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Soviet sniper on the North-Western Front
If you notice he has a rarer PU scope in silver. These were made at the Krasnogorsk plant in 1943/1944 and differ from the standard common PU scope in that they have square blocks under the elevation & windage drums. They came in colors of silver,black and a purple/burgundy oxide finish. They were made of a special alloy and initially were found to collect dust after firing the rifle due to recoil,Later these scopes underwent a re-haul in the war and had a special better sealant applied to prevent this
Soviet sniper on the North-Western Front
If you notice he has a rarer PU scope in silver. These were made at the Krasnogorsk plant in 1943/1944 and differ from the standard common PU scope in that they have square blocks under the elevation & windage drums. They came in colors of silver,black and a purple/burgundy oxide finish. They were made of a special alloy and initially were found to collect dust after firing the rifle due to recoil,Later these scopes underwent a re-haul in the war and had a special better sealant applied to prevent this