After reading that report I am surprised that the Russians purchased as many of those rifles as they did. I know they bought all kinds of weapons from lots of sources. In the early 70's you would see the 1895's that were reimported back here.  They all showed heavy use. I guess they were desperate and took what they could get. The 1895's are neat rifles and I guess part of the attraction was their ability to handle powerful rounds in a lever action. Thanks for the link to the tests.