91/30 value by production year

[Bezoar]

Is there a way to adequately value a hex 91/30 made at Izvhesk during the first week of production of marked 91/30s? barrel is correct length but the cleaning rod doesnt comply with any listed measurement for length.

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[WarPig1976]

during the first week of production of marked 91/30s?

How do you know this? I'm not aware one could tell the month let alone the week of production.

[Bezoar]

well a serial number below 2000 kinda says first week or so ofproduction doesnt it?

[Patrick Chadwick]

well a serial number below 2000 kinda says first week or so ofproduction doesnt it?

Well, not necessarily. The numbers typically have letters attached. So if your number is, say, CP 1234, it may be number 1234 of lot CP, but if no-one knows when lot CP was made, you are no wiser than before. And CP did not come between CO and CQ - that appears to be the deliberate mystification applied by the Soviets: mixing up the series/lot letters so that there is no obvious sequence.

[WarPig1976]

well a serial number below 2000 kinda says first week or so ofproduction doesnt it?

Nope, As Patrick said. Value? nowadays $200.00ish.

[Bezoar]

all it has is the aresenal, the year date of 1930 and the 4 digit serial number below 2000.

so it should be the first week or so. Unless you dont think they made more the 3 a day...

[Aragorn243]

Value in the US is about $149.00. Unless it's a customized monstrosity. Then it is apparently worth $575 because that's what some guy is trying to get for one.

(I think he's going to be keeping it for a LONG time) A customized 91/30 is worth about $59.00

[WarPig1976]

There is NO way to determine what week or month your rifle was made in 1930. That's the answer, take it or leave it, your rifle isn't special.

[Bezoar]

so an oddity without a "batch code" isnt special? even tho ive never seen one in person or in photos that has a batch code?

[Patrick Chadwick]

even tho ive never seen one in person or in photos that has a batch code?

???

Please look at this example, found on 7.62x54r.net
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/0117.jpg

The number is IP362 (the IP being in Cyrillic letters)
The IP is what I call the batch or lot code (since I haven't found a better term). It is not the 232nd Mosin-Nagant ever made, but the 232nd of that batch.

So if you could post a clear photo of the receiver markings of your M-N we would have a better basis for discussion.