7.62x54mmR. 29" barrel. SN: 20056. Blued metal finish with polished bolt in Birchwood straight wrist stock with full length upper handguard mounting tangent rear notch and post and globe front sights. Bolt action internal magazine fed repeating rifle charged with stripper clips. Receiver is marked with the Tula {Arrow in Triangle} marking followed by a date of 1937 above No. Item shows scattered Tula Star inspection stamps to major parts with some repair depot and arsenal stamps scattered over right receiver and stock. Stock has been sanded but retains a light Tula stamp. Serial numbers match on the barrel shank, buttplate, bolt, and magazine floorplate. Comes with a Soviet WWII production bayonet numbered 104353. {C&R}

Good. Bore is dirty with some residues throughout that may clean to Bright with strong rifling and some pinpoint pitting at muzzle. Metal finish is thinning overall with a brown patina forming on the edges, and flecking overall. Some edgewear and streaks. Internal surfaces have some grease resude and mottled gray to brown patina forming on handling surfaces. Stock shows handling wear and dents overall. Mechanically functional.