Svt 40's w/ mixed parts

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Just noticed the other day on my Svt40, on the rear sight that flips up and on the muzzle brake, the little oval with an arrow indicating the "Podolsk" aresenal. The action has an Izzy stamp on it. Seeing as how Marstar is selling their " Podolsk " pardon the spelling aresenal Svt 40's for way more than i have seen them for over the last year.

Would having "Podolsk" stamps on it add to the overall value of the gun. I know i know pics right...but we can all picture the arsenal stamp. Looking for more opinions for the Svt40 guru's.

I got the SVT from Corwin's select Svt's offered around Christmas time with no stock repairs. I have taken it out once for my birthday back in January so far and put 20 rounds of MFS non corrosive to test her out. I am curious as to if this makes it more a collector piece. I plan on taking good care of her and keeping her stock.

Any insight appreciated.

Thanks
 
I suppose one could trade non serialized Podolsk parts for Tula and Izhevsk parts, but the manufacturer of the barrel and receiver are what usually denote the "make" when it comes to refurbs and parts guns...

Marstars prices are high, IMO.
 
Oh i agree, its alot for an SVT, mind you if its rare i get it. When i looked first at it when it came in the mail, i looked for tula or izzy. happy its an izzy, sks is tula and my mosin is izzy. I just thought it was neat that i have a few parts from the "rare" podolsk aresenal......and if it makes the rifle more collectable. Im not into collecting and want to shoot it.
 
I doubt it would make the rifle more "collectable" just to have some Podolsk made parts on it, and I highly doubt it ever will. But as I mentioned, you could replace/sell/trade your Podolsk parts for Izhevsk made parts to make yours/and the other dudes Podolsk SVT more "correct." But it would really only work with unserialized parts (unless you were to buff out the stamping/electropencil marking and reblue said part...)

What parts are stamped with the Podolsk oval BTW? I might be willing to do a trade if you want Izzy parts. :)
 
As it was said with refurb rifle receiver and barrel in most cases were not separated during refurbishing and thus define "make" of the rifle. All other parts are mixed. If you have Podolsk simplified 1941 rifle with 1941 Podolsk 4 port muzzle break it is very cool. And more parts from the same make and correct stock also add up, but just Podolsk part sitting on Tula rifle change nothing. Unless somebody wants this part to make his rifle more "correct" :)
 
There is the man i was hoping would chime in :)
Thanks for the answers guys. the flip up rear sight is marked with the oval and arrow and the there is another stamp i think on the side of the front sight post on the muzzle extension with the oval and arrow. So far....thanks for the replys guys. The make of mine is a 41' izzy
 
Horilka said:
As it was said with refurb rifle receiver and barrel in most cases were not separated during refurbishing and thus define "make" of the rifle. All other parts are mixed. If you have Podolsk simplified 1941 rifle with 1941 Podolsk 4 port muzzle break it is very cool. And more parts from the same make and correct stock also add up, but just Podolsk part sitting on Tula rifle change nothing. Unless somebody wants this part to make his rifle more "correct" :)
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Off topic, but I am curious what you mean by simplified rifle.
 
Welcome to the wonderful world of the SVT-40.

I own 2 SVT-40s (one '41 Izhevsk and one '43 Tula) and love shooting them.

As with Mosin Nagants, SVT-40s can sometimes be a mix master of parts as all of them went through the refurbishing process.

What is important here is that make & year stamped on the receiver defines the "provenance" of your rifle.

Now go out and shoot it !!!

BTW, you still owe us pics. LOL
 
Philthy1 said:
Off topic, but I am curious what you mean by simplified rifle.
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There are several features that were originally introduced at Podolsk plant starting from the summer of 1941. They present both simplifications and improvements.
First, rails were eliminated (but that happened with other factories too in about the same time), then receiver was simplified (flat back of the rear wall) - a feature never adopted by any other plant, 4 port muzzle brake - never adopted by Izhevsk, adopted by Tula/Mednogorsk in the very late of 1941, and finally stock with mosing style sling slots - adopted by Mednogorsk (ex Tula) only in 1944.

Here are the pictures of proper simplified Podolsk 1941 rifle except stock is of old pattern. Note the Podolsk marking on muzzle brake.

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