date Finn M39 receiver?

[dualsport]

Got me a M39 finally, I think I'm going to really like this gun. I've searched the web and am growing tired! It's a hex receiver with NO tang date. You know, on the underside where it usually is. There is what I think is a Tula hammer and under that a large capital "A" with maybe a small "r" after the A, like this...'Ar', only the r is a little weird. Hex receiver with no date? Anybody got a clue? Tried the MN sights, couldn't find it.

[rhbrink]

I've got one with no date on it too don't worry about it just go shoot and enjoy.

Richard
Missourians for Mosins

[JMtoolman]

Sometimes the Finn's removed the date stamp under the tang when they were rebuilding them. Not that uncommen to find them that way. The toolman.

[ButterNutZ]

maybe that "r" is a russian letter "г" ( sounds like G in Garry)? thats all I can think of.

[Shepherd2]

You always see the"r" after the date on Mosin Nagant rifles. The dates on my rifles are like 1939r, 1943r, etc. I read why a long time and can't remember what the explanation is now. It's a Russian thing.

It could be that the A on the tang of your rifle is part of a mistruck date. The tang on my Model 39 has the symbol for the Sestroryetsk arsenal and 96r for the date.

[ButterNutZ]

well thats simple then Shepherd2, that "r" stands for "год" translates to year.

[dualsport]

Thanks for the replies. It's definitely an "A" with no date. It appears original, but who can say with these old MNs?