All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Since I’m new to mosin I thought I would have some experts have a look at my PU and tell me what their thoughts are. I posted pics of the markings I thought you would want to see.
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Snayperskaya
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Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
The scope and mount are reproduction and I believe the 1939 date is wrong for a PU sniper as they should be dated 1942 onwards, although I believe there are a few 1941-dated but they are that rare you can count those on one hand.
In any case there appears to be a proof stamp on the left side of the barrel shank above the wood line, a stamp here on an Izhevsk Mosin shows it is a standard infantry rifle as that is where the scope serial number would be if the rifle was an original sniper.
In any case there appears to be a proof stamp on the left side of the barrel shank above the wood line, a stamp here on an Izhevsk Mosin shows it is a standard infantry rifle as that is where the scope serial number would be if the rifle was an original sniper.
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Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Fake
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I hope you didn’t pay too much.
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
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identify their corporate sponsors."
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Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
+1Ironnewt wrote:I hope you didn’t pay too much.
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Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Booo!! Thanks for the info guys...I didn't get burned too badly. Honestly, I'm not sure I ever would have known.
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Ok, to be clear, could this be an earlier sniper that was reworked at the Arsenal, or is this clearly a fake?
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Fake. The date is not in the right range and the mount and scope are reproductions. That rifle was a regular infantry rifle with repro parts added.
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
No because there was no PU earlier sniper.Chuck_w wrote:Ok, to be clear, could this be an earlier sniper that was reworked at the Arsenal, or is this clearly a fake?
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OH just enjoy it be fun to shoot
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
While yes it will be fun to shoot. Doesn't change the fact he took a bath on it when he could of just gotten a run of the mill mosin for considerably cheaper. And if you wanted a scope you could of just got a brass stacker mount or some other mount that didn't require permanently altering said rifle. All for cheaper then what he probably paid for this rifle.Ed55fl wrote:OH just enjoy it be fun to shoot
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Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
They had the PE in '39 didn't they ? You got one of them Capt. ? Post it please.capt14k wrote:No because there was no PU earlier sniper.Chuck_w wrote:Ok, to be clear, could this be an earlier sniper that was reworked at the Arsenal, or is this clearly a fake?
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