The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Miller Tyme wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:05 pm Is it legit?, well all the parts are, but my phone doesn't allow enough detail to say 100% it is a legit sniper, that and the gallon of gun oil they wiped it down with.

That said $2400.00 is a bit steep for a legit 44 Izhevsk PU with an arsenal replaced scope in todays market

Darryl wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:12 pm A Tulsky import for sure. Legit. Question is, is it worth that price?

Daryrl

Darryl wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:42 am The entire PU sniper is a "real" sniper.

Exported by Tulsky from Russia.

All real, just the price seems a little high but in today's market, maybe not.

Darryl

qz2026 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:08 am The scope looks correct but I suspect that the gun was put together at Tulsky or during refurbishment based on the electro penciling. The rifle itself was a true sniper at one time. Even though the scope number on the left side of the shank was crossed out, the rifle was surely a sniper at some point. Izhevsk stamped the scope serial number on the left side of the shank. The cut out in the stock for the scope mount looks original. If an importer had done it the cut would be sharper. This cut has some age to it. This is not an original sniper rifle in my opinion though. The scope is a replacement but of the correct vintage. Of all the guns I have purchased over the years, I have stayed away from these. Nice stock on the gun too. I'll say that you paid a premium for this rifle.

Archeten89 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:15 am

qz2026 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:08 am The scope looks correct but I suspect that the gun was put together at Tulsky or during refurbishment based on the electro penciling. The rifle itself was a true sniper at one time. Even though the scope number on the left side of the shank was crossed out, the rifle was surely a sniper at some point. Izhevsk stamped the scope serial number on the left side of the shank. The cut out in the stock for the scope mount looks original. If an importer had done it the cut would be sharper. This cut has some age to it. This is not an original sniper rifle in my opinion though. The scope is a replacement but of the correct vintage. Of all the guns I have purchased over the years, I have stayed away from these. Nice stock on the gun too. I'll say that you paid a premium for this rifle.

An expert Mosin Nagant sniper opinion, and from a fellow northern Michigander no less! Thank you, sir. Yes, I'm sure I paid a premium for the rifle. The heart wants what the heart wants, know what I mean? Thanks for weighing in. The more I study, the more I see that this rifle is not a "true" original sniper, as it is an arsenal rebuild. But the fact that it is not a fake or a knock-off is good enough for me.

Best,
-Ren

qz2026 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:31 am

Archeten89 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:15 am

qz2026 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:08 am The scope looks correct but I suspect that the gun was put together at Tulsky or during refurbishment based on the electro penciling. The rifle itself was a true sniper at one time. Even though the scope number on the left side of the shank was crossed out, the rifle was surely a sniper at some point. Izhevsk stamped the scope serial number on the left side of the shank. The cut out in the stock for the scope mount looks original. If an importer had done it the cut would be sharper. This cut has some age to it. This is not an original sniper rifle in my opinion though. The scope is a replacement but of the correct vintage. Of all the guns I have purchased over the years, I have stayed away from these. Nice stock on the gun too. I'll say that you paid a premium for this rifle.

An expert Mosin Nagant sniper opinion, and from a fellow northern Michigander no less! Thank you, sir. Yes, I'm sure I paid a premium for the rifle. The heart wants what the heart wants, know what I mean? Thanks for weighing in. The more I study, the more I see that this rifle is not a "true" original sniper, as it is an arsenal rebuild. But the fact that it is not a fake or a knock-off is good enough for me.

Best,
-Ren

Where are you? I'm in Gaylord

tomaustin wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 12:31 pm Archeten89,

the "real deals" are out there, although in shrinking supply......having something close is better than nothing at all........

Archeten89 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:57 am

qz2026 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:31 am

Archeten89 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:15 am

qz2026 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:08 am The scope looks correct but I suspect that the gun was put together at Tulsky or during refurbishment based on the electro penciling. The rifle itself was a true sniper at one time. Even though the scope number on the left side of the shank was crossed out, the rifle was surely a sniper at some point. Izhevsk stamped the scope serial number on the left side of the shank. The cut out in the stock for the scope mount looks original. If an importer had done it the cut would be sharper. This cut has some age to it. This is not an original sniper rifle in my opinion though. The scope is a replacement but of the correct vintage. Of all the guns I have purchased over the years, I have stayed away from these. Nice stock on the gun too. I'll say that you paid a premium for this rifle.

An expert Mosin Nagant sniper opinion, and from a fellow northern Michigander no less! Thank you, sir. Yes, I'm sure I paid a premium for the rifle. The heart wants what the heart wants, know what I mean? Thanks for weighing in. The more I study, the more I see that this rifle is not a "true" original sniper, as it is an arsenal rebuild. But the fact that it is not a fake or a knock-off is good enough for me.

Best,
-Ren

Where are you? I'm in Gaylord

No kidding! I drive through Gaylord all the time. I'm in Brimley now, in the UP. Born and raised in Traverse City!

Small world!

-Ren

qz2026 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 22, 2022 7:09 am

Archeten89 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:57 am

qz2026 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:31 am

Archeten89 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:15 am

qz2026 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:08 am The scope looks correct but I suspect that the gun was put together at Tulsky or during refurbishment based on the electro penciling. The rifle itself was a true sniper at one time. Even though the scope number on the left side of the shank was crossed out, the rifle was surely a sniper at some point. Izhevsk stamped the scope serial number on the left side of the shank. The cut out in the stock for the scope mount looks original. If an importer had done it the cut would be sharper. This cut has some age to it. This is not an original sniper rifle in my opinion though. The scope is a replacement but of the correct vintage. Of all the guns I have purchased over the years, I have stayed away from these. Nice stock on the gun too. I'll say that you paid a premium for this rifle.

An expert Mosin Nagant sniper opinion, and from a fellow northern Michigander no less! Thank you, sir. Yes, I'm sure I paid a premium for the rifle. The heart wants what the heart wants, know what I mean? Thanks for weighing in. The more I study, the more I see that this rifle is not a "true" original sniper, as it is an arsenal rebuild. But the fact that it is not a fake or a knock-off is good enough for me.

Best,
-Ren

Where are you? I'm in Gaylord

No kidding! I drive through Gaylord all the time. I'm in Brimley now, in the UP. Born and raised in Traverse City!

Small world!

-Ren

Let me know when you are coming through sometime. Maybe we can get together... I've never been to Brimley or east in the UP. Once in a while I go up to Manistee Lakes to fish a little. My brother lives in Escanaba. I bet the fishing near Brimley is pretty good...

AMCHornet wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:30 pm Authenticity and originality are two different things and mean different things to different people.

It's been refurbished and parts have been replaced, but they were replaced with parts from other sniper rifles or with replacement parts made by the USSR military repair depots. The work was performed by a USSR military refurbishment depot. This rifle is in the state that the USSR military left it in and could have been reissued to Russian troops for them to murder Ukrainians with. That makes it authentic.

It is not original. An original rifle has all the parts it was born with and has not been refinished. Any original Mosin Nagant is exceptionally rare. Original snipers more so.

The Tulsky rifles are all pretty consistent. You know what you're getting with them. They are authentic and make great shooters, they're just refurbished and not entirely original. Some have more original parts that others, but it's hard to prove. That may or may not bother some folks. Just know what you are getting.

If an original sniper is what you want, then you better find some dedicated collector who owns one and make good friends with them, because that's about the only place you will find one. They don't just pop up for sale online.