ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING BOLT, WW2 1942 Russian Ishevsk Arsenal Mosin Nagant Model 91/30 , 7.62mm Calibre Bolt Action Sniper Rifle With WW2 Era Russian 91/30 Telescopic Sight, Lens Protector Covers & Sling **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** Bolt Action 7.62 mm Rifles

ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING BOLT, WW2 1942 Russian Ishevsk Arsenal Mosin Nagant, Model 91/30 , 7.62mm Calibre Bolt Action Sniper Rifle With WW2 Era Russian 91/30 Telescopic Sight, Lens Protector Covers & Sling **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** D 1479 - D 1479

The Mosin–Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military rifle, developed by the Imperial Russian Army in 1882–91, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations. In spite of the age of its design these weapons have shown up in various conflicts around the world until the modern day, being rugged and effective, much like the AK-47 and its variants. The Izhevsk Machine building Plant is a weapons and motor vehicle manufacturer based in Izhevsk, founded in 1807 at the decree of Tsar Alexander I, and is now one of the largest corporations in its field. The Plant manufactured Mosin Nagant rifles during WW1 & WW2 along with AK47 assault rifles and other arms for the Russian War effort. The Plant produces arms for the Russian Military today. This is an excellent WW2 dated Mosin Nagant sniper rifle with scope as seen in the hit film ‘Enemy at the Gates’ (a 2001 war film written and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and based on William Craig's 1973 nonfiction book Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, which describes the events surrounding the Battle of Stalingrad in the winter of 1942 and 1943. The film's main character is a fictionalized version of sniper Vasily Zaytsev, a Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II. It includes a snipers' duel between Zaytsev and a Wehrmacht sniper school director, Major Erwin König). A contemporary image of WW2 Russian Soldiers in the field wearing arctic warfare camouflage, one carrying 91/30 sniper rifle the same as ours is illustrated in the images. The rifle has undamaged metal work with even patina and all original wood furniture which has light service wear consistent with age and use. The Breech housing is stamped with Russian Script and the faint arrow within triangle Arsenal marks of the Ishevsk Plant (illustrated in image 2) together with 1942 date. The weapon is serial number ‘2522’ which is stamped on the breech, barrel, bolt, magazine plate and butt plate. The weapon has its original cleaning rod, adjustable rear sight marked and shrouded post fore sight. The fore stock and shoulder stock are correctly slotted for sling anchor and fitted with original webbing & leather sling. Deactivated in 2021 to UK/EU specification the magazine plate opens, the bolt opens the breech and the trigger moves. This rifle is fitted with a period Russian marked Telescopic sniper sight which has period leather lens protector caps joined by leather strap. The sight has Russian hammer & Sycle mark, ‘91 30’ designation & number ‘N4-943082’. The optics of the sight are excellent and it has the correct 3 post military reticule (illustrated in the images). The price includes UK/EU deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 1479

£1,400.00