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Topic author: Moxies
Posted on: 20150531140935
Hello!
I have received this Mir-20 avtomat.
I think it's an early one (Arsenal version naturely, KMZ started production earlier), but I'm not sure. Simply, I have never seen this model with serial number in 76xxxxx. So I think production started in 77.
https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/42/18405597.21/0_10101d_59eff2c2_L
Also, what do you think about this inscription?
https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4811/18405597.21/0_10101e_13b537be_L
It's engraved (at first I thought it was painted).
I think it means Инвентаризация №119 (Inventorisation N119), but maybe not? Any idea?
Regards,
Pierre
Reply author: AlexanderK
Replied on: 20150531142124
Hi Pierre,
it is really internal inventary number in the organisation, where it was used (for example photo atelier).
This number has nothing to do with the serial number of the lens and year of production.
Regards, Alexander
Reply author: Moxies
Replied on: 20150531143920
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by AlexanderK</i>
<br />Hi Pierre,
it is really internal inventary number in the organisation, where it was used (for example photo atelier).
This number has nothing to do with the serial number of the lens and year of production.
Regards, Alexander
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Hi Alexander,
Thanks for the answer!
But the serial number on the lens show the year [:)].
Reply author: AlexanderK
Replied on: 20150531144258
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Moxies</i>
But the serial number on the lens show the year [:)].
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Yes, it is correct, but inventory number shows nothing [:D]
Regards, Alexander
Reply author: okynek
Replied on: 20150604162926
The serial number on the lens is 770009, so it is very early in that particular year, in 1977. Very nice!!! As I remember MIR 20 started in 1974 or 1973.
Reply author: Moxies
Replied on: 20150605151314
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="MS Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by okynek</i>
<br />The serial number on the lens is 770009, so it is very early in that particular year, in 1977. Very nice!!! As I remember MIR 20 started in 1974 or 1973.
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In 73 or 74 was started in KMZ. Arsenal started later the Kiev-15 version. As far as I can see, they started in 77 since I have never seen Arsenal Mir-20 in 76 serial or earlier