Strange numbers on romanian m44 bolt

Ransome · July 10, 2019, 07:30 PM

Hi, I recently got a 1954 Romanian m44. I usually always look up the meaning of marking when I get a new mosin. There are a lot of number markings on the bolt that I cannot find any meaning anywhere. They probably have little significance but if anyone knows what they mean that would be great. The most common number is 02, but there is a few more numbers stamped on parts of the bolt, all only 2 digits. Here is some pictures.

https://ibb.co/F3B9Bft
https://ibb.co/fXJZckP
https://ibb.co/qySmDpD
https://ibb.co/SKbBLV2
https://ibb.co/TPxnDG2

105kw · July 10, 2019, 10:49 PM

What's the last two digits of the serial number?

If not that, a factory code, or maybe inspection code.

Ransome · July 11, 2019, 01:13 AM

last two digits is 23.

martin08 · July 13, 2019, 06:31 PM

The bolt is from a Hungarian M44. The 02 is the Hungarian Arsenal Code.

Ransome · July 14, 2019, 03:53 PM

I did hear that almost all of the m44's that were imported to the u.s was through romania. Even other countries m44's were. Now I wish it was a original romanian bolt.
even if it did not match.

July 10, 2019, 07:30 PM	#1
Ransome Member Join Date: February 1, 2018 Location: Steamboat Springs CO Posts: 39	Strange numbers on romanian m44 bolt Hi, I recently got a 1954 Romanian m44. I usually always look up the meaning of marking when I get a new mosin. There are a lot of number markings on the bolt that I cannot find any meaning anywhere. They probably have little significance but if anyone knows what they mean that would be great. The most common number is 02, but there is a few more numbers stamped on parts of the bolt, all only 2 digits. Here is some pictures. https://ibb.co/F3B9Bft https://ibb.co/fXJZckP https://ibb.co/qySmDpD https://ibb.co/SKbBLV2 https://ibb.co/TPxnDG2

July 10, 2019, 10:49 PM	#2
105kw Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2017 Location: Columbia Basin Washington Posts: 516	What's the last two digits of the serial number? If not that, a factory code, or maybe inspection code.

July 11, 2019, 01:13 AM	#3
Ransome Member Join Date: February 1, 2018 Location: Steamboat Springs CO Posts: 39	last two digits is 23.

July 13, 2019, 06:31 PM	#4
martin08 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2009 Posts: 181	The bolt is from a Hungarian M44. The 02 is the Hungarian Arsenal Code.

July 14, 2019, 03:53 PM	#5
Ransome Member Join Date: February 1, 2018 Location: Steamboat Springs CO Posts: 39	I did hear that almost all of the m44's that were imported to the u.s was through romania. Even other countries m44's were. Now I wish it was a original romanian bolt. even if it did not match.