Not a Mosin but an SVT40

Enfield trader · 05-18-2008, 06:10 PM

Well here is the 1941 Izhevsk SVT40 I've had since 1998, paid $350 for it and still haven't shot it. One of these days ! Oh yes it has the rails.

lefty o · 05-18-2008, 07:13 PM

10yrs! what are you waiting for, go shoot it!

Cyrano · 05-18-2008, 07:30 PM

Just don't fire too many rounds per session. The Outdoor Channel had a show awhile back with a segment on WWII Soviet firearms, and I remember the narrator saying that one reason the SVT-40 was recalled was it had a tendancy to lock up solid after 40 rounds or so. The arsenals couldn't come up with a fix for the problem, so the Red Army recalled all the SVTs and reissued the Mosin Nagant.

F1609 · 05-18-2008, 08:55 PM

what a beauty, I'd be very careful with her if she was mine. definetly not something i'd take out everyday.

squirrelbaster · 05-18-2008, 10:25 PM

please dont fire it! an unfired stv40 is worth quite a bit, and is only going to be worth more in the future!

gandog56 · 05-18-2008, 10:42 PM

I don't know. I don't buy a gun unless I plan to fire it.

But people have certainly called me strange!

marion57 · 05-19-2008, 02:21 AM

well he paid 350 for it and unfired its worth about 850 ( I dont think I would fire it either ) LOL
I have seen these go for 850 after they have been fired soooooooooo

acarpenter · 05-19-2008, 04:24 AM

I want one of these sooo bad. i have befriended the local gun shop owner and one day he caught me by surprise and took his out so i could "play" with it. and at that time i already wanted one... now i must have one

SwedeSteve · 05-19-2008, 05:49 AM

Nice rifle ET! Technically, all rifles have been fired at some point.

Enfield trader · 05-19-2008, 06:20 AM

I will get it to the range sometime. I bought an AG42B at the same time forthe same price and finally shot that 2 years ago. Too many rifles and not enough time for the range!

texnmidwest · 05-19-2008, 07:06 AM

It if IS unfired and you can prove it then maybe I would suggest not firing it. But I tend to advise fire it, take great care of it, enjoy it and it should retain value.

But, what the heck do I know. I am just a lowly mil surplus collector.

SwedeSteve · 05-19-2008, 07:15 AM

I thought that when I retired, I'd have all the range time in the world. WRONG!!

Capt'n Mil Coll · 05-19-2008, 06:03 PM

Doubt that it is totaly unfired. This is a WWII military firearm ya know.

F1609 · 05-19-2008, 06:10 PM

how much do you know about it when u bought it, was it covered in cosmo? clean? did you get it straight from a dealer?

texnmidwest · 05-19-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

I thought that when I retired, I'd have all the range time in the world. WRONG!!

That's what happens when you got a 5 year old stealing your shoes!

Dookiebutt · 05-19-2008, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F1609

how much do you know about it when u bought it, was it covered in cosmo? clean? did you get it straight from a dealer?

It has a plum colored bolt. It is an arsenal refurb. It was rebuilt, probably renumbered, and stored away. The importer cleaned off enough cosmo to record a serial number and import mark it. I am sure it was fired plenty back in the day.

Full MeTal Jack · 05-19-2008, 10:05 PM

Fired mine recently, started locking up maybe 15-20 rounds. Using laquered ammo. Was thinking it was a dirty chamber.

Capt'n Mil Coll · 05-19-2008, 10:53 PM

My SVT-40 goes into 2x4 (locks up) at about 40 rounds. There is a gas system adjustment on the top near the end of the barrel. Here is what I know about it.

On unmodded rifles, the "numbers" are 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 and 1.7 and probably represent the gas port openings in millimeters ... so 1.7 will produce a much more violent action than 1.1.

You want to dial in only enough gas-energy to reliably extract/eject the cases.

Quote:
-Is there a specific weight of projectile that cannot be exceeded, such as do not shoot heavy ball? I currently have Polish, Czech, and Russian light ball. If there is not a specific weight I might pick up some Sniper ball to try in it along with my PU sniper.

Some folks report that their SVTs "like" light over heavy ball (and vice versa) so you should probably just try both weights and decide which works the best in your rifle.

Have Fun!

I was told most work best at 1.5. I still have to go and try it to see what I can work out with it. Mil

R5CYA · 05-20-2008, 01:19 AM

nice rifle!

it's on my list.

