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The PE scope (Russian: Винтовочный оптический прицел образца 1931 г. [1] or ПЕ, often called Прицел Емельянова, or Yemelyanov's sight [2] or Прицел Единый or Standard sight) is a family of Soviet telescopic sights, used from 1930s onwards on Mosin-Nagant sniper rifles, as well as SVT and AVS rifles. [2]
The FÉG 35M was a bolt-action rifle chambered in 8×56mmR.Though superficially still resembling the 95/31M Carbine, it was a new design with a cock-on-close bolt.An easily recognizable distinguishing feature was the placement of the bolt handle, which was further forward than in the 1895 design.
It was stocked nearly to the front sight and therefore did not take a bayonet. It was produced until at least 1917 in small numbers. Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30 Mosin–Nagant Model 1891/30 (1933) Soviet Mosin–Nagant model 1891/30 sniper rifle with PU 3.5×21 sight
PU telescopic sight from above. The PU scope (ПУ, прицел укороченный, 'Scope short-cut' in comparison to PE/PEM telescopic sight) is a 3.5×21 telescopic sight of Soviet manufacture, widely used since 1940 on the SVT-40 rifle for which it was originally designed and since 1942 on the Mosin–Nagant rifle.
The receiver was open-top, which enabled reloading of the magazine using five-round Mosin–Nagant stripper clips. [9] The sniper variant had an additional locking notch for a see-through scope mount and was equipped with a 3.5×21 PU telescopic sight. [9] The SVT-38 saw its combat debut in the 1939–1940 Winter War with Finland.
Due to several problems, including accuracy issues and muzzle flash, as well as being complex and slow to manufacture, production ceased in October 1941, and work began on developing the PU version of the Mosin–Nagant. [9] In 1941 several 7.62mm SVT-40 semi-automatic sniper rifles with a PU optical sight were converted in full-auto sniper rifles.
It was a Finnish Civil Guard variant of the Mosin–Nagant rifle known as "Pystykorva" (lit. ' The Spitz ' due to the front sight's resemblance to the head of a spitz-type dog) chambered in the Finnish-designed Mosin–Nagant cartridge 7.62×53R. When fighting as a group leader with the rest of his unit, he used a Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun.
After the war a long-range auxiliary sight was adopted and retrofitted to the Berdan II infantry rifle. The Berdanka, as it was called, continued on in Russian service even after the adoption of the Mosin–Nagant, primarily with reserve and rear echelon units when the Mosin-Nagant became plentiful.