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The most commonly encountered Mosin Nagant rifles with painted stock marks are the Romanian Instructie and Exercitiu Rifles which have red bands (in most cases) and black butts respectively. Occasionally "Instructie" or a variation of it is also painted on the stock. Other painted marks are encountered less frequently and have a variety of origins and meanings, which are often uncertain. This page will collect these types of marks in an attempt to add to the general knowledge base about them and possibly establish patterns. To submit a picture to be included here please see the 7.62x54r.net Photograph Submittal Guidelines page.
| 1943 Izhevsk M38 This stock also has a Bulgarian pinecone mark and the rifle has a Hungarian bolt. The "15" is probably a rack number and if not Bulgarian, then almost certainly from somewhere in the Balkans. |
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| 1948 Izhevsk M44 This Arabic "91" has been identified as Syrian by Kevin Carney of North China Arms. |
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| 1954 Romanian M44 While this rifle is not marked with "Instructie" or a variation, it does have a red band identical to the type found on these rifles. It is included here because unlike most Instructie rifles it is numbered, in this case "494". The meaning of the number is unknown. |
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| 1938 Izhevsk M91/30 The origins of this "S" or "5" are unknown at this time. Picture courtesy of "anonymous". |
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| 1904 Izhevsk ex-Dragoon (M91/30) This rifle has an "F" suffix to the serial number which is possibly Romanian but certainly Balkan. However, it still has the Imperial Eagles on the barrel and receiver which is not typical of Mosin Nagants from that area of Europe. It does have the typical "slashed box" refurbishment mark. The meaning of the "H", or "I", is unknown. Picture courtesy of "markus". |
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| 1926 Tula M91/30 Unknown marks. Picture courtesy of "2DOGS". |
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| 1955 Chinese T53 Unknown Chinese character. Picture courtesy of "2DOGS". |
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| 1952 Hungarian M44 Syrian marks. Picture courtesy of "M240G". |
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| 1927 Tula M91/30 Albanian mark. Picture courtesy of "M240G". |
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| 1942 Izhevsk M91/30 Albanian marks, note the red band. Picture courtesy of "M240G". |
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| 1942 Izhevsk M91/30 Unknown marks, note the red band at the buttplate. Picture courtesy of "M240G". |
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| 1954 Romanian M44 with Hungarian stock Unknown marks. Pictures courtesy of "M240G". | |
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| 1942 Izhevsk M38 Arabic "90". Picture courtesy of "Ron W". |
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| 1943 Izhevsk M38 with Hungarian stock Arabic "209" over red circle. Picture courtesy of "Ron W". |
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| 1915 Tula M91 with Serbian marking "250" Picture courtesy of "Ron W". |
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| 1922 Tula M91 "50A" Picture courtesy of "Ron W". |
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| 1943 Tula M91/30 Bluish paint on magazine. Picture courtesy of "Ron W". |
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| 1943 Tula M91/30 Green square on top of buttstock. Picture courtesy of "Ron W". |
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| 1939 Tula M91/30 Red stripe around buttstock and blue "Z" on one side. Picture courtesy of "Ron W". |
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| 1943 Izhevsk M38 Arabic "44" from Egypt. Picture courtesy of "The Hebrew Hammer". |
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