Enfield trader · 05-20-2008, 07:33 AM

bore is nice. Came from a small gunshop down south, don't remember the name though. Also came with the SVTV tools that are very hard to find now.

05-18-2008, 10:25 PM	#5
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,269	please dont fire it! an unfired stv40 is worth quite a bit, and is only going to be worth more in the future! __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

05-19-2008, 02:21 AM	#7
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,883	well he paid 350 for it and unfired its worth about 850 ( I dont think I would fire it either ) LOL I have seen these go for 850 after they have been fired soooooooooo __________________ You can have my gun when you pry it from my cold dead fingers!(Charlton Heston)

05-19-2008, 05:49 AM	#9
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,372 Images: 1	Nice rifle ET! Technically, all rifles have been fired at some point. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-19-2008, 06:20 AM	#10
Enfield trader Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 193	I know it has been fired but just not by me I will get it to the range sometime. I bought an AG42B at the same time forthe same price and finally shot that 2 years ago. Too many rifles and not enough time for the range!

05-19-2008, 07:06 AM	#11
texnmidwest Listen to yur Inner Hippo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,454	It if IS unfired and you can prove it then maybe I would suggest not firing it. But I tend to advise fire it, take great care of it, enjoy it and it should retain value. But, what the heck do I know. I am just a lowly mil surplus collector. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

05-18-2008, 07:13 PM	#2
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,806	10yrs! what are you waiting for, go shoot it!

05-18-2008, 07:30 PM	#3
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,356	Just don't fire too many rounds per session. The Outdoor Channel had a show awhile back with a segment on WWII Soviet firearms, and I remember the narrator saying that one reason the SVT-40 was recalled was it had a tendancy to lock up solid after 40 rounds or so. The arsenals couldn't come up with a fix for the problem, so the Red Army recalled all the SVTs and reissued the Mosin Nagant.

05-18-2008, 08:55 PM	#4
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Images: 7	what a beauty, I'd be very careful with her if she was mine. definetly not something i'd take out everyday.

05-18-2008, 10:42 PM	#6
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,328	I don't know. I don't buy a gun unless I plan to fire it. But people have certainly called me strange!

05-19-2008, 04:24 AM	#8
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 326	I want one of these sooo bad. i have befriended the local gun shop owner and one day he caught me by surprise and took his out so i could "play" with it. and at that time i already wanted one... now i must have one

05-19-2008, 07:15 AM	#12
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,372 Images: 1	I thought that when I retired, I'd have all the range time in the world. WRONG!! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-19-2008, 06:03 PM	#13
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,293 Images: 12	Doubt that it is totaly unfired. This is a WWII military firearm ya know. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

05-19-2008, 06:10 PM	#14
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Images: 7	how much do you know about it when u bought it, was it covered in cosmo? clean? did you get it straight from a dealer?

05-19-2008, 10:05 PM	#17
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,427 Images: 1	Fired mine recently, started locking up maybe 15-20 rounds. Using laquered ammo. Was thinking it was a dirty chamber. __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

05-19-2008, 10:53 PM	#18
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,293 Images: 12	My SVT-40 goes into 2x4 (locks up) at about 40 rounds. There is a gas system adjustment on the top near the end of the barrel. Here is what I know about it. On unmodded rifles, the "numbers" are 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 and 1.7 and probably represent the gas port openings in millimeters ... so 1.7 will produce a much more violent action than 1.1. You want to dial in only enough gas-energy to reliably extract/eject the cases. Quote: -Is there a specific weight of projectile that cannot be exceeded, such as do not shoot heavy ball? I currently have Polish, Czech, and Russian light ball. If there is not a specific weight I might pick up some Sniper ball to try in it along with my PU sniper. Some folks report that their SVTs "like" light over heavy ball (and vice versa) so you should probably just try both weights and decide which works the best in your rifle. Have Fun! I was told most work best at 1.5. I still have to go and try it to see what I can work out with it. Mil __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

05-20-2008, 01:19 AM	#19
R5CYA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 646	nice rifle! it's on my list. __________________ *TROLL HUNTER!*

05-20-2008, 07:33 AM	#20
Enfield trader Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 193	Rifle when bought was as you see it in the pics bore is nice. Came from a small gunshop down south, don't remember the name though. Also came with the SVTV tools that are very hard to find now.