Is this a real sniper?

[Surpmil]

Very interesting photos Roger. I personally don't think the screws on your first photo have been disturbed at all: I think whoever punched them simply took the lazy way of doing it and punched in the same place on each one, rather than in line with the slots of the screws. What chance that the slots all lined up on the same position originally after all??

A wise choice to leave it as found, rather than cleaning off the evidence of age and use.

Speaking of rotating screws, something seems to have happened between the two sets of photos of the subject rifle.

The little "T" stamp is most convincing also, but shouldn't there be one on the body side as well?

Any bets it will be withdrawn so the scope swap mistake can be corrected?