The PU is a is a Russian scope that was became the primary model used by the Russian snipers during WWII. While initially mounted on Mosin Nagant rifles it would be adapted to many other weapon platforms in the post war years. It would also be copied by other countires both during WWII and in the years after. Collectors today should be aware that modern day reproductions do exists of the PU scope. The ON 52 is a Yugoslavian improved version. The PU scope was superior to the German ZF41 and influenced the development of the ZFG42 and ZF4 scope.

Images



With Russian soldiers on Mosin Nagant rifles.


With Russian soldiers on SVT40 rifles.



With German soldiers on Mosin Nagant rifles.



With German soldiers on SVT40 rifles.



With East German army on Mosin Nagant.



An intersting AKM dust cover mount supposedly of East German origin.



On Mosin Nagant rifles captured during the Korean War.



With a group of PLO snipers.



With Hungarian army on Mosin Nagant.



On Mosin Nagant rifle captured during the Vietnam War.



On Mosin Nagant with Vietnamese soldiers.



On Mosin Nagant with Russian soldiers in Afghanistan.



Both images supposedly from Chechyna. The first appears to be Russian soldiers from the ministry of interior.



With a member of the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan in 2001.



A PU scope recovered by Russian soldiers during the intervention in Syria.



With Donetsk or Luhansk? soldiers in 2022.



Reticle.




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