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1944 Izhevsk sniper with a 8 mark?????
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:06 pm
by samiam22
Have any of you seen or know the meaning of an 8 stamped dead center on the top of a 1944 Izhevsk sniper
Re: 1944 Izhevsk sniper with a 8 mark?????
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:40 am
by Jumperwire
Pictures would help, but I don't recall ever seeing a stamp like that
Re: 1944 Izhevsk sniper with a 8 mark?????
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:56 am
by Junk Yard Dog
Nothing that sounds familiar to me.
Re: 1944 Izhevsk sniper with a 8 mark?????
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:44 pm
by Marcus
Could be some kind of refurb marking (most likely), or some kind of unit, agency, or political jurisdiction marking (less likely) like the MO marking and double date that a lot of folks mistakenly believe means the rifle was issued to the Soviet Ministry of Defense. There are a lot of markings, letters, numbers, etc. that are found on Mosins that we don't have a clue as to what they stand for.
No real way to attempt to determine anything further without a photo.