max popenker
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Well, everybody knows(tm) that in Russia, you walk the streets in the snow, and have to shoulder off bears once in a while to get into the bar to drink vodka
But jokes aside (almost), below are some examples of the rifles that are actually sold to Russian hunters and registered as "hunting' rifles.
Number 1.
VEPR-KM, aka VPO-136
an original AKM (mostly of early 1970s vintage), internally converted to semiauto only.
Retail price about US $500-600
Number 2.
VPO-136S
an original AKMS (mostly of early 1970s vintage), internally converted to semiauto only. Additional internal lock blocks trigger when stock is folded (as per Russian law regulations for minimum 80cm / 32" legal length of the gun).
Retail price about US $1000
Number 3.
PPSh-O aka VPO-135
an original PPSh-41 subgun (in 7.62x25), mostly of late WW2 vintage, arsenal refurbished and internally converted to semi-auto. Drum magazine is pinned to limit capacity of 10 rounds.
Retail price about US $700
Number 4.
DP-O
An original DP-27 LMG, arsenal refurbished and internally converted to semi-auto. Magazine restricted to 10 rounds.
Retail price about $2,000
Number 5.
Maxim M1910/30 "hunting rifle"
original Maxim m1910/30 machine gun on its original wheeled mount, with shield.
Converted to semi-auto. Sold with non-disintegrating belts cut to 10 rounds.
Retail price varies between US $5,000 and $8,000 (complete with mount)
Other, less spectacular guns include surplus Mosin M1891/30 rifles, Tokarev SVT-40 rifles, SKS carbines and hosts of more conventional rifles.
And to brief you up on local gun rules, all guns can be bought only with prior "purchase permit" from local police, and must be subsequently registered with the same. Universal magazine capacity limit is 10 rounds, all 'civilian" firearms must be not shorter than 80 cm / 32" when ready to fire.
But jokes aside (almost), below are some examples of the rifles that are actually sold to Russian hunters and registered as "hunting' rifles.
Number 1.
VEPR-KM, aka VPO-136
an original AKM (mostly of early 1970s vintage), internally converted to semiauto only.
Retail price about US $500-600
Number 2.
VPO-136S
an original AKMS (mostly of early 1970s vintage), internally converted to semiauto only. Additional internal lock blocks trigger when stock is folded (as per Russian law regulations for minimum 80cm / 32" legal length of the gun).
Retail price about US $1000
Number 3.
PPSh-O aka VPO-135
an original PPSh-41 subgun (in 7.62x25), mostly of late WW2 vintage, arsenal refurbished and internally converted to semi-auto. Drum magazine is pinned to limit capacity of 10 rounds.
Retail price about US $700
Number 4.
DP-O
An original DP-27 LMG, arsenal refurbished and internally converted to semi-auto. Magazine restricted to 10 rounds.
Retail price about $2,000
Number 5.
Maxim M1910/30 "hunting rifle"
original Maxim m1910/30 machine gun on its original wheeled mount, with shield.
Converted to semi-auto. Sold with non-disintegrating belts cut to 10 rounds.
Retail price varies between US $5,000 and $8,000 (complete with mount)
Other, less spectacular guns include surplus Mosin M1891/30 rifles, Tokarev SVT-40 rifles, SKS carbines and hosts of more conventional rifles.
And to brief you up on local gun rules, all guns can be bought only with prior "purchase permit" from local police, and must be subsequently registered with the same. Universal magazine capacity limit is 10 rounds, all 'civilian" firearms must be not shorter than 80 cm / 32" when ready to fire.