C on the barrel shank?

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Riva9999
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C on the barrel shank?

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Hi all, I have a Tula 1920 M91 that has a struck C on the barrel shank. It's a mix of parts but mostly Tula, and has not been refurbed. Anybody know what the C indicates? ADMINS: feel free to use the photo as a 1919-1920 Tula example photo, thank you.

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Re: C on the barrel shank?

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I think somewhere in the deep dark corners of my old brain that was thought to be a Serbian connection but I am not positive in anyway. Sorry Bill :?
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Yep, the "C" is their version of "S" for Serbia. Cool old rifle.
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I'm thinking their may be more than one meaning for the C. The later rifles like the OP'S. don't seem to jive with a Serb connection as far as the historical timeline goes. I could be wrong though.
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Honestly you'll probably never know for sure unless that rifle learns how to speak one day.
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Serbian capture. But, I love the rifle. You don't see too many RFSFR's around any more. I will usually snatch any of these up if they are priced decently. I like it.
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Nice find! :thumbsup:
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Re: C on the barrel shank?

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Thanks!
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