Per the consignor, this Izhevsk Model 91/30 Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle is a Vietnam War bring back. Although no War Trophy papers accompany it, this rifle certainly has telltale signs of jungle use and has all the hallmarks of known verified Vietnam bring backs. These Mosin-Nagant 91/30 PU sniper rifles as well as an array of surplus World War II Soviet firearms are known to have seen use throughout the Vietnam War in the hands of Vietcong. "1943" dated above the serial number (transliterated: "NG1811") on the top of the breech. Standard left mounted PU scope. The body of the PU scope is marked with a hammer and sickle above a "1942" date, "No 73990" and "1964" Vietnam War era rebuild date. The scope mount is electro-stenciled "HB 4193" and "20066" with handwritten "4319397". Fitted with a correct armory replacement laminated straight wrist stock, typical of those used by the Vietcong.