Another sniper enters the fold

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Another sniper enters the fold

Post by Miller Tyme » Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:15 pm

I have been looking for one of these several years now so when this one became available while I was on vacation I moved fast to secure it for my collection.

It's a Finn captured 36 Tula PE sniper rifle that was de-scoped before export. It is a mix master of both Izhevsk and Tula parts but the bore is bright with good rifling. I have a nice Ukrainian reproduction PE scope to reside on it while I attempt to track down an original PE scope and mount for it. It will go nicely with my other 1936 Mosins.

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Post by dhtaxi » Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:11 am

Very nice. I quite fancy a Nagant sniper jobby my self.
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Post by Niner » Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:36 pm

Nice addition. If that rifle could talk it would be an interesting story I bet.
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Post by Miller Tyme » Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:22 pm

Thanks Gentlemen, guess now I need to start looking for a "T" for the collection.
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Post by dhtaxi » Thu Feb 23, 2017 5:19 pm

Is it drilled on both sides of the reciever is that normal.
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Post by Miller Tyme » Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:26 pm

dhtaxi wrote:Is it drilled on both sides of the reciever is that normal.
For a top mount PE sniper it is, here is a pic of one with the scope mounted.
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Post by dhtaxi » Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:01 pm

That's an interesting way to mount the scope. I think I like that better than the side mount. Are the mounts difficult to get hold of.
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Post by Miller Tyme » Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:37 pm

dhtaxi wrote:That's an interesting way to mount the scope. I think I like that better than the side mount. Are the mounts difficult to get hold of.
The bases are rare as hens teeth, mounts are almost as hard, and scopes are even easier still, but that said if I can find it all it will be between $2500/$3500 US. Side mounted snipers ( PEMs) where a much better rifle as zeroing it was easier than the top mounts. I have a very nice ukranian scope mount and base I have been holding onto for a couple of years now that will reside on this rifle until a legit set up comes along.
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