Beginner with Valmet M78

Claven2 said:
why would anyone blur serial numbers? I have no idea what the tinfoil hat people think will happen if someone can read the SN on a gun you have in your safe.
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because there is no getting it back when it is out there on the internet. It is out there forever
 
Nice find, parts are mostly interchangeable with AK and Galil parts. Older 7.62 Galil mags will work, I don't remember if they required some tweaking. They're also much cheaper than finding Valmet mags. If you need a firing pin dont be a fool and buy the $400 one off gonnepowsht
 
Horakhty said:
Hey guys,

Got PAL 2 yrs back. No practical experience.

Bought M78 recently.

Would appreciate few pep talks from experienced and Valmet owners with future part guidance.

Cheers
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Awesome to see. I bought an M78 shortly after i got my pal too, many years ago. And back then i thought $2300 was steep for a rifle and some mags. Unfortunately got rid of it in a trade some years back. Ended up regretting it and bought a hunter a in 2023 for an inflated price… All i got to say is hold onto it, not only are these crowned one of the best AK’s in the world, they are also really tough to get.
Enjoy it, aim to give it to the kids.
For the love of all things, just dont sell it to a scalper haha
 
JasonGTA said:
Nice find, parts are mostly interchangeable with AK and Galil parts. Older 7.62 Galil mags will work, I don't remember if they required some tweaking. They're also much cheaper than finding Valmet mags. If you need a firing pin dont be a fool and buy the $400 one off gonnepowsht
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Old ones (original) work as is. And they aren't cheap any more. Newly made US ones need a few thou milled in a bunch of places.
 
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