me I can't figure out. It shoots like my old M39 (sold long ago), but has Izhevsk markings with an SA in is box. There is a 41 stamped on the side of the which I've read means Russian capture. Could it be a Izhevsk that was converted by the Finnish?