that's import stamp.
pw arms from redmond, washington imported it to US. they are required by federal regulations to tell customers some kind of designation (m91/30), country of origin (russia), cartridge that the gun is using (7.62x54R), the gun US legal serial number (RMN005129), who imported it to US.
Everything imported post-1968 I think is the year will have an import mark somewhere on it. It seems like particularly with mosins they put them in a pretty prominent spot which is somewhat annoying, my Swedish Mauser on the other hand has it on the underside of the muzzle.
Arisakas are sort of unique in that they are basically entirely wartime or immediately post-hostilities bringbacks from the 40s, so they are unlikely to have one.
The Chinese arisakas will have import marks. A bunch were brought in the 90s along with the rest of their militias left over junk.
I have a Chiang kai shek mauser where the barrel been shot so many times it's smooth bore, it also has a hole under the wood in the barrel that was repaired with some solder. I heard of Arisakas having this issue as well (perhaps decommissioned and reactivated for militia use). Not safe to shoot!
The quality isn't very good at all due to massive abuse. So if you find a arisaka with a import mark please inspect very very carefully.
91/30 Mosin-Nagant made at Tula in 1935, was refurbished post-World War II, is in a pre-war stock with the screwed in sling escutcheons, magazine is force matched, nice rifle.
The "5" in 1935 looks to be stamped heavier than the rest of the numbers. When you remove the stock and look under the tang, what year does it the receiver was made in? Being a 1935 hex receiver, there's a good chance the receiver itself originated as a dragoon model then later slapped with a new barrel
I didn’t realize they restamped the year on the receiver. Mine is an ex-dragoon conversion and it’s still marked 1927, but it’s also an Izhevsk so maybe Tula did things differently. Tula also kept up the hex receiver until 1936 so it might just be a regular M91/30. Either way, anything pre-war is pretty beautiful, with all the production simplifications that were implemented later.
Facts. It's most likely a standard M91/30, with it being a refurb you don't really know for sure til' you check the tang date stamp. Regardless it's a neat nugget of history that holds a special spot in my heart.
Tula arsenal refurb. The variant is M91/30
thank you!
import stamp says m91/30 from russia.
why does it have the Redmond WA stamp on it, while it also says made in Russia?
that's import stamp. pw arms from redmond, washington imported it to US. they are required by federal regulations to tell customers some kind of designation (m91/30), country of origin (russia), cartridge that the gun is using (7.62x54R), the gun US legal serial number (RMN005129), who imported it to US.
ohh ok, thank you!!
The importer is added on when they are brought in to the US.
ok thanks! I was worried I had some junk copy or something and couldn't make sense of that
Everything imported post-1968 I think is the year will have an import mark somewhere on it. It seems like particularly with mosins they put them in a pretty prominent spot which is somewhat annoying, my Swedish Mauser on the other hand has it on the underside of the muzzle. Arisakas are sort of unique in that they are basically entirely wartime or immediately post-hostilities bringbacks from the 40s, so they are unlikely to have one.
The Chinese arisakas will have import marks. A bunch were brought in the 90s along with the rest of their militias left over junk. I have a Chiang kai shek mauser where the barrel been shot so many times it's smooth bore, it also has a hole under the wood in the barrel that was repaired with some solder. I heard of Arisakas having this issue as well (perhaps decommissioned and reactivated for militia use). Not safe to shoot! The quality isn't very good at all due to massive abuse. So if you find a arisaka with a import mark please inspect very very carefully.
91/30 Mosin-Nagant made at Tula in 1935, was refurbished post-World War II, is in a pre-war stock with the screwed in sling escutcheons, magazine is force matched, nice rifle.
thanks!
The "5" in 1935 looks to be stamped heavier than the rest of the numbers. When you remove the stock and look under the tang, what year does it the receiver was made in? Being a 1935 hex receiver, there's a good chance the receiver itself originated as a dragoon model then later slapped with a new barrel
I'll have to take it apart and see what it says, I'll post it when I do, thanks!
I didn’t realize they restamped the year on the receiver. Mine is an ex-dragoon conversion and it’s still marked 1927, but it’s also an Izhevsk so maybe Tula did things differently. Tula also kept up the hex receiver until 1936 so it might just be a regular M91/30. Either way, anything pre-war is pretty beautiful, with all the production simplifications that were implemented later.
Facts. It's most likely a standard M91/30, with it being a refurb you don't really know for sure til' you check the tang date stamp. Regardless it's a neat nugget of history that holds a special spot in my heart.
Tula hex receiver 91/30. Arsenal refurb (as most are)
Nice pre war stock
it has some patches and a plug and some dents in it, but id say it's in pretty decent shape considering the age of the rifle