Some exotic Eastern European girls came home with me today!

impactco · 04-11-2008, 10:05 PM

One is a little taller and thinner than the other!

She's a '41 Tula SVT-40 re-arsenal. A bit rare and collectible since she has no sniper rails and from what I have read, this is very unusual for a '41. Receiver, trigger and stock are stamped matching. Bolt & bolt carrier are EP'd matching. Gas piston, receiver cover and mag are not matching. Butt plate is not numbered and is Izhevsk. Not sure about the rectangle and circle markings to the left of the Tula star. Anybody know what this marking is? Bore is bright with strong rifling. Gas system is clean and corrosion free. Passed a field gauge headspace test. Stock is correct and has a few minor repairs. No other damage or cracks save for the typical scratches and handling marks. Tiny CDI import mark on the right below the cover. I'll have one of the AIM bayonets for it in a few days. Pics:

Our second little sweetie is a '78 Albanian SKS. She is actually heavier and chubbier than the SVT-40. She's all stamped matching! Bore is mirror and muzzle passes the bullet test. Tiny import mark on the barrel - TG? or TE?, Knox, TN. Pics:

squirrelbaster · 04-11-2008, 10:11 PM

those are some great looking guns you have there!

thumperpaul · 04-11-2008, 11:05 PM

Sweet rifles bro-Is it very hard to find the 54R ammo for the SVT? Out here (west coast Canada), 7.62 x39 is still availiable and relatively cheap ($200 for 1200 rounds- Czech corrosive primer), but I haven't seen any 54R anywhere.
Interestingly enough, the company I am getting my SKS from (Frontier Taxidermy) is now listing SVT rifles for about $440 CAD. I'd love to get one, but I am waiting for my SKS, and may have a line on picking up a 1936 K98 from a buddy, so I'll have to pass it by....

impactco · 04-11-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by thumperpaul

Sweet rifles bro-Is it very hard to find the 54R ammo for the SVT? Out here (west coast Canada), 7.62 x39 is still availiable and relatively cheap ($200 for 1200 rounds- Czech corrosive primer), but I haven't seen any 54R anywhere.

Some examples of stuff available:

FMJ AMMO CLICK HERE : Ammunition To Go

AMMOMAN.COM

AIM 7.62x54R 7.62x54R

just_a_car · 04-11-2008, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by thumperpaul

Sweet rifles bro-Is it very hard to find the 54R ammo for the SVT? Out here (west coast Canada), 7.62 x39 is still availiable and relatively cheap ($200 for 1200 rounds- Czech corrosive primer), but I haven't seen any 54R anywhere.
Interestingly enough, the company I am getting my SKS from (Frontier Taxidermy) is now listing SVT rifles for about $440 CAD. I'd love to get one, but I am waiting for my SKS, and may have a line on picking up a 1936 K98 from a buddy, so I'll have to pass it by....

Just checked their website.... now I just have to figure out how the BATFE does importation of firearms and get me one o' dem! That's DIRT CHEAP for those!

impactco · 04-11-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by just_a_car

Just checked their website.... now I just have to figure out how the BATFE does importation of firearms and get me one o' dem! That's DIRT CHEAP for those!

Very interesting!

Capt'n Mil Coll · 04-12-2008, 02:27 AM

Sure Impacto you ask which is better a Tokorov or a SKS then you go and buy both. Im jelous. One thing about Tokorovs is its really hard to find spare mags. The last ones I found for sale were $75 usd each.

impactco · 04-14-2008, 10:35 AM

I did a full field strip/disassembly and clean after shooting the SVT yesterday and found that the gas system parts are EP'd matching. The seller had told me that they did not match. A nice surprise!

andrew cochran · 04-14-2008, 10:47 AM

NICE!

ArkansasHunter · 04-14-2008, 10:49 AM

Thank"s for the pictures and the top rifle pictured is nice to say the least.

04-11-2008, 10:05 PM	#1
impactco Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Kalifornistan Posts: 41	Some exotic Eastern European girls came home with me today! One is a little taller and thinner than the other! She's a '41 Tula SVT-40 re-arsenal. A bit rare and collectible since she has no sniper rails and from what I have read, this is very unusual for a '41. Receiver, trigger and stock are stamped matching. Bolt & bolt carrier are EP'd matching. Gas piston, receiver cover and mag are not matching. Butt plate is not numbered and is Izhevsk. Not sure about the rectangle and circle markings to the left of the Tula star. Anybody know what this marking is? Bore is bright with strong rifling. Gas system is clean and corrosion free. Passed a field gauge headspace test. Stock is correct and has a few minor repairs. No other damage or cracks save for the typical scratches and handling marks. Tiny CDI import mark on the right below the cover. I'll have one of the AIM bayonets for it in a few days. Pics: Our second little sweetie is a '78 Albanian SKS. She is actually heavier and chubbier than the SVT-40. She's all stamped matching! Bore is mirror and muzzle passes the bullet test. Tiny import mark on the barrel - TG? or TE?, Knox, TN. Pics: Last edited by impactco; 04-12-2008 at 12:12 AM.

04-11-2008, 10:11 PM	#2
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,496	those are some great looking guns you have there! __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

04-12-2008, 02:27 AM	#7
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,476 Images: 34	Sure Impacto you ask which is better a Tokorov or a SKS then you go and buy both. Im jelous. One thing about Tokorovs is its really hard to find spare mags. The last ones I found for sale were $75 usd each. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens! Last edited by Capt'n Mil Coll; 04-12-2008 at 02:29 AM.

04-14-2008, 10:47 AM	#9
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,276	NICE! __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

04-11-2008, 11:05 PM	#3
thumperpaul Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: vancouver bc canada Posts: 183	Sweet rifles bro-Is it very hard to find the 54R ammo for the SVT? Out here (west coast Canada), 7.62 x39 is still availiable and relatively cheap ($200 for 1200 rounds- Czech corrosive primer), but I haven't seen any 54R anywhere. Interestingly enough, the company I am getting my SKS from (Frontier Taxidermy) is now listing SVT rifles for about $440 CAD. I'd love to get one, but I am waiting for my SKS, and may have a line on picking up a 1936 K98 from a buddy, so I'll have to pass it by....

04-14-2008, 10:35 AM	#8
impactco Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Kalifornistan Posts: 41	I did a full field strip/disassembly and clean after shooting the SVT yesterday and found that the gas system parts are EP'd matching. The seller had told me that they did not match. A nice surprise!

04-14-2008, 10:49 AM	#10
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,908	Thank"s for the pictures and the top rifle pictured is nice to say the least.