Hey folk, I’m not yet senior enough to be a rifleman here, but I understand that there has been some tracking of prefixes for K series. I’m sure my
k isn’t anything special, but thought I’d share it’s existence if it’s helpful in anyway. It’s an all matching refurb as far as I can tell. Let me know if there is anything neat about this particular prefix or digit range. Cheers - Mike
Thanks Mike.
RM is definitely the data collection guru. From the Russian serial number board, these are his instructions:
“We're only taking guns with photos into this database, text only isn't going to cut it I'm afraid. GB listings, forum postings, or photographs of guns in your collection will all work. thumb1
At the very least, I need a shot of the receiver, the receiver cover top, and the stock cartouche. Those three things will allow me to minimally characterize any as-issued gun.
For refurbs, I need additional information including clean shots of the bayo lug, clean shots of the gas block, the gas tube takedown lever, the top of the receiver cover takedown lever, the import stamp, and any refurbishment marks that might be present *anywhere* on the gun. If you want to go for broke, clean shots of the magazine outside of the gun, bolt outside of the gun, the barrel lug, the receiver/barrel match #, and the firing pin outside of the bolt will allow me to fill in 100% of the sorting criteria that I've got set up. ”
Yes, what P32 just said. thumb1
TФ is a prefix I've not yet seen in 1958. I have ТИ, ТУ, and ТЮ, but this is the first ТФ with a K suffix.
Interestingly enough, I have a TФ2058 without a receiver photo in my "Unknown year" directory that is now very likely to be a K and sister carbine to yours based on your info:
(https://i.ibb.co/84rDqxd6/T-2058-receiver-cover-top.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/8gLYSYTb/T-2058-receiver-cover.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/LX0PkY3w/T-2058-right-stock.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/hntKVhV/T-2058-right-whole.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/Qvkvxc69/T-2058-stock.jpg)
Thanks P32.
RM - can we make the presumption that given this prefix this would add another potential (at minimum) 6000-9999 to the production numbers for 1958?
I don’t mind providing more detailed photos if it’s helpful in anyway. Cheers and thanks for the follow up.
Yes, each new confirmed prefix equals another 10k carbines in theory. I'll take any photos you want to share of this carbine & then I can add it to the database. thumb1
Will do. I’m in the midst of multiple projects, but will post them shortly.