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Is there any source that helps with identifying different barrel markings?

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Sergiooo
There is a weird situation going on with the rifle I bought which I posted about here , someone asked me about my barrel markings which can be found here, I was wondering what my marking really are and in general if there is any source I can refer to which can help me identify a barrel's country of origin from its markings.
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AKBLUE
The pic link leads to no where for me. Pics can be direct linked to this site.

Barrel markings include journal size markings as series of 1's, 2';sor 3 in a string between the gas block and rear sight base.

Knowing what model and country of origin of the AK47/M/74 etc. is helpful as a start.
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AKBLUE said:
The pic link leads to no where for me. Pics can be direct linked to this site.

Barrel markings include journal size markings as series of 1's, 2';sor 3 in a string between the gas block and rear sight base.

Knowing what model and country of origin of the AK47/M/74 etc. is helpful as a start.
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does this work AKM with Izhmash stamp but latin letters
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AKBLUE
Sounds like it is more likely Romanian.
Similar arrow in triangle but no fletches (feathers) on the arrow.
That would account for Latin alpha markings.

Difficult without pictures of trunnion markings and barrel markings.

Google search for marks etc. Otherwise just blind guessing.
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AKBLUE said:
Sounds like it is more likely Romanian.
Similar arrow in triangle but no fletches (feathers) on the arrow.
That would account for Latin alpha markings.

Difficult without pictures of trunnion markings and barrel markings.

Google search for marks etc. Otherwise just blind guessing.
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the link I posted has the barrel pics
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AKBLUE
I see the journal size number string.
Nothing else indicating and particular country of origin.
It is milspec but could be from one of several countries.
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