I am still amazed that you can purchase a fully functional high power rifle of any sort for less than $100. $89 is a good price for one of these. They can be acquired for less but not by much. $79 is about the lowest you will see one these days and that's special sales and they are coming along less often now as the sources start to dry up. There should be no issues with condition, they were rebuilt to "like new" before put into storage although there may be some mixed parts and pitting here and there. What you have is a war time production rifle that has a metal finish, especially the barrel, which is somewhat rough. They milled them but didn't polish them as it was not a requirement for them to function and it was more important to get them into the hands of their soldiers than to have them look nice. I have one very similar to yours only it is an ex-sniper. Same year, same arsenal. I'm in the process of turning it back into a sniper. Sent the bolt out yesterday to get it converted and will be getting it drilled for the mount soon. It happened to be a Dunham's $79 sale rifle last spring. I have three others, two hex receivers and a round receiver pre-war Tula. They shoot great but the safety is a real pain. I've also been told they have a hefty kick to them but I've never been one to notice recoil much having shot rifles most of my life.