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Posted: 3/30/2012 3:39:24 PM
[Last Edit: 3/30/2012 4:05:57 PM by Stizout]
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT      
Upgrades I am looking into getting is the 1200M rear, SVD plastic vented hand guards, SVD gas regulator, and SVD flash hider & front sight assembly with bayonet lug. I am going to keep the original military stock. This only came with one 5 rounder and so I am looking at getting at least 4-5 ten round mags then call it good. |
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Posted: 3/30/2012 3:52:41 PM
 frickin nice!! |
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Posted: 3/30/2012 4:35:08 PM
I want one. How much they going for these days? 5K?
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Posted: 3/30/2012 4:54:46 PM
nice!
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Posted: 3/30/2012 5:15:28 PM
I had one of those when they were first imported came with the flash hider for it, but was not legal to put it on at the time. US General Technologies brought them in I paid $1970 in 1994.
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Posted: 3/30/2012 5:44:48 PM
Originally Posted By orkman:
I want one. How much they going for these days? 5K? I got it for $2,500. Very cheap because nowadays they go for $4,000+ Originally Posted By P08:
I had one of those when they were first imported came with the flash hider for it, but was not legal to put it on at the time. US General Technologies brought them in I paid $1970 in 1994. I paid almost the same for mine at $2,500 but I am getting the flash hider for $300. |
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P08
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Posted: 3/30/2012 6:06:54 PM
You did very well, I had three and sold them long ago for $3500 each.
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Posted: 3/30/2012 7:54:08 PM
[Last Edit: 3/30/2012 7:56:05 PM by dskeet]
Originally Posted By Stizout:
Originally Posted By orkman:
I want one. How much they going for these days? 5K? I got it for $2,500. Very cheap because nowadays they go for $4,000+ Originally Posted By P08:
I had one of those when they were first imported came with the flash hider for it, but was not legal to put it on at the time. US General Technologies brought them in I paid $1970 in 1994. I paid almost the same for mine at $2,500 but I am getting the flash hider for $300. They haven't quite hit $4k yet, not for an unconverted one. They are priced like that on gunbroker, but they don't really sell. It's election season, so people are paying higher than normal for everything. Tigers reasonably priced are still below $3k unless its a special one (converted or a California Armory one) $2500 is still a good price for that one. Back when I was looking to get one everyone thought they were made of gold, so I just got an NDM-86 again. I'd get the adjustable gas regulator ASAP. It really tames the recoil on the SVDs. They kick like a son of a bitch without one. Hated shooting my NDM with the non-adjustable regulator on it... it beat the crap out of my shoulder.. completely bruised after 60 rounds  |
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Posted: 3/31/2012 6:12:53 PM
That the one from the pawn shop someone posted about a few days ago? Same numbers on the rifle and that poster had Florida in his profile. Didn't drive to Florida to get it, did you?
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Posted: 3/31/2012 6:14:39 PM
Originally Posted By Mak:
That the one from the pawn shop someone posted about a few days ago? Same numbers on the rifle and that poster had Florida in his profile. Didn't drive to Florida to get it, did you? Overnight shipping. |
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Posted: 3/31/2012 8:19:51 PM
Where did you get it? Is it more ? I am looking for it couple months now.
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Posted: 4/1/2012
I have a few questions:
What is the best ammo for the tiger (I know 7N1 but that is not widely available and is expensive)? Anyone know who or where I can find a SVD gas regulator or a new SVD flash hider, bayonet, front sight assembly? |
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Posted: 4/1/2012 12:15:00 AM
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Congrats on the Tigr.
My Tigr likes Wolf white box. Accuracy is generally good, and pretty consistent. http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=AR76254FMJ148&name=Russian+7.62x54R+148grn+FMJ+20rd+Box&groupid=40 |
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Posted: 4/1/2012 10:46:18 AM
Originally Posted By Stizout:
Anyone know who or where I can find a SVD gas regulator or a new SVD flash hider, bayonet, front sight assembly? Gunbroker is your best bet. Just check for SVD parts a few times a week and they'll turn up here and there. |
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Posted: 4/1/2012 3:33:36 PM
Is getting the SVD gas system worth it? I got an offer for $275 for a used one that the finished has been stripped but it is good inside. I just want to know if it will give me extra reliability or is it a gimmick that has no tactical value.
