new gun today

**cwo4uscgret** · 04-23-2010 07:47 PM

traded a MN 91/30 and a Colt Woodsman Sport 3rd Model (paid $350 for the pistol) for a Suomi M31 today...

the drum magazine was shipped seperately so I don't have that yet. Login is right - its a heavy bugger but with 9mm it should be like shooting .22 out of a heavy barrel taret rifle....

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**powdermonkey72** · 04-23-2010 07:54 PM

Nice example! I just watched a couple of vids on youtube of some m31's being fired.
Hardly any muzzle rise at all! How much does it weigh dry?

**cwo4uscgret** · 04-23-2010 09:28 PM

I think they weigh about 11 pounds empty.

**Adolf Galland** · 05-08-2010 10:01 AM

Nice looking.I looked it up and its weight,with the 71 round drum was 15.5 pounds.That's a lot to lug around

**coppertales** · 05-13-2010 01:41 PM

A shooting bud of mine has one. Nice gun. A bit heavy for an old guy though. I thought about getting one but the CMP icon

had some carbines that looked nice......chris3

**samurighost** · 05-17-2010 12:25 PM

wow....now I want one :P

**sdh1911** · 05-26-2010 07:07 PM

That my friend is frigging beautiful, its one of two missing guns in my Finn collection!-SDH

**Al Diehl** · 07-19-2011 12:18 PM

I know that I am resurrecting an old thread but, I too now own one of these monsters. It is heavy but, once you learn how to hold it, it is not so bad.
We ordered 2 of these and when we went to pick them up my friend grabbed the first one (already unboxed by the FFL dealer) which left me the one that was still in the box. His stock had severel "plugs" repairing bad spots. I lucked out and got one with a nice stock with no repairs.

Good things come to those who wait. They shoot great and are very accurate. Plus I have had zero malfunctions with mine. I have shot several brands of ammo in it without a hiccup.
Be well my friends.

Al

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