The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I received a donor stock today so technicaly I can place this rifle here where maybe some people will see it. I bought the rifle as a sporter (a price that just could not be turned down), but it is the genuine deal as the LSRs cant be faked. (they can but very noticeable). The other parts I need are way high priced but I am still holding out hope. Donor stock is a Yugo marked (original german I think). Bolt body is a match and the rear sight also. I have posted one foto of the condition in which the rifle was found and bought

Whoops forgot the rifle serial and crest shot

Returning from the dead, good job.

Nice!

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Looks great Des, now to find the other parts and return her to her former glory.

That's a nice project. It will keep you from hanging out at the mall with the other kids.

Very cool project. Look forward to seeing it continue.

Well played sir! Great pics as always

Being as this is a real sniper I hope you will forgive the reproduction mount. I have yet to see a real one for sale and I doubt I could afford it at this point I got one that was made for the flat receiver and it seems to be nice quality. Will find out. It came without screws so I had to get them from accumounts. They fit nicely. I had to do a bit of work on the mount as it didn't line up to the holes I had but I expected that and the work was minimal. cut job looks a tad off but it is mostly the angle of the shots.

Here you go Des. Save your pennies and check this out...http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/1049480.htm

That one is the zf41, the long eye relief scope for the side of the rear sight. I need one like this
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/1198570.htm

desdem12 wrote:That one is the zf41, the long eye relief scope for the side of the rear sight. I need one like this
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/1198570.htm

That is pretty pricey, but I don't know if I wouldn't save my lunch money for a while and get one. That would be sweet. I assume that originals are unobtainium.

As far as correct scopes... there is a gray area. OF COURSE lol. You can get a real one and not to pricey. Some are more pricey for sure. The original correct scope you would need, would be a DOW scope. Don't see many of them and those are way up there. But a hensoldt wetzlar dialytan would be technicaly correct or even an ajack. Ajack is pricey mostly but a dialytan might slip through. Or I could maybe find a nice diatal that would also be period ok. I am holding out hope for a dialytan but might go for something close till I can sell the house for the dow I found a real deal sniper so am thinking I might be hit in the head with a scope and mount. something approximately like this is technicaly correct
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-GERMAN- ... Sw~oFXDteS

First time to see one of these..They certainly did bore a bunch of holes for that mount...

Considering these are as rare as hens teeth a rescue an a legitimate beauty as this is the only option to go... Even if you have to add repro parts. The real stuff just ain't out there; And if it is who can afford it.

Great resurrection project!

Thanks Guys. Yes this is kind of an interesting path I never thought I would go on. It is sort of a money pit but not to bad yet. Just slow. I have a temp older scope on it that was 30 shmos while I look for a more fitting one. It will be going out to the range here soon I hope. At least for some play plinking.

redhat10 wrote:First time to see one of these..They certainly did bore a bunch of holes for that mount...

While most german snipers were made from regular rifles picked from production, The long side rail sniper rifle was made from the get go as a sniper model. The receiver was special made. Now not all rifles were fitted with scopes I understand but if it was tapped and had pin holes then it was outfitted and used ass a sniper. The good thing is these are impossible to fake so it is a bonified german sniper and definitely not a fake or made up sniper. The bad part is there are less parts and they are way high priced. Scopes bring as much as a regular rifle and the mounts are impossible to find. Not at all like the plentiful Russian PU.

Nice Des, you are going to have to bust out your wallet some to finish this one.

One step at a time. Can't wait to see the finished product.