Hi Johnny. I think I jumped to the conclusion you meant that they were in bad shape corrosion wise and mechanically. You're absolutely right in that there's 0% finish, (but what a great price and no worries about them being boosted [img]smile.gif[/img] .
To be honest I don't consider refinishing as 'damage' per-se; just removes serious collector value. I believe that a large number of captured weapons were processed regardless of wether their condition warranted it or not.
Having said that, the way prices are going and the uncertainty about buying good condition originals I can see them becoming very popular, I certainly can't afford to own the 'real' thing ! Mine even matches with the exception of the toggle pin and hold open which have had the numbers peened over.
I'm assuming the Russian contract you refer to was a purchase by them; looks like they took better care of weapons they had to buy themselves [img]wink.gif[/img]
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