AIM PU Snipers First Look

Post by **Rongo** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:02 pm

bunkysdad wrote:I'm gonna laugh like hell when Ron runs out and buys one!:lol:

It won't happen... Unless I win the lottery & they prove to be 100% genuine. Then there's still only a 10% chance I'll spring for a safe queen.

desdem12 · Post by **desdem12** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:08 pm

Thanks for the update Bryan!

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:29 pm

BryanAim wrote:we started going through them, only finding 43-44, More Izzys than Tula, some guns have the # on the barrel shank struck out and a new # above it meaning they changed scopes on it at Refurb, sent a bunch of pics to Vic and he liked what he saw. Some scopes or mounts have not been refinished and show some finish wear. Some have some dings in the wood.
hoping to get them up for sale tonight, @$579.95

Thanks Bryan. The more we know about them the better.

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:01 pm

Here's the link to the listing on AIM now and a link to the gallery with more pictures of them.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx? ... ant+Sniper

https://picasaweb.google.com/1074064597 ... directlink#

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:08 pm

Ok guys I jumped in and bought one. It'll be a Tula. So now we'll have one to inspect and I'll take as many pictures and of any part of the rifle anyone wants. Now I have a question. I'm not sure if there's going to be a choice of year but would a 43 or a 44 be better to have? I mean which year would be more rare?

Note: I won't post any pictures until or unless Admin. wants to inspect them or wants me to post it in a particular place for scrutiny.

finloq · Post by **finloq** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:34 pm

Time to post this as the rush is on and alot of people are going to be trying to figure it out on the range next week: http://mosinnagant.net/sniper%20section ... ghting.asp

desdem12 · Post by **desdem12** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:53 pm

Well Mike, The double 4s look good but if you add the 4 and the 3 they equal 7.

I only have personal preference but if it were me i would get the 44 Tula.

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:09 pm

desdem12 wrote:Well Mike, The double 4s look good but if you add the 4 and the 3 they equal 7. I only have personal preference but if it were me i would get the 44 Tula.

Yeah I have no clue really and am not even sure if he has these in different years for the Tulas. The pictures he has up show a 44 Tula and a 43 Izhevsk. The Tula's are sold out already. When I got mine there was 398 rifles and the last time I looked there was 345. I think they had about 400 but someone on another forum said they had sold 100 rifles already when they had 372 left so I'm not sure.
I know I'm taking a chance here but I figured what the heck. Tomorrow's my birthday and I felt lucky. We'll see. If they turn out not to be authentic, completely authentic I mean, I guess I lose. I won't feel bad even if that happens. I'm leaning towards a 44 also. I have a few M44s that are 1944 but no 43 or 44 M91/30 so now I'll have one from that year and it will be a Tula.

desdem12 · Post by **desdem12** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:25 pm

Well happy birthday you old geezer.

It is nice of you to fall on the grenade here. I think they are gonna sell out anyway. I was on another forum and they all were chomping at the bit waiting for them to go. Have a beer on me Mike.

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:34 pm

desdem12 wrote:Well happy birthday you old geezer. It is nice of you to fall on the grenade here. I think they are gonna sell out anyway. I was on another forum and they all were chomping at the bit waiting for them to go. Have a beer on me Mike.

Thanks Brad I feel like an old geezer most of the time and I'm only going to be 51. All the years of pulling on wrenchs and lifting stuff I really shouldn't have has taken it's toll. Stabbing transmissions in with no jack tends to be bad for your health. What canI say, I'm a hardheaded old polack ;)

So the consensus is a 44 so far. What do the rest of you think? 43 or 44?

Izhevsk762 · Post by **Izhevsk762** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:39 pm

I think 1944 is slightly rarer for tula.

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:47 pm

Izhevsk762 wrote:I think 1944 is slightly rarer for tula.

I kind of got that too. I found a post on gunboards about sniper serial numbers and there was less 44s in the list than the 43s. Ok that's another for 44.

kermit · Post by **kermit** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:17 pm

1943 Izhevsk production 1,833,506 1943 snayperkayas 159,601 1944 Izhevsk production 168,000 1944 snayperskayas 60,000 well if it was me = 1944 Tula snayperkayas

Fred_G · Post by **Fred_G** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:44 pm

Well, Happy BDay Weldon! Bought time you picked up a Mosin to shoot some of that ammo you have.

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:18 pm

Fred_G wrote:Well, Happy BDay Weldon! Bought time you picked up a Mosin to shoot some of that ammo you have.

Thanks Buddy. Yeah you know as well as anyone I really don't have much of anything to run any of this stuff through, lol.

Fred_G · Post by **Fred_G** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:33 pm

WeldonHunter wrote:
Fred_G wrote:Well, Happy BDay Weldon! Bought time you picked up a Mosin to shoot some of that ammo you have.
Thanks Buddy. Yeah you know as well as anyone I really don't have much of anything to run any of this stuff through, lol.

You can borrow my 1930 Tula any time you want. It shoots pretty well.

WeldonHunter · Post by **WeldonHunter** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:07 pm

Fred_G wrote:
WeldonHunter wrote:
Fred_G wrote:Well, Happy BDay Weldon! Bought time you picked up a Mosin to shoot some of that ammo you have.
Thanks Buddy. Yeah you know as well as anyone I really don't have much of anything to run any of this stuff through, lol.
You can borrow my 1930 Tula any time you want. It shoots pretty well.

LMAO!! I know I shot it. Fine rifle for a refurb, lol.

Post by **Junk Yard Dog** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:55 am

WeldonHunter wrote:
desdem12 wrote:Well happy birthday you old geezer. It is nice of you to fall on the grenade here. I think they are gonna sell out anyway. I was on another forum and they all were chomping at the bit waiting for them to go. Have a beer on me Mike.
Thanks Brad I feel like an old geezer most of the time and I'm only going to be 51. All the years of pulling on wrenchs and lifting stuff I really shouldn't have has taken it's toll. Stabbing transmissions in with no jack tends to be bad for your health. What canI say, I'm a hardheaded old polack ;)

So the consensus is a 44 so far. What do the rest of you think? 43 or 44?

Happy birthday

kermit · Post by **kermit** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:28 am

Happy Belated birthday Weldon.

Post by **Darryl** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:33 am

From Tuco at Gunboards (Vic's partner):

"These came from the Bryansk military storage facility"

"I know as fact this is where they came from. I tried to buy these over a year ago. I'm limited in what I can say as I am under a confidentiality agreement (not from Io as I was bidding against them). Still I can state 100% as fact that is where these came from. There are no more snipers there at least none for sale. In time more info will come out on these & maybe "other" stuff as well. But to answer your question LC, there is paperwork but not paperwork with each rifle. Still as I saw the rifles there I am pretty sure where these came from."

tuco is Founder/Administrator/Gunboards OG

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