I thought I'd submit some pics of my 1944 Izhevsk PU sniper that I picked up a few weeks back.I when to a local-ish shop to pick up some bullets and powder but spotted this in the racks and had to have it as it was a steal by UK prices!.
She is a '44-dated Izhevsk PU with all stamped matching numbers with a ЛБ prefix, although I believe the main bolt body was changed at refurb and it has a Tula Star marked bolt head (only non-Izhevsk part), the original scope serial number has been scrubbed although a faint "4" is still visible.There is also black paint on the Izhevsk stamps barrel bands and the cleaning rod, which I think may have been done at refurb time.The muzzle crown is in very nice condition and not counter-bored and the rifling is very crisp and sharp and one of the best looking bores I've seen on a rifle of this age and to say she shoots well is an understatement, especially with handloads.
The scope is a NKV Plant No.357 "Progress" SVT scope that is 1940-dated with a 1959-dated refurb mark from the 2nd GRAU Arsenal in Kiev.The mount has the rifle number electro-pencilled on it and has a couple of Izhevsk Arsenal stamps and a couple of small inspectors stamps.The scope also has "203", a letter "K" and "2X" stamped between the elevation and windage turrets and the serial number is 04651.
The stock appears to be the original and has the mid to late war sling slot escutcheons and has the vast majority of its finish.I can't see an obvious refurb stamp on it, certainly nothing like the prominent 1st GRAU Arsenal stamp on my ex-Dragoon's stock.
Marks on the stock that I can make out are;
28 in a circle
18 in a circle x2
28 in a circle
62 in a circle
A letter P
A number 5
3 in a square
5 in a square
Cyrillic letter Я x2
C over 13 in a "tombstone"
Number 2 in a trapezium
And on the receiver/barrel shank, as well as the date/serial number/Soviet crest;
Л in a square x2......Looks like a Л to my eyes.
Two very small number 3's, on receiver and one opposite on barrel shank
Letter "m" in a square
X in a square (2nd GRAU Kiev?)
Cyrillic у in a circle
3 in a trapezium on trigger guard.
Izhevsk Arsenal stamps on just about everything!.
