Institutionalized Russian Bubba?

[chanman]

http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn103-e.htm

I know the Finns are still re-stocking and re-barrelling Mosin actions, but this is really something else:

The OTs-48K (ОЦ-48К) sniper rifle was designed around 2000 as an attempt to make use of many surplus obsolete Mosin M1891/30 rifles which are still held in storage in Russia.

OTs-48K (ОЦ-48К) sniper rifle uses receiver and barrel taken from old Mosin M1891/30 sniper rifles. Old stocks and furniture were discarded, and new, bullpup-style stock was installed, along with appropriate linkage for the trigger.

If it's official, it's not really a bubba, right? OTOH, a bullpup Mosin?

 

[ArtyMan]

No these rifles would not be considered a bubba. They were converted WHILE in military service BY the military.

 

[chanman]

Yeah, that's what I thought, but still, that is one weirrd project. All that work can't seriously be easier/cheaper (labour) than an off-the-shelf SVD, can it?

 

[Holleyman]

Wow, brings ugly to new a level

 

[Nabs]

I'll take a 91/30 sniper with the scope on it over that conversion any day of the week. I'm sure it'll cost a heck of a lot less too.

 

[chanman]

I wonder how useful those flip-up irons actually are.

 

[MapleSugar]

Just leave the original well enough alone, Ivan.

I'm a southpaw and words can't describe how much I hate bullpups.

 

[TheTooner]

Yeah, that's what I thought, but still, that is one weirrd project. All that work can't seriously be easier/cheaper (labour) than an off-the-shelf SVD, can it?

No, but selling an off-the-shelf SVD doesn't get rid of an old M1891/30 from storage.

 

[TheTooner]

...
I'm a southpaw and words can't describe how much I hate bullpups.

The FAMAS likes left-handed shooters. So does the Steyr AUG.

 

[chanman]

No, but selling an off-the-shelf SVD doesn't get rid of an old M1891/30 from storage.

Well, clearly we need to buy more then

 

[Bunner]

ha ha ha this is awsome.

 

[TheTooner]

...

 

[fat tony]

Why do bull-pup designers hate lefties so much?

 

[TheTooner]

Well, clearly we need to buy more then

That's the true Gunnutz spirit!

 

[Guy JR]

It looks very Russian. I would put one in my milsurp safe. In 50 years it will be the most sought after milsurp sniper out there.

 

[TheTooner]

I hope that works for you. In fifty years I'll be either dead or ninety-seven years old, so it won't much matter to me what's in my safe.

 

[chanman]

It looks very Russian. I would put one in my milsurp safe. In 50 years it will be the most sought after milsurp sniper out there.

In fifty years, my eyesight won't be bad enough to make that look like a good idea

 

[Talquin]

wonder if canam or johnone can import some of those....

 

[snowhunter]

Simo Hayha, the Finnish WW2 sniper, who, while mostly using the Mosin for his upward 800 kills of Russians soldier, in mere 100 days, would not have liked this fancy modification of his favorit killing instrument.

Simo Hayha favored the standart Finnish arsenal, fine tuned and open sighted Mosin-Nagant, because he could keep a lower profile while sniping, as well as
avoid any reflextions from the scopes lenses that could give away his position.

The Russians, out of fear and respect, gave the Simo Hayha the name of "Belaya Smert" (White Dead), before a Russian counter sniper located and shot him in the head. Simo Hayha barely survived, and lived to be 94.

http://mosinnagant.net/finland/simohayha.asp

 

[l.denison]

ha ha ha this is awsome.

I second that!