This is a very nice one, Martin, congratulations!!!

Great rifles, Martin!!!

Regards

KH I can agree that it is more than possible these were not made by the Czechs but the marking on these guns is 100% the same as seen on Czech pistols and rifles. I do not think it is a Soviet-Russian marking. I also know that the imports of these came from what is now the Czech Republic so they we...

Martin The meaning of "circle T"? That's the problem, as I do not know if it is Russian, Czech or from another country. I just suspect it is Russian. The meaning could be "shortened and refurbished" or "checked for export to Algeria" or any other African country or &quo...

T in circle is a very common brand. You can find it in Russia also, for instance. It is common opinion, that those carbines were made in the Czech Republik, but this opinion is wrong. I talked with every museum curator and each weapon factory there in regards of those carbines: EVERYBODY told me tha...

Wow, Chris, that's a nice one!!!!!

RGR WJB. You write: Karl As far as the label goes for a name of this rifle, that has nothing to do with you. You have stated here "it was a name the Nazis tried to give to Germany." Well it sounds like it may have stuck, at least with the EQUIPMENT it made. This was most likely because the...

RGRWJB, Most native Germans find the reference to something like equipment or items as being -NAZI- somewhat offensive and incorrect terminology. It can not be possible to have a National Socialist rifle as that was a political party. If a Russian Mosin Nagant was mfg. prior to 1917 and escaped Sov...

As promised I finally got off the second set of pictures to you. There was an extra picture I think you will find interesting in that group. I hope it helps. Thank you, I got the pics. First set I got, BTW, :) the other photos you posted in your forum with a link here and a link to the post sent to...

As promised I finally got off the second set of pictures to you. There was an extra picture I think you will find interesting in that group. I hope it helps. Thank you, I got the pics. First set I got, BTW, :) the other photos you posted in your forum with a link here and a link to the post sent to...