The mag housing is early Tula, the barrel bands are later date Izhevsk. The bolt is a mix of Tula and Izhevsk parts, and the end of the bolt knob has a dimple as though it may have been hardness tested. The stock has the extra bolt through the wrist, and lastly,it has a two-piece spliced butt-stock that matches up so well it's easy to miss at first.
I haven't done a complete tear-down because I don't want to mar the finish and the bands are very tight. Its a safe queen.
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