This was THE best packed rifle that I have ever received, bar none. Totally enclosed in thick foam that was literally glued together in order to seal the rifle inside! First thing I noticed was the cleaning kit and bayonet that wasn't listed in the auction. Number on the bayonet doesn't match the rifle, but that's pretty well expected from the big box stores.
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Always a problem in shipping, that big ball on the end of the bolt handle, doesn't seem to matter if it's open or closed, it'll manage to find it's way out!
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Inside is a 1937 Izhevsk arsenal 91/30 with undoubtedly the best finish I've run across. The bore appears to be unfired, the grooves in the rifling still have the machining marks in them. I have yet to figure out a way to get a good bore picture though. All numbers with the exception of the bayonet are matching with no line-outs, electro-pencil or forcematches.
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I found TWO parts on it that don't bear Izhevsk stamps, the front barrel band has the Tula star as does the connector link on the bolt, everything else is Izhevsk.
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Now for the bad, you may want to shield your eyes or skip this part...
The stock is definitely and thoroughly cracked...but I do think it's repairable by someone with greater woodworking skills than I possess. The crack goes all the way through into the trigger area. I have a sweet laminate stock for a stepped receiver that this one will go in for now while I search for a cabinet shop or somewhere that can do the repair to the original stock.
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