M91 SAT RIIHIMÄKI
Suomen Ampumatarvetehdas
Finland's Munition Factory, located in Riihimäki
(courtesy of Steve K.)
SIG M24
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta
(Civil Guard) logo
Bohler-Stahl M24
"Christmas Tree" on M24 barrel shank
Meaning uncertain, possibly indicates barrel was shortened from rear and rechambered because of throat erosion
P-26 (or P-27) and S
Found on P-series relined barrels
"S" stands for Salerno where
process was developed
Tikka M91
Early Tikkakoski logo
1926 with date on bottom of barrel
Tikka M91
Tikka M91
Late Tikkakoski logo
VKT M91
Early VKT (Valtion Kirvaaritehdas) logo
VKT M91
Late VKT logo
B M91
B/VKT M91
B/VKT/Liege M91
Tikka M27
VKT M27
SIG M28
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta
(Civil Guard) abbreviation
Tikka M28
Sako/Sk.Y M28/30
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta
(Civil Guard) abbreviation
Sako M39
Sako Logo
Sk.Y M39
VKT M39
B M39
Late Tikka M39
"Late Date" M39
"No maker, no date" M39
"No maker, 48" M39
"PSV", "Late Date" M39
Meaning unknown
Early Tikka M39
Tikka M91/30
Tikka M91/30
Arms Depot 1 M28/76 target rifle
Puolustuslaitos
(Defense Department)
Used for 2 months in 1942
before the adoption of [SA]
Barrel shank
Boxed SA
Suomen Armeija
(Finnish Army) property mark
Boxed SA t
t stands for Taisteluvälinehallinto
(Ordnance Department)
(information courtesy of Vic Thomas)
ATV1 (stylized)
Ase- ja Ampumatarvikevarikko 1
Arms and Munition Depot 1
P-Series Barrel shank
Crossed Cannons and ATV1
Ase- ja Ampumatarvikevarikko 1
Arms and Munition Depot 1
Early Tikka M91 Receiver
PR.2
Unknown
Found on Tikkakoski M91 and M39 rifle barrel shanks partially obscured by the stock
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta
(Civil Guard) acceptance stamp
Barrel shank
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta (Civil Guard)
logo and serial number
Tikka M28 barrel shank
=II=
Inspection mark, can be I or III also
Civil Guard M24, M28, and M28/30 buttplates
Finnish Inspector's stamp
"Kosti Eskola"
Barrel shank
Finnish Inspector's stamp
Barrel shank
Finnish Inspector's stamp
Barrel shank
Sako part mark
M28/30 rear sight base
Sako part mark
Cocking knob
Sako part mark
M28/30 nose cap
Sako proof
Barrel shank
VKT proof
Barrel shank
3600 proof
Barrel shank
Belgian Liege proof
Some M91 B barrel shanks
2
Indicates 2nd grade accuracy
Barrel shank behind rear sight
M28/30 and M39
D
Barrel throat opened for
Finnish D166 cartridge
Barrel shank
BOHLER-STAHL
M24 German barrel
on bottom hidden by stock
M24 SIG barrel
shank above wood line
M28 SIG barrel
shank below wood line
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta
(Civil Guard) district number preceded by "S"
Barrel shank
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta
(Civil Guard) "double S" number
The second S indicates it was not a
Civil Guard standard issue, but was
transferred to the CG from the Army.
Barrel shank
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta
(Civil Guard) district number remarked
indicating transfer to another district
Barrel shank
HV
"Häiriövapaa"
(Jamb Free)
M28/30 Magazine bodies
41
Meaning uncertain, found on captured Russian
and Soviet rifles dated 1942 and earlier
Barrel shank
Stylized "VS"
Subcontractor's Mark
M39 rear sight blade
(info Vic Thomas)
Front sight blade height (0.68cm)
Allows armorer to verify that front sight
has not been altered in the field
Barrel behind front sight and top of sight blade
M39
Front sight blade height (0.81cm)
Struck and re-numbered front sight blade height
Barrel behind front sight and top of sight blade
M39
SY superimposed over SAKO gear logo
Found on early M28s, uncommon
Barrel shank
(courtesy of "DsrtVW")
M28/30, reason unknown
(courtest of "Alsky")
NSD
Nylands Södra
Found on M24s from the Nylands Södra
Civil Guard District
(courtesy of "Guitarzan")
KLP
Kymen-Laakson Piiri
Found on M24s from the Kymen-Laakson
Civil Guard District
Stockmaker's mark
(can be other letters)
Stockmaker's mark
Stockmaker's mark
Stockmaker's mark
AV3 (Arms Depot 3)
Stock mark
Civil Guard district number
M28 Stock, under buttplate
(courtesy of "CH")
Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunta
(Civil Guard) logo and year
M28/30 Stock
SAKO logo
M39 Stock
SYT - Cut down M91 stock met standards
M28 Stock (in fingergroove)
Boxed SA
Suomen Armeija
Stock, likely done in field, atypical
(courtesy of "capnduane")
SA/T and SA
Sling "dog collars"
(courtesy of "JMKDEVCO")