As title. Does it worth it? seems it has the wrong stock.
Finnish Mosin Nagant M39 - Collector's Source, Military Collectibles Online
Asking for almost 800cad.
Need some advice
Thanks.
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As title. Does it worth it? seems it has the wrong stock.
Finnish Mosin Nagant M39 - Collector's Source, Military Collectibles Online
Asking for almost 800cad.
Need some advice
Thanks.
Seems legit to me. it'a Finnish made M-39 the stock does differ from the Russian M-38 version. It's a very nice one but wow 800$ that's way to expensive if you ask me. For that price it would be cheaper to buy one from the USA and pay the FFL dealer fees. Note that FFL fees are 300$ to have a firearm brought to Canada. And the rifle in the US would be 200$ max iv'e seen one go for 150$ on gunbroker.com
Agreed, straight stocks were in fact used early on on M39's. I'd pass on $800, it's nice but....
STOCK, FITTINGS AND HANDGUARD
The stock used on the new m/39 in Finnish service is the most recognizable of any Mosin Nagant, due in part to its use of a semi pistol grip in the contour of the stock. In initial production the SAKO rifle works did not have the machinery in place during the first few months of the manufacturing process and the stocks produced at this time were of a straight grip design as on earlier Mosin Nagant models. The machinery was soon put in place but not until 7,000 stocks of the straight wrist design had been produced. Most of the "straight stock" rifles were later replaced with the pistol grip style upon repair or refurbishment during and after the war. Due to this fact a straight stocked m/39 is a rare find. It is apparent though that many of the straight stocks made during the initial production run were not used, as they appear on some rifles overhauled post war in nearly unissued condition. There is mention that 6,200 stocks were fit to rifles leaving the remaining 800 in inventory for later use explaining the wonderful condition of some of the straight stocks used on rifles outside of the correct date range of 1941.
Vic Thomas
The Model 1939
Same opinion from here.Quote:
Originally Posted by SVT-40
So is this rifle still consider as rare find? Although it doesn't have a correct year stamp on it?
I don't know about $150-$200 for an M39 unless you were lucky. Going price seems to be about $300, but still, way less than this one.
That's typical Collector's Source pricing.
We do pay a premium for the Finn rifles in Canada. IMO, it's a $400-500 rifle.