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Meaning of “2” stamped on Mosin Nagant stock

• posted by: mace on 2011-11-20
• tagged: military-surplus, cartouches, mosin-nagant
• score: 6

A Mosin Nagant I recently purchased has a big “2” stamped on the top of the stock just ahead of the butt plate:

Does anyone know what this would have indicated?

Answer 650

• posted by: Andrew D Kirch on 2011-11-22
• score: 3

2’s usually show up on rifles refurbished for sale to other countries. You’ll see this some on Mosin Nagants, and a LOT on SKS.

Answer 630

• posted by: OldWolf on 2011-11-21
• score: 1

Might be a variation on the Hungarian country code, which is usually seen as “02” on the stock. Does it have any other markings indicating it’s origin?

From Mosin Nagant Rifle Guide to Proofs and Markings

The code on the barrel shank along with the crest and the code on the stock

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