Looks great and thanks. Not recoil sensitive but when I go to the range I tend to shoot a lot of my guns and the Mosin and my 30-06 tend to wear on me. This looks like a good option to insure I don't damage or change the original configuration.
Russian manufactures were Tula and Izensky pre/post war. The Tula's often have the octagonal barrel at the extractor and rarer. The Izensky (some call it an IZZY) were much higher production. This one is in extremely good condition with all the furniture and barrel markings clear and unblemished. Barrel, bolt, receiver, stock butt plate, everything has matching serial numbers except the bayonet which is not unusual. The condition of this one is very unusual.
...On a separate note, you honestly should not take any offense to Perplexed's first post. He was only attempting to be helpful. If you were to post a thread with the words "Izensky" or "Izzy" on a place like Gunboards you would have needed some flame retardant whitey tighties. There would have been at least one or two members on that site that would have had a coronary on the spot.
Can you tell me about the sniper on top? Looks war time issue but can't tell on my phone.
I'm still waiting for Luke to post his collection that I know he has....
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