The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I see a listing on gunbroker for an SVT40 sniper. Per forum rules I won't post the listing, but I want some advice on it if I can. It's listed at $4000 with tons of photos. Is this thing legit or overpriced?

I am not familiar enough with the SVT snipers, but I am sure SVT sniper parts have been reproduced by someone. I would not consider dropping four large without an iron clad knowledge that the rifle was legit. $3000 premium over regular ( and already overpriced) SVT40 's seems excessive to me.

I'd be hard pressed to bid that kind of horsepower on a weapon that I did not have a hands on examination of. There are way to many doctored up weapons out there, especially snipers. Be careful.....

Four grand and I would want an electronic vice clamp attached to a couple of body parts the seller values greatly, to be triggered by remote the instant I find out the rifle is a fake.

Back off that one MM. These are easily faked. Most all SVT's are machined for a scope. The scope and mounts are sold separately by several sources. My SVT 40 is unusual as it is not machined for a scope.

Pretty poor photo of the groove for the rear mount. But I don't see the "proper" marks for a "real" SVT40 sniper. It could be that the photo is so bad I can't see the marks, but if he want to sell it for $4000, then he should get some better photos. I'd want a "right to return" agreement on it with inspection.

Dolk

Now the question is: Is an authentic sniper worth four grand?

To someone who wants it bad enough I guess, not to me, but then I don't collect snipers.