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Whoever did it might have known that technique was common for the old time Kentucky long rifles. Cool!
Rarest of the Rare
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Whoever did it might have known that technique was common for the old time Kentucky long rifles. Cool!
I would not be surprised that the rifle, although a 1931 trials, was actually put into sniper service in WW2 ( hence the Mk 3 scope) The searing looks like it was there a long time and appears to have a coat of linseed oil over it, so it could have been done by the individual who it was issued to...we'll never know for sure
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lorne, I have its cousin! Mine has every Spanish mod they could throw at it. This came for the maynards auction last year with much help from CGN'er brutus.
I will just leave this action shot here & see if anybody has the mosin wherewithal to recognize why this other rifle might be rare.
Nice rifle, and a really nice MP8 cartouch.
Two FN Manufactured 24/30 .22 cal Training Rifles. Only 1,000 produced and of that number about 200 of them had a gray Navy parkerized finish.
The outside of the outside rifle is one of a 1,000 Model 30 Israeli trainers.
Also an unissued Pattern 1888 Bayonet made in 1900
The outside of the outside rifle is one of a 1,000 Model 30 Israeli trainers.
Also an unissued Pattern 1888 Bayonet made in 1900
lorne, I have its cousin! Mine has every Spanish mod they could throw at it. This came for the maynards auction last year with much help from CGN'er brutus.
I will just leave this action shot here & see if anybody has the mosin wherewithal to recognize why this other rifle might be rare.
That is a 1941 barrel with a recycled (or left over from the early 30's) receiver! What is the tang date?
I would assume less than 10 K. To start with, the large oval Kovrov's are less common than the narrow oval Kovrov's. Secondly, I do not believe nor have I read evidence that Kovrov produced any factory snipers; however when Tula snipers were lost in battle, rifles were hand selected from standard stock for accuracy and converted to snipers in the field - as a result, probably there are probably very few field conversion Kovrov snipers (as there were so few Kovrov's out there to be selected from).
I am curious as to whether the rifle has any of the classic 'C' stampings as found on Tula Mosin Nagant snipers? Half the SVT snipers in Canada have these 'C' markings and the other half don't. I have a theory that the stamping were only used on either factory snipers, field conversion snipers, or added post war - this would explain the discrepancy.
If someone has some written evidence that there were Kovrov factory snipers, please correct me.
I am curious as to whether the rifle has any of the classic 'C' stampings as found on Tula Mosin Nagant snipers? Half the SVT snipers in Canada have these 'C' markings and the other half don't. I have a theory that the stamping were only used on either factory snipers, field conversion snipers, or added post war - this would explain the discrepancy.
If someone has some written evidence that there were Kovrov factory snipers, please correct me.
I think this one is a little rare,
Yes I know , it's a common Kovrov svt-40 which was made during 6 month,
But a Kovrov with this notch is pretty rare because, they made around 50K svt sniper all arsenals combine, but how many Kovrov? I bet less than 10 K
As a matter of interest, information has recently come to light from the former USSR that Kovrov did not make SVT40 rifles. What we previously thought were made in Kovrov, are actually made in Podolsk....
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I love it when stuff like this happens. When what is "known" gets totally flipped on its head.
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The world is flat, like a pancake...... (pre 1492) lol
maple_leaf_eh
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My rarest at the moment. I sold the rest of my collection. Kinda regret it, but at least im 100% debt free.
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That is a 7.62 magazine as is the barrel, with a Korea vintage rollover comb and Jostams butt. That serial numbering convention is very intriguing. Is there any sign of No.4T scope pads on the left sidewall?
Hmm...I read than on another forum once. Again...I didn't see any evidence to make this conclusion, but IMHO the individual who made the statement was quite knowledgeable and was actually commenting on another Kovrov/Podolsk SVT sniper. He also spoke Russian - which would give him an up.
That is once reason I like reference books...you have a reference.
That is once reason I like reference books...you have a reference.
Hmm...I read than on another forum once. Again...I didn't see any evidence to make this conclusion, but IMHO the individual who made the statement was quite knowledgeable and was actually commenting on another Kovrov/Podolsk SVT sniper. He also spoke Russian - which would give him an up.
That is once reason I like reference books...you have a reference.
That is once reason I like reference books...you have a reference.
Here is the quote:
"I just said that officially sniper SVT's were produced only in Tula (38006 in 1941 and 14220 in 1942). But some number of Izzy and Podolsk (yes, Podolsk, not Kovrov, SVT's never were produced in Kovrov, it's a mistake) rifles were converted to snipers in army workshops during war. If they have lack of sniper rifles, they just take rifles with best accuracy, and add notch for mount fixing to them (because rails were allmost at all SVT issued in 1940-1941).
Some of such rifles were founded in ground at battlefields, so they certainly exist.
You could read more here, use Google translation, it's russian forum"
http://forum.guns.ru/forummessage/164/959884.html
"I just said that officially sniper SVT's were produced only in Tula (38006 in 1941 and 14220 in 1942). But some number of Izzy and Podolsk (yes, Podolsk, not Kovrov, SVT's never were produced in Kovrov, it's a mistake) rifles were converted to snipers in army workshops during war. If they have lack of sniper rifles, they just take rifles with best accuracy, and add notch for mount fixing to them (because rails were allmost at all SVT issued in 1940-1941).
Some of such rifles were founded in ground at battlefields, so they certainly exist.
You could read more here, use Google translation, it's russian forum"
http://forum.guns.ru/forummessage/164/959884.html
