Mosin Nagant P-27

[Dutch Mosin]

I just checked Karl-Heinz Wrobel's book on the three line rifles.
He writes that the "B" represents the caliber of the rifle.
In this case the caliber is .3091.
I think he's right, but.....................there's this little voice in my head that says..........keep looking until you are 100% sure.
I think the voice is right too......
I just love this hobby.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin

[Dave 101]

I dont know anything about MNs myself but I do have this , which may contain something to help you , if you havent seen it already .
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRareSovietEarly.htm

Dave

[Dutch Mosin]

Thanks very much Dave, I appreciate your reply very much.
Besides my books and notes this site is one of the first I check.
With the info I have now the "B" stands for caliber .3091.
I'll stick to that.................................for now.


Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin

[Dutch Mosin]

I cleaned my Mosin Nagant P-27 today.
After cleaning I take pictures of the rifle and almost all markings.
This way I can document the rifle and it gives me an opportunity to place it in history.

Today I made some before and after pictures so you can see the difference.
Sometimes markings surface after cleaning.

Tang before.




Tang after.



Butt plate before



Butt plate after with visible Sestroryetsk marking.




The smallest markings are interesting to me.

This pre 1928 Tula marking on the trigger.



Pre 1928 Tula marking on the ejector/interrupter



Post 1928 Izhevsk marking on the magazine.



Several markings underneath the barrel.



......and this number on the butt plate.




I like checking these markings.
They tell a fantastic story about the rifle, about where it has been and why it looks the way it looks now.
This way these old warhorses do talk a bit.


Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin