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    Hey guys new gun here. Bought off Snakeman68 a member here. The rifle that killed JFK.
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    Nice one. Any import marks? Nice to have the sling.

    I have a few of these but only one is relatively unmolested. So many of these were refurbed/reworked with a hodge podge of parts both pre and post war.
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    Nice one. Any import marks? Nice to have the sling.

    I have a few of these but only one is relatively unmolested. So many of these were refurbed/reworked with a hodge podge of parts both pre and post war.
    No import marks witch is nice. I can't stand some the import marks, on most of my mosins it's right on the receiver. Sling is cool too it's SA marked. As far as I can tell it's all orginal. The stock has most likely been sanded, seeing how there is no serial number or other markings. I also got some ammo witch is quite expensive by itself.

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    Quote by Dannyjunkfish View Post
    No import marks witch is nice. I can't stand some the import marks, on most of my mosins it's right on the receiver. Sling is cool too it's SA marked. As far as I can tell it's all orginal. The stock has most likely been sanded, seeing how there is no serial number or other markings. I also got some ammo witch is quite expensive by itself.
    I would have to look at mine, but if I remember most of them have the stocks sanded and varnished. I'm pretty sure this was done post war...but they were so cheap I didn't care. I have one with import marks that is a massive frankenstien of parts and has a stock has been spliced/cut to what appears to have been done to accept a different rear sight. I've read that these types were build from parts and shipped to US post war for commercial sales..
    "Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated

    My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them

    "Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)

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    I would have to look at mine, but if I remember most of them have the stocks sanded and varnished. I'm pretty sure this was done post war...but they were so cheap I didn't care. I have one with import marks that is a massive frankenstien of parts and has a stock has been spliced/cut to what appears to have been done to accept a different rear sight. I've read that these types were build from parts and shipped to US post war for commercial sales..
    If only they knew how valuble some of the ww2 "junk" was going to be worth.

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    btw....yours I think is a Finnish purchase (the SA mark). I may have some links saved on this but some quick google searches (Finnish, Carcano, etc) should provide you with info.
    "Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated

    My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them

    "Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)

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    Danny,

    take a look at this thread.

    Two Carcano's

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    Quote by MAP View Post
    btw....yours I think is a Finnish purchase (the SA mark). I may have some links saved on this but some quick google searches (Finnish, Carcano, etc) should provide you with info.
    yup! SA rifle and sling. They hated these from my research lol.

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    Yup. Regulated to non frontline use if I'm correct.
    "Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated

    My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them

    "Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)

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    Nice rifle. Rich A. in Pa.
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