The Russian Collection Arrived

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kwhunter said:
You were lucky as they are all mixed up after rebuild; early forties receiver with late 2 windows AVT recoil brake, with AVT or late Naval stocks or late single piece sling swivel.
The only all matching, bolt in white and correct SVT I've ever seen was a wartime US bring back.
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Yes, I have been asked by a few people about the mismatched parts on these firearms and explained that the armourers were not concerned with "collectors", they just put together proper working firearms for wartime use. I was lucky in the parts except for one thing I found last night, the top steel barrel guard is marked with the Tula armoury. Guess I have to find someone with a Tula SVT and Kovrov guard that may want to exchange. One of the things I also checked as you mentioned that it had the correct front sling swivel, mine is correct for the year.
 
the grooved SVTs do not necessary mean they are snipers. beside the grooves, a sniper has a notch on top of the rear receiver. even then, it is still hard to tell if it is an authentic sniper.

i think the SVTs are very interesting rifles in terms of design and look, and the price, one just can't argue with it!

btw, i am more into the 2 slotted muzzle brake then the fin-style one, but i guess everyone has a taste of his own! ;)



vettefever333 said:
I paid about $450 for the SVT-40 and asked specifically for a grooved scope mount version (sniper maybe). The grooves were discontinued in '42 so I ended up with the '41. I also wanted an early version with the 6 vent aside muzzle brake as I don't like the asthtetics of the two a side later ones. The fact that it is rare happened by chance (Kovrov Armoury). Frontier had two with scope grooves and two without, this is the one Marlin sent. I also bought their SVT-40 scope mount that is advertised on their website. The SKS now has a polished bolt instead of black paint. Some work on my part removing the paint and repolishing the bolt in my basement shop. Other than the refurb stock, I have been all over this rifle and it is darned near mint, numbers matching.
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Sniper

majormarine said:
the grooved SVTs do not necessary mean they are snipers. beside the grooves, a sniper has a notch on top of the rear receiver. even then, it is still hard to tell if it is an authentic sniper.

i think the SVTs are very interesting rifles in terms of design and look, and the price, one just can't argue with it!

btw, i am more into the 2 slotted muzzle brake then the fin-style one, but i guess everyone has a taste of his own! ;)
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My little joke, I know that to find an original sniper is VERY VERY rare. Prices for a verified sniper (and not a fake as many are) would run close to $2000, maybe a little less or maybe a little more). As you are probably already aware they grooved all the tops for scopes until '42. I did an incredible amount of research before buying this rifle, I have a subtle sense of humour and people most often take me seriously. And yup, like the 6 groove, but you are most definetly right tastes and asthetics vary, not much fun if we all just agreed on everything, would it?
 
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