That's her husband Sergei on Christmas day. I'd bet its a Soviet military rifle that's been sporterized. He WAS hunting afterall. I think up there they don't just go out to get out of town.

I asked Natalia to tell us about her clothes and gear, lets hope she writes. I know she wears clothes similar to the native reindeer peoples outfits and makes their socks from dog fur and wears reindeer boots.
Jim