Podolsk SVT-40 at leverarms

[st1264]

Mine arrived today from Lever Arms. The gun is soaked in cosmo and appears fine, however.......I was disappointed that the post office called me and said that they had a gun with a muzzle protruding from a box! I had to go pick it up at the depot because they wouldn't deliver it like that obviously. Anyways, the gun was packed in nothing more than loose newspaper in an oversized box so you can guess how easily it happened. No bubble wrap, no styrofoam, just rolled up newspaper. I really thought that coming from a dealer it would have been professionally wrapped to avoid damage. These things survived wars, and now they have to survive the post office! I hope that no one else gets their Podolsk in the mail like this. #notimpressed

Weren't they a sponsor before? Maybe this is why they are no longer one, too many customer complaints.

I called them and they straightened it out. VZ24 on the way!!

This is what I wanted too, a Czech VZ24. The Podolsk was just secondary.

 

[Horilka]

Can anyone breakdown the markings on their Podolsk? Which marking is used to signify it's a refurb? Or any guide to the markings that someone may see...

In this case it's an absence of refurb markings, and presence of original finish on wood and metal. And original matching (not force-matched) numbers, minus magazine.

 

[Brookwood]

Can anyone breakdown the markings on their Podolsk? Which marking is used to signify it's a refurb? Or any guide to the markings that someone may see...[/QUOTE]

On my example it is a 1/2 inch square on the RH side of the stock with a 45 degree line from the top left to the bottom right. The same marking (albeit smaller, 3/32nd square) is on the receiver on the LH side of the Podolsk arrow. These are Soviet arsenal refurb stamps.

As for the myriad of other stamps, Horilka is the expert to ask.

Brookwood

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Any pics of the Refurb SVT-40 Podolsk rifles yet?

 

[tootall]

Any pics of the Refurb SVT-40 Podolsk rifles yet?

Grooved receiver, no notch
6/12 port brake
2 piece front sling swivel
Narrow trigger guard
Hole in Safety
Grooved rear site ladder
7 hole upper hand guard (early style should be 8 hole)

Two noticeable wood repairs. I dont mind that, as I feel it is part of the history. Besides, I have others without repairs...

 

[jpboivin]

I have one podolsk that have been pulled out of the crate with a notch

 

[84fuegoturbo]

I have one podolsk that have been pulled out of the crate with a notch

Can you post some pics of the notch?
I am sure lots of us would love to see her

 

[st1264]

Did they just glue pieces of wood in there? It seems a lot of these rifles had stock repairs...

 

[tootall]

Cut away the damaged wood, graft in a new piece, file or sand to shape, I suppose.

 

[jpboivin]

Can you post some pics of the notch?
I am sure lots of us would love to see her

Sorry for the crappy pics , it's the best that I have for the now
This notch is exactly the same as a real Tula sniper and have not been made in Canada

the podolsk in the middle here with a Fake IZZY 1940 on the right

 

[tootall]

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Sorry for the crappy pics , it's the best that I have for the now
This notch is exactly the same as a real Tula sniper and have not been made in Canada

The oval in jp's arsenal mark seems a lot more pudgy than mine.
Did the mark vary during production at Podolsk?

 

[Horilka]

Sorry for the crappy pics , it's the best that I have for the now
This notch is exactly the same as a real Tula sniper and have not been made in Canada

That is not factory made notch.

 

[Horilka]

The oval in jp's arsenal mark seems a lot more pudgy than mine.
Did the mark vary during production at Podolsk?

Three variations.

 

[tootall]

Do you have clear photos of all three?
Thanks.

 

[ISPEED]

I wonder if this is why mine has been at the Richmond BC depot for the past 4 days. Says its suppose to be here on Friday but it hasn't left the Richmond BC depot in 4 days.

Mine has been sitting at the Richmond BC depot the past 4 days as well , according to tracking it was picked up and processed on monday the 18th and will arrive here in Nova Scotia on the 28th???

 

[st1264]

Mine has been sitting at the Richmond BC depot the past 4 days as well , according to tracking it was picked up and processed on monday the 18th and will arrive here in Nova Scotia on the 28th???

Mine is there too. Probably a lot of guns at that depot and they called the cops

 

[ISPEED]

mine is there too. Probably a lot of guns at that depot and they called the cops laugh2

lmfao!!!

 

[yedee]

Mine is there too. Probably a lot of guns at that depot and they called the cops

I tweeted Canada Post and they said it would be "Out for Delivery" on either the 21st or 22nd... Well I didn't get it today so hopefully they weren't pulling my chain and its out for Delivery tomorrow the 22nd. Because it still says its in Richmond BC. lol

 

[ISPEED]

Mine shows this morning that it arrived in Montreal at 02:33 and was in transit at 05:13 woohoo its almost here

 

[DJdeadlyDALEK]

Did anyone happen to get an early 1940 Podolsk from Lever? This one is mine but she was found in Manitoba a couple years back