Originally Posted By: ellenbr
The "12 C" in a rhombus/diamond, from johnmwmd's post, is a Russian full choke mark, that is if it was stamped either in Tula(Tule) or Izhevsk and maybe between the 1914 Conference & 1920 when the State assumed control.


Only after 1950, and even if it was, the lack of other accompanying marks make it unlikely in the extreme that it's Russian in origin. I don't see any Russian proof marks on this gun.


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