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The Finn and The Russian

Post by Supaduke » 23 Dec 2016, 8:58 pm

So finally I managed to finish work at a reasonable hour and got down to the gunshop. Waiting in a big brown box was a Finnish Sako 1942 m39 and a Mosin Nagant 91/30. Both in terrific condition with bright bores and deep rifling. Still a bit of cosmoline to clean up but they look good. Gave them a quick wipe down with some BLO just to help clean up the stock and freshen them up a bit.

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Post by juststarting » 23 Dec 2016, 10:06 pm

Finally, pics! Looks like both are in good condition. I love the grain on M39 stock.
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Post by Gun-nut » 23 Dec 2016, 10:47 pm

Both are very beautiful rifles, thanks for sharing with us. How much does an m39 go for nowadays?
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Post by simmo » 23 Dec 2016, 11:03 pm

I love that M39. I started reading about them about two years ago and decided I absolutely needed one. No regrets. I love it. Tremendous amounts of character. I also have an M38 which shouts marvellously, again a great rifle and a piece of history.
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Post by bigfellascott » 23 Dec 2016, 11:16 pm

Lovely looking rifles mate. :thumbsup:
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Post by Supaduke » 24 Dec 2016, 8:22 am

Gun-nut wrote:Both are very beautiful rifles, thanks for sharing with us. How much does an m39 go for nowadays?


This one cost me $950 in excellent condition.
I got it from Claremont Firearms in Perth.
They also have very good condition m39's for $750. I can verify that the guns they sell are 'as described'
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Post by Oldbloke » 26 Dec 2016, 6:37 am

Very nice indeed.
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 26 Dec 2016, 3:06 pm

Will be putting a order in the new year for a m39 for sure they look the goods
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Post by simmo » 01 Jan 2017, 3:59 pm

I brought mine from Claremont as well. They are excellent to deal with, even being on the other side of the country from them.
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Post by Supaduke » 01 Jan 2017, 4:29 pm

I'd seen them there for a while. Been wanting an M39 for some time but they don't show up very often. Each time I looked they had fewer and fewer. Decided to bite the bullet (no pun intended) and get one before I missed out and cursed myself. Really glad I did, such a handsome, well made rifle. Claremonts was very easy to deal with.
I got lucky too, they recently had some trouble with their courier service suddenly refusing to cart guns. Their new courier charges a lot more for freight, but because I had already paid it was shipped at the old price.

If you are into milsurps like me, I can highly recommend an M39.

The 91/30 to be honest was 'just to have one'. Not an especially good looking rifle but you can't deny the amazing history.
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Re: The Finn and The Russian

Post by happyhunter » 01 Jan 2017, 10:54 pm

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Post by SendIt » 03 Jan 2017, 1:11 pm

Really striking pattern on the Finn stock, I love it.
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 06 Mar 2017, 10:41 pm

Put a deposit down for a M39 today unissued VKT very tidy litte thing now waiting for pta to come through
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Post by juststarting » 06 Mar 2017, 10:56 pm

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Post by Supaduke » 07 Mar 2017, 5:09 am

Is that one of the VKT's from Lawrance?

I looked at those , but being unissued they seemed a bit too nice to shoot. Was looking for a shooter.

Nice pick up, they seemed like very nice rifles.
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Post by Title_II » 07 Mar 2017, 6:54 am

Those are really nice but those prices are a doosey.

I agree about the wood on the 39.
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Post by Title_II » 07 Mar 2017, 7:13 am

Speaking of guns without safeties, here's the Mosin-Nagant M44 Carbine from Russia. The Mosin was used by the Russians against the Finns, the Finns against the Russians, the Estonians against the Russians, the Russians against the Russians, and the Russians against the Germans. It does, in fact, have a safety, but it's quite hard to engage. But this is not a complaint one would ever voice in the Red Army. Your officer would reply, "Safety? Safety? Is gun! Meant to kill! No warrior should know he has safety on gun, because he should be killing enemies of homeland! Safety make loud click to aid enemy in locating warriors! No safety!" while pounding his fist on the table.

And the Mosin can kill enemies of homeland. The muzzle blast will vaporize green growth within a few feet of the muzzle, and even if you miss, the enemy will be reduced to shouting "WHAT?" to communicate. You'll need a recoil pad or shooting jacket. Ordinarily, this might be considered unmanly, but this rifle has a short stock for using while wearing several layers of wool for a Russian winter. It is acceptable to wear padding to fire a Mosin.

Of course, there are also M38, 91/30 and other variations of Mosin-Nagant and all are cool. All, also (except the M38), come with a bayonet. Russian doctrine held that the bayonet was mounted except while traveling in a vehicle, because the Russians understood that an empty rifle could still be a pointy stick—a Viking spear. The Russians loved to spear Turks. So, coincidentally, did the Vikings. This rifle sounds better all the time, doesn't it? The Finns used the Mosin as a sniper rifle during the Winter War, and their greatest Sniper was Simo Häyhä, who had 500 confirmed kills in 100 days. This is a man the Finns describe as "modest" and "self-effacing." It's a good thing the Russians didn't run into a Finn who was proud and arrogant. They'd have been wiped out.

It fires a 7.62X54R (for "Rimmed") cartridge, about as powerful as .30-06, and holds the distinction of being in service from 1891 to the present, longer than any other military cartridge. It is still used in Dragunovs, PKMs and other Russian weapons. It's cheap in quantity. So are the rifles, because they were built for (all variations) over 70 years, by Russia, Finland, Poland, Romania, even the US. As I write this, arsenal-new M44s are $55 to $200. At that price, you should have several, so any guests you have during the Collapse can be outfitted as they receive Enlightenment. Then they can rape, kill, sack and loot with the rest of the men who secure a new Dark Ages to hasten the new renaissance. It will be a manly duty.


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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 07 Mar 2017, 12:51 pm

juststarting wrote:Image


I have always been on the dark side they have all the cool s**t
Supaduke wrote:Is that one of the VKT's from Lawrance?

I looked at those , but being unissued they seemed a bit too nice to shoot. Was looking for a shooter.

Nice pick up, they seemed like very nice rifles.


Indeed

Its only money man besides the historic value of these things is kick ass
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 07 Mar 2017, 1:07 pm

juststarting wrote:Image


I thought you weren't a fan of the m39s?
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Post by Wylie27 » 07 Mar 2017, 3:00 pm

Seems to be a lot of stuttering going on at the moment.. :)
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Post by juststarting » 07 Mar 2017, 3:04 pm

I am not against M39, they just hold no significance to me... But Mosin is a Mosin :) Think you might be thinking of Heckler303 Jr. maybe? I've got some sitting in a safe that see somewhat regular use.
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Re: The Finn and The Russian

Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 01 Apr 2017, 6:11 pm

Home and all cleaned up. Bow want to head to the range and see what she'll do
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Re: The Finn and The Russian

Post by Supaduke » 01 Apr 2017, 6:20 pm

Nice looking example, good work
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 01 Apr 2017, 6:22 pm

Im happy
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Re: The Finn and The Russian

Post by duncan61 » 01 Apr 2017, 7:10 pm

have fun
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