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mikeee · Post by **mikeee** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:12 pm

What does the R stand for after the date stamping on my mosin hex shape breech.Same R is shown at end of ammo,"54R"

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:24 pm

mikeee wrote:What does the R stand for after the date stamping on my mosin hex shape breech.Same R is shown at end of ammo,"54R"

The r after the year on a Mosin Nagant means "Year" and the R after 7.62x54R stands for "Rimmed" as in rimmed cartridge.

sgtheindl · Post by **sgtheindl** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:25 pm

For the ammo the "r" stands for rimmed and the "r" after the date is short for "god" or "year" in Russian.

One minute late ;o

mikeee · Post by **mikeee** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:27 pm

Thanks very much. A salesman at Gander Mountain was SURE it stood for Russia!

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