I'll admit, I was initially concerned about buying a rifle blind on the internet, but Joop's recommendation and the direct contact with Pat (the seller) gave me confidence to take the risk.Īfter a couple of conversations with Pat on the phone about a number of the rifles that were available, some emails and pics, I settled on a '44 dated VKT rifle that had been reworked post war. Joop very kindly put me in touch with one of his contacts in the US who had several to choose from (Thanks Joop!! Beer.or is it Vodka?.is on me!). I spoke to a business colleague in Finland who called me back after a search to tell me.no good ones left in Finland, they've all gone to the US or are being held onto by their Finnish owners! Lack of availability of the M39 in the UK is one of the main reasons why the build never happened before. The M39 appeals because of (a) it's rarity - it'll be something "different" (one of my smith's main motivators for all his projects) and (b) because from what I've read the Finnish rifles offer a better level of quality and accuracy over their Russian cousins. ![]() Lots of M44 carbines, plenty of M91/30 but.no M39. Other builds/purchases got in the way but I got here at last.Īnyway.to business - the scope of the project is exactly the same as my USMC M1903A1 - that is to build a close replica of this rare WW2 "precision" rifle using genuine or high quality reproduction parts so that the modern day shooter can enjoy the challenges and experience of shooting these classic/vintage rifles without the expense of an original or the risk of damaging an original, irreplaceable historical firearm. With all the talk on the Hide Vintage Forum about the Mosin Nagant I've finally got round to looking at a project I first thought about around five years ago.
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