So, there are no German markings or signs of German rebuild on this rifle. However, it is all stamped matching with no sign of postwar rebuild. I am assuming it is a bringback, but it could have come back from WW2, Korea, or Vietnam. I think it most likely came to the US with a GI following WW2. It has an interesting defect on the top of the barrel shank which is visible in the photos. It is a depression in the metal, but the blued finish underneath the damage seems to be intact. Whatever happened didn't appear to affect the stock. The bore is excellent. There is a wood repair on the stock adjacent to the buttplate. The CCCP roundel is faintly visible on the right of the butt. The metal on the inside of the receiver's bolt raceway is in the white as well. All the markings I found on the rifle are Izhevsk. The bolt knob and handle have a heavy patina. With the blonde stock it is an attractive rifle and, despite the overall wear and corrosion, it is pretty easy for me to imagine this rifle was well-maintained by someone in a uniform.
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