Mosin Question on stock

[Sousuke]

I'm going to be putting a Mosin nagant up for sale soon and I've always wondered what these marks on the stock might be. They are under the finish so were before re-arsenal and storage.

Are these just generic marks do you think? I always wondered if someone scratched them in during the war. The fact that they get shorter as you move away from the comb towards the grip made me think they probably weren't purposefully added, but would love to know everyone's thoughts.



Also, wanted to get a general price check before I put it up. Its a Tula 1932 91/30 and I have 120 rds on stripper clips plus pouches.

Was thinking 300 for the rifle + 75 for the ammo? High / Low?

[alpha_romeo_XV]

Maybe help if a couple pics of the whole rifle and more detail of ammo - steel case, corrosive or ?

[Sousuke]

Maybe help if a couple pics of the whole rifle and more detail of ammo - steel case, corrosive or ?

Sorry got distracted by the notches.


Here are few images. Yes ammo is surplus, so would be corrosive. Trying remember / workout if lead core or steel. Edit. Head stamp is 188/46 so thats light ball copper wash I think from Novosibirsk?

[eagle eye]

I'm going to be putting a Mosin nagant up for sale soon and I've always wondered what these marks on the stock might be. They are under the finish so were before re-arsenal and storage.

Are these just generic marks do you think? I always wondered if someone scratched them in during the war. The fact that they get shorter as you move away from the comb towards the grip made me think they probably weren't purposefully added, but would love to know everyone's thoughts.



Also, wanted to get a general price check before I put it up. Its a Tula 1932 91/30 and I have 120 rds on stripper clips plus pouches.

Was thinking 300 for the rifle + 75 for the ammo? High / Low?

Hard to tell but those usually are refer as trench marks, the soldiers sometimes mark the number of kills.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Hex receivers are a plus regarding value.

People seem to be willing to pay a bit more for a Tula, as they are less common than Izhevsk. You are pretty close on price. Mosins have crept up in value. They were cheap and plentiful forever, nowadays less so.

Not sure about that hole in the stock that looks filled in with glue or something.

Those hash marks could be anything.

[speedratchet]

The hole in the stock is an added reinforcement done later on . The stock is post war.