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Hello, I am a newbie as far as Mosin Nagants go. I have done lots of research tho. I recently went to a local store and found a 1939 Mosin Nagant PU sniper rifle. In my research I have read that PU snipers didnt start until about 1942 (I think that is right). Anyway, I was wondering if it is a fake and is just an infantry gun with a PU scope added to make it a sniper. The 7 digit serial that is on my 1944 Izhevsk ex-sniper on left of receiver is NOT present on this 1939 Izhevsk PU sniper.
I am posting photos of the receiver and scope. What do you think. Is it an original? Thanks.
Al

Sorry to burst your bubble but....

But hey, Welcome to the Forum!

I recently went to a local store and found a 1939 Mosin Nagant PU sniper rifle.

I think it was a 1939 Mosin Nagant PU sniper rifle also but I am wrong since it is a fake.

thanks everyone !

Welcome to the board, the PU sniper came along in 1942, not 1939, fake.

If you see those flat screws on the scope, it's one of the easiest giveaways of a reproduction and/or fake (which I've always thought kindof odd, because you see it often, yet it should be one of the easiest things to fake).

Probably a Century arms rifle, what a shame.

Shame built on a red /25\ as well...

Gashliquor wrote:

Miller Tyme wrote:It's a fake, a 91/30 with a reproduction scope added to it.

If PU sniper came along in 1942, What year did they end?.

Generally ....PU mount (1942 to 1963). Other countries made them also.