Tikka Serial Number Lookup
In 2004, Beretta USA Corp. Announced a recall on specific serial-numbered rifles manufactured by Sako Arms. The program was very successful in recovering the rifles subject to recall. If you would like to check the serial number of your Sako/Tikka rifle, please enter it below and press the Search button. Hi All, has anyone got a link if there is one to check the age of a tikka t3 hunter by the serial number? Or is it easier to ring GMK and check the warranty card/guarantee, thanks Dean. To all who have these rifles please be advised of the recall on T3 Stainless rifles with serial numbers starting with 419140 and going to 461951.I was about to buy a Tikka with the serial number 435081 and the Stoeger rep told me my rifle was fine and safe to shoot.Although he would not give me any guarantee especially.
There are two things a new owner wants to know first, especially if they have already gone to the forums first and others have told them this information first. Their question is 'how did they know that'?
1) Who made my rifle?
2) What model is it?
We will start with 'who made my rifle?' first. Russia was the first to 'use the Mosin' but did not make it first. The first one's came from France's arsenal Chatelleraul. Soon followed by Tula, Sestroryetsk, and Izhevsk. Later Remington, and New England Westinghouse made rifles also. There are others that made parts for Mosin rifles like Finland's Tikkakoski (Tikka),VKT ( Valmet), and Sako, but never made receivers. They made most of the other parts. There are others that made receivers after WWII, and we will get into them at a later time.
Lets start simple with the 'parts' and areas of the rifle (those we will be using first). The most important area for us right now is the 'Barrel Shank' area.
Typical M91/30 Mosin Nagant rifle
Barrel Shank ID
The barrel shank is arguably one of the most important areas for ID. Check the barrel shanks below and compare it to yours. The first two photos below will be a match to most of the 'refurbished' Mosin Nagant rifles being sold today. Of coarse the serial numbers and date will be different (probably), but they will be basically the same.
Izhevsk arsenal (Russia)
1) Izhevsk arsenal Mark
2) Serial number
3) Year made
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4) Soviet Union crest
This example is a M91/30 made in 1943 and was made in the Izhevsk arsenal in Russia.
It could easily be a M38 or M44 carbine, as the marks are pretty much the same
Tula arsenal (Russia)
2) Year made
3) Tula arsenal (sometimes there is no arrow in the center of the star)
This example is a M91/30 made in 1937 and was made in the Tula arsenal in Russia.
It could easily also be a M38 or M44 carbine, as the marks are pretty much the same
OK, Now what model do you own?
There are about four models that are being sold today as 're-furbished' Mosin Nagant rifles and are the most common. There is dozens of different types of Mosins made, but we are focusing on the ones that are most common to new buyers today.
M44 Carbine
Has an attached bayonet that fold back onto the stock.
The stock has a cut out for the bayonet to fold all the way in.
Some stocks are solid wood and others are laminated.
M38 Carbine
Almost the same as a M44 except no bayonet.
The stock may or may not have a cut out in it for a folded bayonet.
Russia at one point only made one stock to fit both the M38 and M44.
Mostly in solid wood stocks, but have been placed in laminated M44 stocks also.
Some came in laminated M38 stocks (rare)
M91/59
This rifle was made post WWII in 1959 from M91/30's. They cut them down to carbine length
So, What do you have?