SVT-40 sniper rifles

[16225]

Want to share with my SVT sniper rifles. Unfortunately, both are deactivated
First is 1941 Tula production with original 1941 mount.
Second is 1942 Mednogorsk production. It have repro mount, but extremely rare 1942 scope produced in Berdsk (less than 2500 produced).
Both rifles are original factory snipers, all have period correct configuration of parts, original SVT scope covers.
1942 rifle have
- 4 slot muzzle break
- wide trigger guard with simplified safety
- simplified bolt cover
- blued bolt carrier
- sight leaf without notch
- magazine with stamped follower
- improved stock with wider wrist area

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1941, 1942 pouches and tools

[MG42 cra]

Very nice! The SVT as a sniper looks very good!

[Lugerlout]

I like em.......

[harryamb2]

very nice.

[M1910]

Does anyone know if the WWA examples are made up or original?
I would assume post-war assembled.

DA479 Soviet SNT-40 Sniper Rifle - 03-DeAc Rifles

[Steelhead10]

very nice.

Same here plus he all ways says that about good stuff.

[16225]

Does anyone know if the WWA examples are made up or original?
I would assume post-war assembled.

DA479 Soviet SNT-40 Sniper Rifle - 03-DeAc Rifles

All sniper rifles falls to prefixes. Here is my thread at Gunboards
SVT-40 Sniper list

[MG42 cra]

Does anyone know if the WWA examples are made up or original?
I would assume post-war assembled.

DA479 Soviet SNT-40 Sniper Rifle - 03-DeAc Rifles

I have read that all their sniper rifles are made up from repro mounts and scopes... however the rifles themselves will be original 'sniper' rifles with the scope rail to the rear I assume... unless they've rigged that up as well...

[16225]

I have read that all their sniper rifles are made up from repro mounts and scopes... however the rifles themselves will be original 'sniper' rifles with the scope rail to the rear I assume... unless they've rigged that up as well...

All prewar SVT's have rails. In Summer, 1941 construction was simplified, and rails were eliminated. But some single regular rifles with rails are observed in 1942. They are even more rare than 1942 sniper rifles, and mostly grouped in sniper prefixes.
So rails does not mean that rifles was issued as sniper. There was special production line for sniper rifles. they were produced only by plant #314 in 1941-1942. 1941 rifles are mostly marked with C proofmark. Serial number of 1941 sniper rifle can't be higher that 2000, and they are grouped in few "sniper" prefixes.
1942 were not marked with C proofmark, serial number can be higher 2000, but they are also grouped in prefixes.

[KradSpam]

They were recently selling a K98 sniper with repro Indian/Pakistani optics and mounts. It was not mentioned in their description. I'm not a huge fan of WWA at all.