Took a chance on this one. Photos weren't the best; an email from the seller indicates a scope number on the barrel shank and the importer added serial number on the receiver. They also stated the import mark was on the end of the barrel and the mount looked milled. Does anyone know if the Century repros date back to the earlier import markings on the end of the barrel other than the Finned 91/30s they butchered? I figure for the price I couldn't get burned too bad.
PAshutr3
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=170020834
UPDATE: I picked her up today. Looks like a legit 1944 Izhevsk PU sniper to me. No refurb marks on the stock or metal but she wears a 1943 dated scope that is not the first she has seen. All stamped matching, excellent bore and she was pretty close to dead on as she came. I did a quick swab of the bore, tightened the screws and headed for the range. After the first shot was NOT on the paper at 50yds I pulled my head out and checked the range setting on the scope to find it set at 700 meters. After returning it to the lowest setting I was an inch high for elevation and a hair to the right. A couple of back and forth small adjustments to the windage and I was pretty close to being on. Unfortunately a thunderstorm was moving in quick and I only got a chance to fire 3 rounds at 100yds. I wound up with 2 rounds touching and 1 round about 3 inches low; most likely the second round fired as a wind gust picked up and the second shot felt rushed. I hope to get it back to the range tomorrow for more serious work. I posted some pics at the end of the tread.
PA
PAshutr3
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=170020834
UPDATE: I picked her up today. Looks like a legit 1944 Izhevsk PU sniper to me. No refurb marks on the stock or metal but she wears a 1943 dated scope that is not the first she has seen. All stamped matching, excellent bore and she was pretty close to dead on as she came. I did a quick swab of the bore, tightened the screws and headed for the range. After the first shot was NOT on the paper at 50yds I pulled my head out and checked the range setting on the scope to find it set at 700 meters. After returning it to the lowest setting I was an inch high for elevation and a hair to the right. A couple of back and forth small adjustments to the windage and I was pretty close to being on. Unfortunately a thunderstorm was moving in quick and I only got a chance to fire 3 rounds at 100yds. I wound up with 2 rounds touching and 1 round about 3 inches low; most likely the second round fired as a wind gust picked up and the second shot felt rushed. I hope to get it back to the range tomorrow for more serious work. I posted some pics at the end of the tread.
PA