[tankdriver]

We hear the usually that most Tula PU rifles do not have the locating pin holes drilled all the way through the receiver like the Izhevsk snipers do.
Well here is a really nice 43 dated C something lightly marked, not messed with with both pin holes drill all the way through. Just another, "I’ll be," to stick in the back of your mind…..

 

[SturmGrenadier]

My 43 Tula which is barreled into a 41 Izhevsk receiver has all 4 holes drilled through it albeit the locator pins are slightly drilled through.

The Cyrillic N on almost all these 43's I've seen are lightly struck....mine actually looks like a Cyrillic P with horns.

 

[SturmGrenadier]

A small compilation.....

 

[turfmn]

I have a 1943 Tula ex-sniper that is built on a 1943 Izhevsk reciever that has the locating pins drilled all the way through.

 

[SturmGrenadier]

Lets make this really interesting shall we?

Anyone care to explain this one?

Why does this 43 Tula PU show a characteristic "X" to note capture as found on RC K98's (almost in the same place as a matter of fact) and then have a huge 3842 serial number stamped over the year?

 

[Alpenflage]

I have a standard 1942 Tula that has the large number stamped over the serial number as well. No x though. I haven't taken it out of its stock yet but I wonder if the number is the typical large font barrel number that is suppose to be on the bottom side but instead was stamp on top? Just speculation. I need to disassemble mine and check the theory.

 

[jaz5833]

Lets make this really interesting shall we?

Originally stamped "НП" then restamped "СП"?

 

[SturmGrenadier]

It's just strange to me that the X looks exactly like a Russian capture X and is in about the same location you find them on the K98's except of course it's on the mauser's receiver.