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Posted: 4/1/2012 5:45:34 PM
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Some people say that it reduces the recoil on Tiger's and I think there might be some truth in it. I've always thought that an NDM86 recoils the lightest compared to a Tiger or a PSL and neither of those two normally have an adjustable gas system. Could be the flash hider and/or the military furniture of the NDM86 but it's noticeably less than a Tiger with the hunting stock and no flash hider. The PSL kicks more I think just because it's got an AK gas system and a relatively smaller buttstock surface area.
As far as usefulness goes for civilians I think it probably has no real value, but collectors like it because SVD's have it. I can say that in the past 7 years of owning SVD's I've never changed gas settings because I had a reason to, though I have changed it just to see how it works. Z |
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Posted: 4/1/2012 7:40:37 PM
[Last Edit: 4/1/2012 7:42:41 PM by dskeet]
Originally Posted By Stizout:
Is getting the SVD gas system worth it? I got an offer for $275 for a used one that the finished has been stripped but it is good inside. I just want to know if it will give me extra reliability or is it a gimmick that has no tactical value. It was worth it to me. I have a .308 NDM, and they don't come with adjustable regulators. It kicked pretty damn hard, I didn't enjoy shooting it for extended periods. And it launched brass like 50 feet away, making it a pain to find my brass. I got my hands on a non-adjustable .308 NDM regulator for $150 and drilled it myself, leaving my original one alone. The rifle kicks noticeably lighter, and brass lands maybe 5 feet away. I'd get one, but $275 is a rip off. Wait for something cheaper. They aren't necessary. The idea of them is to have some adjustablility in the gas system so if the rifle gets dirty and starts to have failures, the user can turn the gas up to a higher setting and the rifle should work right again. It's a good feature for the militarys that use the SVD. For a casual shooter this will never be a problem. The softer recoil is a nice side effect. |
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Posted: 4/8/2012 11:50:22 AM
Here are some update photos:
I do have some questions though, my scope is made Belarus and I have different barrel/receiver markings then I would expect. Here are some scope pictures (please notice the scope is matching to the rifle):      
On the receiver I have the markings "X3667" 
On the barrel I have the "Y" with the circle stamp that is usually used for military barrels and have the stamp "X1537" on the bottom like military barrels. Is this Tiger possibly an EX -SVD? Or is the barrel a military one?  
Any Tiger or SVD owners can you please post pictures of your barrels and receiver markings. |
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Posted: 4/8/2012 3:28:47 PM
[Last Edit: 4/8/2012 3:30:41 PM by sdrake100]
How is the scope matching to the rifle?
I've seen Y stamps on sporters before, like the Saiga. I'm sure they pull barrels off of the SVDS assembly line for the Tigr. I don't imagine it would be worth the manufacturing cost to produce the Tigr barrels separately. I don't believe it would be an ex-SVD barrel as they were longer. The SVDS is a relatively new rifle so I doubt it's an ex-SVDS barrel either. Like I said, the Tigr is probably made in close proximity to the other SVD's, but it's not an SVD. |
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Posted: 4/8/2012 4:25:15 PM
Originally Posted By sdrake100:
How is the scope matching to the rifle? Rifle number is 38810, scope number is 38810. |
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Posted: 4/8/2012 4:25:56 PM
Originally Posted By sdrake100:
How is the scope matching to the rifle? I've seen Y stamps on sporters before, like the Saiga. I'm sure they pull barrels off of the SVDS assembly line for the Tigr. I don't imagine it would be worth the manufacturing cost to produce the Tigr barrels separately. I don't believe it would be an ex-SVD barrel as they were longer. The SVDS is a relatively new rifle so I doubt it's an ex-SVDS barrel either. Like I said, the Tigr is probably made in close proximity to the other SVD's, but it's not an SVD. I think the SVDS can out in the early 90s. |
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Posted: 4/8/2012 4:33:51 PM
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The circle y proof mark is just an inspection stamp used by the Russians. It isn't specific to military barrels. Don't get too carried away with thinking it means anything more than "this barrel meets the standard."
