Hello everyone, I am a new guy on this forum, I am French, so, thank you for excusing my bad English.
My question is: I just bought this PU scope in Russia, the serial number seems to me origin, but by looking in the section PU scope identification, "The Ratnik PU Scope Collection" on the site,
I found mine manufactured: Plant nkvd No. 3 Kharkov in 1940, only 5675 pieces were produced. The one I own has Serial No. 8327
Is it a scam or production is not really known?
Thank you for your answers.
1940 PU SCOPE IDENTIFICATION
1940 PU SCOPE IDENTIFICATION
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Miller Tyme
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Re: 1940 PU SCOPE IDENTIFICATION
The scope is legit, and as to your S/N concern I would be bothered by it since more than likely production didn't start at "1".
“The only real power comes out of a long rifle" - Joseph Stalin
Re: 1940 PU SCOPE IDENTIFICATION
Your scope is actually an SVT40 scope and not a PU. However it is the appropriate scope for on a PU rifle.
Re: 1940 PU SCOPE IDENTIFICATION
The production surely started in N ° 0001 on the first picture in the Ratnik PU Scope collection, we can see an scope dated 1940 with the N ° 0023
Re: 1940 PU SCOPE IDENTIFICATION
Numbering of 1940 year ends somewhere in 14xxx.
I take info about produced numbers from the research of other person (there is a link in the bottom of the image), so there are two possibilities - information about produced number is not correct, or they were numbered not in cosecutive order. As to me, production numbers most likely are accurate.
I take info about produced numbers from the research of other person (there is a link in the bottom of the image), so there are two possibilities - information about produced number is not correct, or they were numbered not in cosecutive order. As to me, production numbers most likely are accurate.