10-15-2003, 11:11 PM
Privyet Alexei:
All of my reference books show the Tula star with an arrow in it. The arrow is exactly the same design as the one used for Izhev.
I have in my firearms collection, a Nagant revolver made in 1930 with a perfect Tula star and a clear arrow inside of it. It was unissued and I bought it in perfect condition. The examples of the Izhevsk triangle show two long sides with a shorter but flat bottom and the same arrow inside.
I wonder if the arrow is simply a symbol based on the verb "to shoot" in Russian?
I also think, but do not know for sure, that a plain star with nohting in it was used by the Red Army as a sign of a weapon or piece of field gear having been refurbished. It was used that way inside of SSh-39 anbd SSh-40 model helmets and was I am pretty sure, the standard refurbishment mark on firearms.
Poka,
Bob
All of my reference books show the Tula star with an arrow in it. The arrow is exactly the same design as the one used for Izhev.
I have in my firearms collection, a Nagant revolver made in 1930 with a perfect Tula star and a clear arrow inside of it. It was unissued and I bought it in perfect condition. The examples of the Izhevsk triangle show two long sides with a shorter but flat bottom and the same arrow inside.
I wonder if the arrow is simply a symbol based on the verb "to shoot" in Russian?
I also think, but do not know for sure, that a plain star with nohting in it was used by the Red Army as a sign of a weapon or piece of field gear having been refurbished. It was used that way inside of SSh-39 anbd SSh-40 model helmets and was I am pretty sure, the standard refurbishment mark on firearms.
Poka,
Bob