The other numbers on your receiver look similar to mold numbers used on AK trunions. It's possible the SVD receiver starts out as a forging that has those mold numbers, then the final milling is done on the forging to create the details of the receiver. Just a theory. |
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Posted: 4/8/2012 4:41:06 PM
[Last Edit: 4/8/2012 4:42:20 PM by sdrake100]
Originally Posted By Stizout:
Originally Posted By sdrake100:
How is the scope matching to the rifle? Rifle number is 38810, scope number is 38810. I see. I had to go back to the original photos. Doesn't look like Russian/European handwriting to me, but I could be wrong. Might have been done by the importer. Or the pawn shop. I'm pretty sure if they came with a scope, it was a genuine PSO-1. As far as the SVDS, I was thinking about the SVDK. Unfortunately, I don't think your Tigr is any more special than the next. I wouldn't get carried away. It's used, and it's a shooter. Not really collectible. Did it come with the original box, manual, and accessories? |
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Posted: 4/8/2012 9:41:24 PM
[Last Edit: 6/29/2012 11:04:53 PM by dragunov]
The Tiger does not use SVDS barrels. It's simply a shorter SVD barrel. The SVDS has a thicker barrel than the SVD and Tiger.
That scope is interesting. I don't remember seeing a Tiger with a scope made in Belarus as original equipment. Since yours is marked PSO-1M2 and not POSP it's possible it is original. What kind of reticle does it have? If there is a rangefinder what height is the scale calibrated to? Edit: Oops, just remembered that all PSO-1 scopes that have a serial number that starts with AB are made in Belarus not Russia. I think that covers all Tigers. |
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Posted: 4/8/2012 10:28:45 PM
It appears to be the same as this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soviet-Russian-Army-Military-SCOPE-SVD-PSO-1M2-NEW-/320882913021?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab61caefd#ht_4689wt_1163 except on/off is in Russian instead of English
Stizout mentioned it says made in Belarus but is also labelled псо-1м2 and has 1.7m range finder as you'd expect to see on a military PSO I'm not sure why BelOMO would produce these for civilian sales since I don't believe any of their POSP's are like the one Stizout has, but since it's made in Belarus it seems like it could be a late 80's super early nineties optic from before the fall of the Soviet Union. Just a working theory so far and it has some holes because I've never seen these kinds of PSO's until very recently. Z |
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Posted: 4/9/2012 7:50:09 AM
[Last Edit: 4/9/2012 8:08:17 AM by Stizout]
Originally Posted By TX-Zen:
It appears to be the same as this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soviet-Russian-Army-Military-SCOPE-SVD-PSO-1M2-NEW-/320882913021?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab61caefd#ht_4689wt_1163 except on/off is in Russian instead of English Stizout mentioned it says made in Belarus but is also labelled псо-1м2 and has 1.7m range finder as you'd expect to see on a military PSO I'm not sure why BelOMO would produce these for civilian sales since I don't believe any of their POSP's are like the one Stizout has, but since it's made in Belarus it seems like it could be a late 80's super early nineties optic from before the fall of the Soviet Union. Just a working theory so far and it has some holes because I've never seen these kinds of PSO's until very recently. Z I have called the store I bought it from and I am the second owner. The rifle did come in the country with this scope, hence the matching numbers. I have also called a Ukrainian "supplier" and he have told me that this scope is a late USSR optic. Also another difference with this one versus the one on Ebay is the 2.5 volt battery (BTW do any of you have a link to a battery I could use on this one?). The reticule is the standard military one and range finder is 1.7m. |
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