What does the "AM" stands fo

"Collectors Forum" - All Mosin Nagant are discussed here. Also the Russian and "Finnish capture" SVT38 and SVT40. This is an excellent place for new Mosin owners to ask questions. We have some of the best experts here looking forward to your questions. If you post a Mosin sniper rifle here, we may or may not move it to the sniper forum.

Preservation forum, please no altered military surplus rifles or discussions on altering in this forum. No sportsters. Please read the rules at the top of each forum
Post Reply
lagura143
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:46 pm

What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by lagura143 »

Have a Russian mosin and we are trying to find out what the AM stands for next to the numbers


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Top
lagura143
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:46 pm

Re: Lotta Family Photo

Post by lagura143 »

Image


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Top
User avatar
Darryl
Sniper Expert
Sniper Expert
Posts: 6176
Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:33 pm
Location: Northern California
Contact:
Contact Darryl

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by Darryl »

Sorry, I moved this off another post (wrong place). I'll let the guys answer this for you here!

Dolk
Top
User avatar
Lotema
Posts: 1565
Joined: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:15 pm
Location: Western Washington

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by Lotema »

It's just the Cyrillic 2 letter prefix for the serial number. They switched from a numeric only serial to one prefixed with two letters in the mid-late 30's.
Lotema
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours. -- Richard Bach
Top
User avatar
Lee-online
Posts: 1497
Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:47 pm

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by Lee-online »

Around 1938 they changed from using just a numerical serial number to a alphanumeric number.

They didn't start at AA or 0001. They are completely random.
Kollaa kestää
Top
lagura143
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:46 pm

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by lagura143 »

Thanks guys!!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Top
B24
Posts: 337
Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:12 pm
Location: North Mississippi

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by B24 »

AM......Amplitude Modulation.......wait a minute, this not the amateur radio forum.
Top
lagura143
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:46 pm

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by lagura143 »

Yep


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Top
lagura143
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:46 pm

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by lagura143 »

Yep



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Top
Ironnewt
Posts: 3021
Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:44 am
Location: Northeastern Maryland

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by Ironnewt »

It means it was made by the morning shift :chuckles:
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."

"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain

804
Top
User avatar
clayshooter2
Posts: 813
Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:34 pm
Location: Tinley Park Il

Re: What does the "AM" stands fo

Post by clayshooter2 »

Ironnewt wrote:It means it was made by the morning shift :chuckles:
Yep!
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Collectible Mosin Nagant Forum”