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Left profile.
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Left side front sight, flash hider, piston covers. Notice second variation (K98k style sling loop).
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Tula arsenal stamp on front sight base.
"A mid war conversion was undertaken to simply the muzzle break on the SVT resulting in a change from the earlier 6 slot baffle on the muzzle break to the simple 2 slot version shown here. -- Vic (Owner/Operator gunboards.com, mosinnagant.net)
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Left side handguard and forestock.
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Left side receiver, notice safety in SAFE position.
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Left side receiver markings and bore. Look here for serial number and inspection marks.
"Below the serial number are the proof marks of individual inspectors. These are the diamond with a number or letter inside them. The number signifies the inspectors proof marking stage or the letter his last names first initial. -- Vic (Owner/Operator gunboards.com, mosinnagant.net)
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Look for matching serial number stamped on left side of buttstock.
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Top view of receiver, bolt locked in rear position to facilitate loading.
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Top view of rear sight leaf and top receiver markings. Look here for date and arsenal stamp. This specimen shows, Tula 1943.
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Top view of handguard. Notice brass arsenal repair pins and inlaid wood wedge. This specimen was cracked and repaired at russian arsenal. Look on underside of handguard for matching stamped serial number (not shown).
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Top view of piston covers and muzzle attachment. Notice exposed piece of piston which can be rotated to adjust the gas recoil system.
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Right profile.
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Right side front sight, flash hider, piston covers.
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Right side of handguard.
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Right side of receiver, bolt in closed position.
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Right side of the rear sight, depress button and slide foreward to increase elevation.
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Right side receiver markings, look here for inspection stamps.
"Here you also find the final inspection proofs like the accuracy proof, firing proof and pressure proofs of a successful pass on the rifle. -- Vic (Owner/Operator gunboards.com, mosinnagant.net)
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Right side of receiver, bolt in open position.
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Right side of buttstock.
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Steel buttplate.
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Underside of buttstock showing rear sling swivel.
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Underside of triggerguard and magazine floorplate.
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Look on trigger guard for matching serial number and arsenal stamp. Notice safety in OFF position.
"This gun is fit with a later style post 1942 trigger guard of the thicker design manufactured for use on the AVT series of rifles. It is approximately 40% wider than the earlier version used on the 1940-1942 version SVT's. -- Vic (Owner/Operator gunboards.com, mosinnagant.net)
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View into the empty magazine well.
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Look into empty magazine well to see matching serial number on the underside of the bolt.
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Remove foreward barrel band to reveal arsenal and inspection marks on the underside of the barrel band spring.
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Underside of piston covers and muzzle attachment. Notice cleaning rod is secured by push button on bayonet lug.
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Familiar Soviet sight picture.
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View of underside of removed bolt and bolt carrier. Look for matching serial numbers on the bolt carrier handle as well as the underside of the bolt.
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Right side detachable box magazine, physically shortened from 10 round capacity to 5, in compliance with Canadian law.
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rear of detachable box magazine, physically shortened from 10 round capacity to 5, in compliance with Canadian law.
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