How real is this 91/30?

[Guamsst]

I picked this up on a trade at $550 I figure wholesale on import refits is over $400 so I was safe. 1928 Hex receiver. It is 100% numbers matching. The scope base is electro penciled with the rifle serial number. I think it is an aoriginal sniper and original mount (arsenal stamps to left of serial number) The scope may be repro though. I just don't know. Although, the bluing is not even on the scope which seems original, but the sight post is extremely dark and the scope looks like new.

Please take a look at the photos and let me know if you can confirm any of my speculation.

[Tuna]

Many of the original 91/30 snipers were stamped with a CH on the top of the barrel where the serial number is. The screws on the top of the adjustment dial from what I have been told should be round headed on the originals. The repos are flat.

[Hal O'Peridol]

Not real. Reproduction scope, 1928 dated low wall rifle. PU snipers were built on either Tula or Izhevsk rifles after 1941.

[Guamsst]

Not real. Reproduction scope, 1928 dated low wall rifle. PU snipers were built on either Tula or Izhevsk rifles after 1941.

How can you tell the scope is repro?

[Hal O'Peridol]

How can you tell the scope is repro?

Style and font of the engraving on the scope, and the screws on the turret adjusting rings are flat instead of domed.

[Guamsst]

Thanks Hal, I'll hang onto it until prices jump up on the Mosins. Shouldn't take long, the wholesale deals are running out. I figured on the trade I would break even at worst and have an attention grabber atleast.

[Nate]

Please shoot it first. I have owned and fired several sniper rifles from a #4Mk1T to a 03A4 and the simple ZF41, and the Russian rifle is not surpassed. It is long and somewhat cumbersome, but shoots like a dream, is accurate and has a scope with more power.

[Guamsst]

Please shoot it first. I have owned and fired several sniper rifles from a #4Mk1T to a 03A4 and the simple ZF41, and the Russian rifle is not surpassed. It is long and somewhat cumbersome, but shoots like a dream, is accurate and has a scope with more power.

Not worried about it, I have a Finnish sniper already. Probably atleast half fake too but seems too obscure and odd for a fake. Either way, it was the same deal as this one. I couldn't build a fake for the same price so I traded for it.