Mosin matching number question

dabluesguy · October 29, 2011, 11:54 PM

I have a 1942 Tula 91/30 that has a 4 digit serial number. It's a number, a letter, and 34. On the butt, bottom of mag and bolt are just the "34" part, not the whole serial number. Is this a matching number rifle? It would be cool if it was but not a huge deal. Just curious. None of the Mosin websites really address this.

ksstargazer · October 30, 2011, 07:25 AM

I would consider it matching. The Soviets and Finns often just put a subset of the digits on parts. I have many 6 digit serial numbers on the barrel shank and the last 4 digits on the bolt. I have a couple with only the last two digits.

mkk41 · October 30, 2011, 12:26 PM

M-N's that have been arsenal refurbished often got new bolts (and other parts)fitted and those bolts got the receivers ser.no. stamped on.

And since there were many , many millions (37mil) of M-N's made , ser.nos. often got repeated.

DE Shooter · November 5, 2011, 09:41 AM

See the 7.62x54R site for a wealth of Mosin Nagant info.

October 29, 2011, 11:54 PM	#1
dabluesguy Member Join Date: August 3, 2011 Location: Eastern Orygun Posts: 91	Mosin matching number question I have a 1942 Tula 91/30 that has a 4 digit serial number. It's a number, a letter, and 34. On the butt, bottom of mag and bolt are just the "34" part, not the whole serial number. Is this a matching number rifle? It would be cool if it was but not a huge deal. Just curious. None of the Mosin websites really address this.

October 30, 2011, 07:25 AM	#2
ksstargazer Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2004 Location: Flint Hills of Kansas Posts: 316	I would consider it matching. The Soviets and Finns often just put a subset of the digits on parts. I have many 6 digit serial numbers on the barrel shank and the last 4 digits on the bolt. I have a couple with only the last two digits.

October 30, 2011, 12:26 PM	#3
mkk41 Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2004 Posts: 283	M-N's that have been arsenal refurbished often got new bolts (and other parts)fitted and those bolts got the receivers ser.no. stamped on. And since there were many , many millions (37mil) of M-N's made , ser.nos. often got repeated.

November 5, 2011, 09:41 AM	#4
DE Shooter Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2009 Posts: 215	See the 7.62x54R site for a wealth of Mosin Nagant info.