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Just bought this off of GunBroker and am awaiting its arrival. Very excited to get it in my hands. For now here are some pictures from the seller. Looks to be an Izhevsk, a later one from looking at the stock and muzzle break.
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picture 6 shows the top of the receiver. looks like it's a 1940. as these went through the typical post war refurb process like the Mosins, that would explain why it has the later style 2 port muzzle break. the front sling loop is the early version. it's also an AVT-40 stock as show by the 2 cutouts for the safety (which would be the selective fire switch on the AVT-40). nice one.
if you need a gas system tool, Black River makes an excellent one. it's where i got mine.
Black River Gunsmithing
Cool. Thanks for the link. I do need the tool.
Beautiful wood on that rifle! Great grab!
The SVT arrived today. Looks to be in very good condition. The barrel is dirty but I have seen much worse and it will clean up very will. I will try to get to the range next week sometime and give a report. I was actually out there today but the rifle did not arrive until later.
be prepared for a thunder clap. fired mine on Wednesday. outdoor range with black powder rifles and a shotgun near me and it still caught everyone's attention. unbelievable.
vid:
SVT 40 Range Time - YouTube
Just can't get the SVT slow motion video on YouTube out of my head... Don't get me wrong, I'd still punch a nun to get my hands on one!!
Well, they're OK...a lot better than the bolt action to shoot. But I have others I still prefer...
You mean this vid?Quote:
Originally Posted by WarPig1976
SVT-40 Slow Motion 10 rounds - YouTube
kar98K are you at the Angeles range there? Sure looks like it.
Ben Avery Shooting Range in North Phoenix.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikesm44
and that video speaks volumes. i'm pretty sure i need serious shimming in my SVT. it shot about 6-8 inches low at 100 yards.
That's the one...
Mikesm44: Looks like a nice example you've bought- look forward to hearing how she shoots. I have a number of these babies now and I don't find them loud or unpleasant to shoot. That super slo-mo video is great but I suspect a lot of our favorite rifles would show surprising things if similarly filmed You certainly get no sense of unusual barrel flexing when shooting them. Be sure to check your action to stock fit- I've found it to be all over the page on rifles right out of the crate raising questions about the standards of the factories doing the re-furbs. Some have been so loose I've had to shim them before use (both laterally and longitudinally).
Ridolpho
Thanks Ridolpho. I have seen video of no4 Lee Enfields that did not look much better so I think you are right about the flexing in the video.
I do not know with the crazy weather when I will get a chance to go shoot it. It keeps "snowing" here. It's a great day today, but I can't get out to the range. But I will post as soon as I can.
There was a slow motion YouTube video of an M14 that clearly showed similar barrel whip. Not quite as much as the SVT40, but a surprising amount.
Barrel whip is common knowledge. They all do it and thus heavy barrels came to be. They do it but not as radically. I'm glad these vids came to light so it can be illustrated. We've been talking about it for years and no proof...like this.
Watching the detail take down video really makes me think how elegant the design of John Garand was. I did not count the parts but it seems like a lot less in an M1.
Dave
You want to see a parts collection, strip a Johnson some time...lots and lots...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wineman
Finally got a chance to shoot the SVT-40. Actually got to shoot it along side one from 1941. I had some Herter's 147 grain and some Golden Bear I believe 200 something grain. I can't find the box right now. I know it is supposed to use light ball, but it seemed to like the Golden Bear better. I got a light primer strike that didn't fire once one every second round with the Herter's. The guy with the other SVT had some I believe Bulgarian and Romanian surplus and it seemed to cycle fine. Both were set to 1.5 on the gas valve. Got very good groups although the windage needs to be corrected slightly. Very happy with these results in total however.
Milsurp Saturday - YouTube
Mikesm4: I'm envious! Minus 30C here tonight so all I could do was tinker with my SVT's. Are you getting a feeling for what sort of level of accuracy your SVT is capable of in terms of groupings at 100 yards?
Ridolpho
I will post some pics of the targets, maybe tomorrow. I already put everything away today. It groups very well, but it lands about 6-8 inches to the right. If I aim for the left side of the paper I can get pretty close to black.
Mikesm44: If you have trouble drifting the front sight to zero it, I found a Lee Enfield No.4 sight adjusting tool could be very easily modified with a bit of filing to work on the SVT. Alternatively, it's also possible to rig up brass blocks in a vise to clamp the flat sides of the sight base and allow for trouble free drifting. From what I've seen with the SVT's I've shot from my collection so-far, the re-furb process didn't include zeroing the sights. I've started bore-sighting new ones before I head to the range. Look forward to seeing your target photos.
Ridolpho
Dude, that is so helpful. Thank you so much. The other guy I was shooting with had the same trouble and he was saying he had tried to adjust it but had been unable to move it. I think the sight adjusting tool would probably work, and I happen to have at least one already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridolpho
My girlfriend's mom is visiting so I might not get a chance to pull everything out and take photos, she doesn't really like firearms, but I will post more pics ASAP.
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So here are two targets I know were the SVT. I apologize for the shot up one. This is what happens when you bring your own targets that look exactly nothing like any of the other targets on the range. Stupid me, I thought that would let others know it's my target and they should shoot their own targets. Anyway, I tried to mark all the groups as well as flyers on that one so you could see them over all the .223 holes.
Last time I was at the public range the SKS boys not only shot up my targets but my portable target frame as well! Needless to say they weren't concerned about their groups. Looks like there's some useful groups trying to form on your targets. Just out of curiosity, when you strip your rifle can you tell if the barrel is free floating or contacted by the forend tip (of course with the cross-pin and trigger group both still in place).
Ridolpho
Ridolpho
I honestly hadn't noticed. I will have to take a look when I strip it again.
This range is a great place to go, in the middle of the week. Saturdays are another story.