The Mosin Nagant bolt action rifle was developed by Russian firearms designers Sergei Mosin and Léon Nagant in 1891. The 91/30 model was introduced in 1930, and served as the standard infantry rifle for the Soviet Union during WW2 and beyond. The Mosin incorporated a 5-round internal magazine firing the powerful 7.62x54R cartridge, and “kicked like a mule”, though some of the recoil was absorbed by the Soviet “telogreika” padded winter jacket commonly worn. The Mosin was also notoriously stiff and difficult to disassemble, and that was likely intentional to avoid having rough-hewn peasant conscripts trying to take it apart unnecessarily in the field. The Mosin Nagant had a long service life, and was renowned for its durability and reliability. A special dedicated sniper version of the Mosin Nagant was created, characterized by its PU scope and "bent bolt" design, which allowed the user to operate the action without obstructing the scope. The most famous use of a Mosin Nagant sniper rifle during WW2 was undoubtedly by Vasily Zaitsev, the “young shepherd boy from the Urals” who became the hero of the Battle of Stalingrad (July 1942-February 1943). His sharpshooting exploits and “one on one” sniper duel against an opposing German crackshot in the ruins of that city on the banks of the Volga were immortalized in the book and movie “Enemy At The Gates”. Original PU sniper scopes remain difficult to acquire today, leading a Ukrainian firm called “Photopribor” based in Cherkasy to craft a run of faithful recreations from 2000-2010, and even those remain desirable today. This pair of Modern Repro Soviet Russian WW2 Style Photopribor 91/30 Mosin Nagant PU Sniper Rifle Scopes are in Excellent Condition, with some light spot patina to the body of scope serial number “1023495”, some spot patina to the body and mount of scope serial number “746242”, and with some light scattered wear evident. Otherwise, the scopes are in excellent shape, with absolutely no cracking or other damage to the tough blued steel construction. Most interestingly, they are MODERN REPRODUCTIONS made from ca. 2000-2010 by Ukrainian firm “Photopribor” of Cherkasy, sport crisp, clear optics with “German 3-post” reticles, and carry identical hammer, sickle, and star markings, above a crescent moon shape, “91/30”, and serial numbers “N4-746242” on one and “N4-1023495” on the other. The presence of the “N4” prefix in those markings, the high serial numbers, and the flat screws on the fully functional adjusting turrets distinguish the scopes as modern reproductions by the aforementioned maker. They feature the matching reproduction blued steel mounts, boast the matching reproduction leather lens covers, and are beautiful examples of Modern Repro Soviet Russian WW2 Style Photopribor 91/30 Mosin Nagant PU Sniper Rifle Scopes.