Recent PU Snipers and Scope Covers

[agentcq]

The recent imports seem very similar to the US imports - minus the import markings in photo's and description:

"The recent imports of many of these fine snipers have made them finally available to the US collector. All of the recent imports are of the Soviet manufacture guns. These guns were rearsenaled than packed away for long-term storage should the situation arise that they be needed again. These guns are in unissued condition and show matching of the mounts to the guns by means of an electro-penciled serial number on the mount. These numbers, scope serial numbered to mount and mount to gun, were placed by the Soviets to prevent a mismatch of mated optics to the guns."

Pics and more information can be found below.

http://www.mosinnagant.net/sniper%20section/snipertext1.asp

What I do not understand is where are all the scope covers???? The US importers recieved one on each rifle? Why have we lost out?

 

[Coyote Ugly]

It looks like that article was written on 19 February 2000. 12+ years ago?

Near the bottom of the page:


I hope that this article is informative and helpful to the collector in identifying and recognizing the Soviet snipers built on the m/91-30 rifle from 1932-1963. As with all references this article is not meant to be the definitive end all word on the Soviet snipers as many variants unknown or unobserved can and will be revealed. Production numbers for some years, Tula as an example, are impossible to ascertain due to loss of the archives or simple refusal by Soviet authorities to release the information without substantial payment. Information can and will be added to the text if and when it becomes available. Good hunting and collecting!

Vic Thomas

Saturday, 19 February 2000 19:50

 

[agentcq]

That is true but all the PU and SVT original scopes/mounts sold by Numrich come with scope covers and all the PU and SVT scopes you can order from 'hunting' shops in Russia have the same covers.

This recent batch seem to be the only ones missing the covers.

 

[Shooting Centre]

All of ours have leather lens covers included.

 

[svt1940]

All of ours have leather lens covers included.

He talk about the canvas scope cover that cover the whole scope and attach to the trigger guard
Joce

 

[Chemist]

Ours had leather covers as well....at least the boxes I checked did.

 

[agentcq]

I should have been more clear. These all have the leather lens covers, but most other original scopes have the leather lens covers and a canvas cover with strap.

West rifle sells repro's, but original covers would be nice.

 

[cantom]

I should have been more clear. These all have the leather lens covers, but most other original scopes have the leather lens covers and a canvas cover with strap.

West rifle sells repro's, but original covers would be nice.

I don't believe any of this wave of guns has those covers you speak of.

 

[NB.nagantsniper]

WELL-------- i make canvas scope covers for the pu and pe or pem scoped nagant rifles .
in plain red army / green or various ww2 german camo fabrics.

if interested PM message me FOR MORE INFO..
if this type post isnt permitted my appology. ( mods delete it if required !)