Mosin nagant question

[younggunfreak]

I had bought a mosin nagant last year and i have been looking around at other and noticed something. The wood peace on the top of the barrel has a brass piece on it and i have not seen any else with it on it

 

[Mosinnagant]

The brass part on the top hand guard means it is an ex-dragoon rifle or possibly just a dragoon but its hard to tell with out pictures. Could you post some pictures of the gun?

 

[younggunfreak]

what does that mean

 

[younggunfreak]

heres a pic

 

[younggunfreak]

didnt show up sorry

 

[MikeG]

The brass end caps were used in early production. Check this site, scroll down to M91/30 and Carbine end caps.

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinFeatures04.htm