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Property marking for rifles and pistols. Army started to mark rifles and pistols
with this stamp in summer 1942. The marking was so long and difficult to use, that it
was replaced soon with SA stamp. This stamp is quite rare and it can be found
mostly in Finnish m/91 rifles.
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General marking. This marking was taken in use in winter 1942. There are ten sizes,
the biggest stamp is 130 mm x 173 mm. The marking could be made by pressing,
painting, burning, punching or carving.
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T = ordnance
Int = supply
L = medical cure
E = veterinary
P = engineer
V = signal
Kss = gas protection
K = transportation
Lin = fortification |
The department markings. Each department had their own markings
that could be used with SA stamp when necessary. |
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The later type Civil Guard Headquarters marking. This was taken in use in 1931,
first in rifles and later in other equipments. Later the last dot was left out. |
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The early type Civil Guard Headquarters marking. Same as above but this was used
before 1931. |
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Civil Guard acceptance mark. |
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Civil Guard acceptance mark. |
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Civil Guard acceptance mark. |
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Civil Guard acceptance mark. One marking means has to repair.
Two marks mean rejected. (But I've found two stamps in m28 barrels) |
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The Suomi submachine guns and magazines manufactured in Tikkakoski for SKY
after April 1941 were marked with few millimeters size s-stamp. |
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Sold, removed from army accounts. |
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Maker's markings
Armourer's school
Arms depot 1
Arms depot 1
Arms depot 1
Arms depot 3
Lapua cartridge factory
Lindelöf engine factory
E.M. Nordqvist
Sako
Finnish Ammunition Factory
Tikkakoski
Tikkakoski
State Rifle Factory
SKY marking in rifle m91 - 24 ("Lotta")
Retubed m91 rifle, can be also P-26 and P-27
Common markings in foreign m91 rifle parts
Tula
Siestarjoki
Ishevsk
Chatellerault
Westinghouse Company
Remington Armory
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S
D
F
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Markings in Finnish rifles
Indicates bore and chamber diameters for different ammo. |
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A
B
C
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Tikkakoski made about 10 000 barrels in 1925 - 27 that have
exact bore diameters that were:
A = 7.89
B = 7.84 - 7.85
C = 7.81 - 7.84 |
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Marking in SKY rifle barrel made in German from Böhler steel. |
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Marking in SKY rifle barrel made by Swiss SIG. |
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Austrian made marking in rifles that were captured by Austrian in WW1 and
then sold to Finland. |
In addition there are markings for example for
the navy (Meriv.),
air force (Ilmav.),
the national traffic police (L.P.K) and
police (P).
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