correct matching scope for my izhevsk 91/30

[Tango89]

I have a 1943 izhevsk 91/30 with the serial number "3C1217" which i'm turning into a repro sniper

I recently stumbled on this:

Original World War II PU Rifle Sniper Scopes.

any know the correct manufacturer or particular serial numbers a izhevsk PU sniper would have?

I plan to make this as a home project for a very convincing replica

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[mrtank]

Is the rifle an ex-sniper, with filled mount holes? I have never run across a 3C prefix can you take a picture of the barrel shank with the markings?

[Patrick Chadwick]

I have a 1943 izhevsk 91/30 with the serial number "3C1217"

I have never run across a 3C

The C in a cyrillic markings would be an S in romanized lettering. So what looks like 3C1217 may be a mark that is listed elsewhere as 3S1217, since I imagine not many of us have a cyrillic keyboard.

[mrtank]

The C in a cyrillic markings would be an S in romanized lettering. So what looks like 3C1217 may be a mark that is listed elsewhere as 3S1217, since I imagine not many of us have a cyrillic keyboard.

I use this for my Cyrillic needs.
I have never run across a single rifle with a number as part of the prefix, not on a ex-sniper or standard 91/30.
That is why I asked for a picture of the barrel shank, I it may be a partial stamp.

[Tango89]

sorry for the dogey photo, I am technologically retarded

[Tango89]

also what's the infinity symbol above the soviet crest?

[mrtank]

also what's the infinity symbol above the soviet crest?

I have seen the lazy 8 on other rifles before, it is one of the marks that we don't know why they put it on the rifles. Very may be a mark put there during refurbishment.
That is deftly a nice crisp strike, interesting prefix. I personally wouldn't recommend spending the money on a WW2 scope for a standard 91/30. The Ukrainian reproduction PU scopes are quit nice, they function the same as the WW2 PU scopes and aren't as expensive. You can find them on Ebay. Other wise for a 1943 Izhevesk as far as I have seen the proper scope would be a Progress or a 1943 manufacture NKV Yoshkar-Ola.
Accumounts also sells a modern reproduction PU scope on ebay, it is also cheaper than a WW2 scope.

[Patrick Chadwick]

I recently stumbled on this: Original World War II PU Rifle Sniper Scopes. any know the correct manufacturer or particular serial numbers a izhevsk PU sniper would have?

OMG! Looking at those prices, I now realize I got a "free" 1943 M91/30 sniper with my scope and mounting.

[mrtank]

I would bet it is a mark that was used during a refurbishment. http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...912#post739912 another example of a lazy 8 on a Mosin, this time a Tula m44 on hex receiver.

One of the Ukrainian make PU replica scopes http://www.ebay.com/itm/RUSSIAN-MOSI...item231e4baf87 And another one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOVIET-RUSSI...item4166e86915

Polishing the receiver to me wouldn't be worth while. It would be a lot of work for not much in return. Could instead work on the trigger, and the bolt

[Patrick Chadwick]

Guys, just look slowly at the 1943 (the mark is actually 1943 with a cyrillic "G" tagged on)
Look at the 3.
Now look at the supposed 3C1217
Note how the "3" is strongly curved.
It is NOT a 3, but a cyrillic "Z" (as in "zoo")

SO the romanized version would actually be ZS1217

Which makes it a plausible number.

QED (I think)


Patrick