Izhevsk Mosin-Nagant M38 Carbine, 7.62x54R, 20.5 in Barrel, 1942 Wartime Production
This Izhevsk Arsenal Mosin-Nagant M38 is a 1942 wartime-production carbine with a round receiver, chambered in 7.62x54R. It features the correct 20.5 in barrel, fixed 5-round internal magazine, and no side-folding bayonet hardware, true to the Model 1938 pattern. The rifle carries Izhevsk and Cyrillic proof marks, small stock cartouches, and a C.A.I. Georgia, VT import mark, making it a solid example of a World War II Soviet carbine.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are scattered scratches and surface blemishes. The bore shows defined rifling with some blemishing. Localized pitting deposits are present. The hardwood stock lacks varnish.
What’s Included
- Izhevsk Mosin-Nagant M38 carbine chambered in 7.62x54R
- Attached cleaning rod
Produced at Izhevsk in 1942, this M38 reflects wartime manufacture with a round receiver and the arsenal's arrow-in-triangle mark. The rifle retains Cyrillic inspection stamps and small stock cartouches that align with Soviet service carbines of the period.
The carbine-length configuration uses a 20.5 in barrel and measures approximately 40 in overall, delivering the compact handling that defines the Model 1938 pattern. It correctly omits side-folding bayonet hardware, distinguishing it from later variants.
Original-style iron sights include a hooded post front and a tangent rear sight graduated in meters. The action uses a straight bolt handle and a fixed 5-round internal magazine. Two barrel bands are retained by spring clips, and the cleaning rod is present.
The hardwood stock includes a full-length handguard and metal-lined sling slots. The rifle wears a blued finish and bears an importer mark from C.A.I. Georgia, VT. Recurring assembly numbers are present on the bolt handle root, magazine floorplate, and buttplate.