I just got my antique pre 1898 tula reciever m39 from WGA. my first imression of it is that this thing is a beast! a lot more hefty than russian mosin nagants i've handled. another thing i noticed is that there are markings everywhere. here are some of the ones i found right off the bat, not including the standard SA stampings, or Sako gear.
stock maker cartouche, right side of buttstock:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0310.jpg
sako proof mark:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0295.jpg
unknown mark:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0296.jpg
same unknown mark, other side of reciever:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0298.jpg
tula star, fore end of magazine:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0307.jpg
back side of rear sight. seems you can flip over the sight and be able to shoot out to 2000 meters! yeah right.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0306.jpg
the bolt seems like it was assembled in a "parts bin" fashion.
westinghouse marking, top of bolt handle:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0300.jpg
unknown marking, bottom of bolt handle:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0303.jpg
sestroryetsk arrow, main bolt body:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0301.jpg
sestroryetsk arrow and "0", top of bolt:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0299.jpg
unknown marking, "B", side of cocking lever:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0302.jpg
unknown "3", and cryllic "π" (black powder proof?)
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0305.jpg
stock maker cartouche, right side of buttstock:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0310.jpg
sako proof mark:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0295.jpg
unknown mark:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0296.jpg
same unknown mark, other side of reciever:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0298.jpg
tula star, fore end of magazine:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0307.jpg
back side of rear sight. seems you can flip over the sight and be able to shoot out to 2000 meters! yeah right.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0306.jpg
the bolt seems like it was assembled in a "parts bin" fashion.
westinghouse marking, top of bolt handle:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0300.jpg
unknown marking, bottom of bolt handle:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0303.jpg
sestroryetsk arrow, main bolt body:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0301.jpg
sestroryetsk arrow and "0", top of bolt:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0299.jpg
unknown marking, "B", side of cocking lever:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0302.jpg
unknown "3", and cryllic "π" (black powder proof?)
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/piratejoe69/m-39/DSCN0305.jpg