This example is a 1944 Izhevsk Arsenal-produced Soviet M1891/30 PU sniper rifle chambered in 7.62×54R, representing one of the standard Soviet sniper configurations employed during the latter stages of the Second World War. Introduced into large-scale service in 1942, the PU sniper system became the primary optical sniper platform of the Red Army and remained in military service well beyond the war.
The rifle retains a number of visible features of historical interest. The barrel shank bears a Circle "C" inspection mark, one of the inspection markings encountered on wartime Soviet production. The scope mount and mounting screws exhibit machining characteristics consistent with known WWII Soviet manufacturing practices, reflecting wartime production methods.
The rifle is fitted with an early-pattern PU telescopic sight. The optics remain clear, the reticle is intact, and the adjustment mechanism functions properly. Accompanying the rifle are an early canvas PU scope case and a wartime Soviet canvas sling, preserving the historical equipment configuration associated with the PU sniper system.
Visible serial numbers on the bolt assembly, magazine floorplate, and buttplate are matching. The stock remains structurally sound with honest service wear and surviving military inspection markings. The metal finish is well preserved, retaining an even blued appearance consistent with long-term military storage and service.
The bore is exceptionally well preserved, displaying a bright interior with strong, sharply defined rifling.
Taken together, the surviving characteristics make this rifle a significant reference specimen for the study of late-war Soviet sniper rifle production, wartime inspection practices, and the evolution of Soviet military small arms during the Second World War.
