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All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:11 pm
by Chuck_w
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.
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:48 pm
by Snayperskaya
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.
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:46 pm
by Miller Tyme
Fake
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:50 pm
by Ironnewt
I hope you didn’t pay too much.
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:29 pm
by millman
Ironnewt wrote:I hope you didn’t pay too much.
+1
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 5:30 pm
by Chuck_w
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?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:44 am
by Chuck_w
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?
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:27 pm
by millman
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.
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 4:03 am
by capt14k
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?
No because there was no PU earlier sniper.
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Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 1:09 pm
by Ed55fl
OH just enjoy it be fun to shoot
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 1:56 am
by Lavitias
Ed55fl wrote:OH just enjoy it be fun to shoot
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.
Re: All original, Arsenal rework, or fake?
Posted: Mon May 06, 2019 6:46 pm
by steelbuttplate
capt14k wrote: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?
No because there was no PU earlier sniper.
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They had the PE in '39 didn't they ? You got one of them Capt. ? Post it please.