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Glommed this at an on-line auction tonight...
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Description advised:
Finnish Nagant 1939 Sky 7.62x54. SN# 662xx.
Better pics/description when it arrives
Squared rear handguard, looks like the proper front and rear sights. Looks good from what I can see... nice score.
I always wondered why the Fin's copied Russian Weapons instead of simply inventing their own. What they did with the Mosin is amazing. Imagine if they started from the beginning. She sure is pretty.
Economics. Finland was cash strapped after gaining independence and was already using the Mosin Nagant when the country was part of the Russian Empire. Also Finnish leaders rightly guessed that any future war would be with the Soviet Union and so by using the Mosin Nagant, they could use captured Russian ammo to supplement their own limited supply.Quote:
Originally Posted by JerryB08
Finland did improve upon the Mosin Nagant design with tighter tolerances and increased accuracy over their Russian cousins.
Sorry for the delay...
Metal is in good shape. Unfortunately, some nitwit polyurethaned to stock :(
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Bore looks decent, Range report to follow
Anyone venture a guess as to bore diameter on this one?