But, despite all that, these rifles were very accurate. The rifles were also long and heavy which made them a bit awkward in the field. Another complaint was with the stock, as some of the wood used during some of the high production times was not high quality and warped a lot during changes in weather. There were numerous complaints about the triggers, they were not adjustable, and so what came with the rifle was what you were stuck with, so hopefully it was adjusted nicely from the factory. Of course, due to these types of production numbers, some problems arose. The rifles were mass-produced, with as many as 330,000 of the sniper variants being produced between 19. The 1891/30 Sniper proved to be an exceptional sniper rifle, perhaps even the best of WWII. File Photo of 1891/30 Sniper with PU Scope The trigger was also lightened to 4.4-5.3 lbs (2-2.4 kg). There was no bayonet issued and the foresight was raised 1mm, which allowed the open sights to be used out to 600 meters.

The PU was preferred and used on most of the sniper versions. They mounted a scope both the PV (4x) and PU (3.5x) versions were used. They took these hand picked rifles and then turned the bolts down for operation while using a scope.

They specifically looked for high quality barrels. To create the sniper version of these rifles, high quality examples of the 1891/30 were pulled off of the production line. These rifles were used for much of the 20th century. The model 1891/30 Sniper is based on the standard issue 1891/30 rifle from the former USSR. Here is another installment for the classic sniper rifles.

Weight: 11.3 pounds (5.136 KG) empty less sling.

Stock: Standard issue 1891/30 wood stock.

Barrel: 4 Lands and Grooves, Right hand twist.

Curved bolt for mosin nagant