Winchester 1895 Russia Contract / Kontrakt 7.62x54R with short bayonet M1895 / M95

I'm parting with this beautiful piece.Historically interesting is this rifle as it went to the Spanish Republicans."After the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, the Republicans turned to several states with a request for arms deliveries, including the Soviet Union. They took the opportunity to sell old stock. At least 18,000 Winchester M1895 were shipped to Bilbao in two deliveries in the fall of 1936. After the victory of the Francoists, the weapons of both warring parties were collected and refurbished. The metal parts were freshly blued, the stocks refurbished, and usually the Russian proof marks removed. A mark was applied on the buttstock, in a bomb from which flames rise the letters MP above the number 8. In the 1950s, many of these refurbished rifles were sold on the US collector market." (Wikipedia)Serial number 321724 (meaning second delivery from Winchester to Russia December 1916)Valid proof marks (very discreetly applied, so as not to reduce collector value)Rifling in the barrel clearly visible, but rough. (Considering the age and use in at least two wars, good condition)Long Winchester bayonet included. (Release works)The stock received a cross screw in an arsenal (Russia or Spain) to reduce cracking from firing stress.I cannot see a repaired crack, but it may have been well done.Shooting performance reasonable. Tested only once at 100m, otherwise purely a display piece.Non-smoking householdPrivate sale excluding any warranty for material defects, as well as exchange or return.Liability for damages due to injury to health, body or life and grossly negligent and/or intentional breaches of my duties as seller remains unrestricted.§ 447 para. 1 BGB basically the buyer bears the risk of loss and damage to the goods during transport.Price negotiable within range