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Fascinating to hear everyone's opinions and thoughts on the RCs and for that I thank you. One final question; how do they find their way to market exactly? My understanding is that the Russians handed them out to foreign militia/pro-russian types during various conflicts post WW2. Do they...

With the scale of the Eastern Front it's perhaps foolish to not think that most have seen some action as you say. I couldn't agree more; a shame with the refinish, but respect where it's due.

I'd be willing to bet the same thing. You just hear so little about it. Were most battlefield salvage, or did most rifles never leave the crate until capture; who knows? I hadn't thought of the mass surrenders. I dread to think of the rifle optics getting bashed against rocks and the more...

Thank you for the reply. I'm not surprised the Red Army used such a fantastic rifle to supplement their own. I am surprised to hear that whole Russian Regiments were equipped with them, although I suppose I shouldn't be. If only these rifles could talk and attest to their history, especially the...

Forgive if this is the incorrect place to post or has been asked before, I have yet to find an answer: Has anyone ever read any literature as to the true origin of these RC rifles? My meaning is this: were they pried from dead soldiers' hands on the eastern front; taken from German supplies...