The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Being a collector of anything it isn't often that you try to aquire the worst of what you are collecting, but this might be the exception to the rule.

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to aquire what one firearms expert calls "The Worst Sniper Rifle ever made". Now being as I collect sniper rifles, and this is a legit military issued sniper rifle, and the fact that there are only a couple of these floating around the U.S. I decided I had to have it.

Well I am now the proud owner of said rifle (along with a nice pair of Spanish Army binoculars) and I must say it's crudeness is part of its charm.

So with out further ado I present the 2nd pattern Spanish M43 Sniper Rifle.

That's different.

Was that scope as issued? I have quite a few binoculars but I haven't acquired a Spanish pair yet.

SA1911a1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:02 pm Was that scope as issued? I have quite a few binoculars but I haven't acquired a Spanish pair yet.

Yes that was the issued scope for the rifle. Looks like something off a Marlin 22

It's a Mauser with a scope, 90% of the hunting rifles in the country meet that description and hunters buy more every day so what's the beef with this one? Looks fine to me, I never had a problem with any Mauser, it's even 7.92 chambered, shot lots of that with good results. Is it the welded on scope mounts? I wouldn't have done it that way, but to each their own, should work unless they fucked up the heat treatment. Nice find anyway.