1941 SVT 40 just had to have one

[Cheese Noodles]

Here is my first Tokarev SVT 40, it does have some issues, first the stock - somebody just had to give it a go and remove that wonderful Soviet Red and all the markings. The SN stamp on the received also looks most odd. Not import marked and the bolt carrier is still in the white. This was picked up in the first half of the 80s. I had seen a few and really wanted one, they looked so business like. My funds were meager but I kept my eyes open. This rifle was found with no magazine and at the time they were not that common. The bore looked good, the bolt was a bit off in SN than the rest of the rifle. A price was agreed upon and I took it home. Another delay until I found a magazine. I ran into some of the common issues, failure to cycle every time and the rifle would string upwards after 4 or 5 rounds. I was still happy to have the rifle. I later acquired one of the Russian Refurbs that shot much better. Also learned some of the care and feeding habits on the forum that everybody should know when shooting the SVT 40. She now just hangs out in the safe and I snapped a few pictures when I was giving the periodic oiling and wipe.

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