SVT40 From Frontier
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Mags are really hard to find and the cost is radicalize in my opinion. How much would people pay for one. Be realistic give me a real value ( $9.99 as someone suggested to me once is a joke)
It is 7.62x54R prewar caliber then sks came and the 7.62x39.
Originals magazines? well close to 100$ and finding somes bayonets would be great but they are pretty hard to find and i saw somes for sale at 250$!!!
Sergey, you think you could find somes spare parts? Springs, gas piston,extractor....well mosts parts possible? Just in case...
I have a lot of requests for parts. I always ask for it when I am there and the answer I get is we will look around to find some. They can not price it correctly, the ones I get priced is high as a kite. I will keep pressing them and I will do my best everyone.
Actually I bought mine from Tradex.
. Yes aresenal repairs. Most have 2 on the stock, but some had more, some less. Also some have the incorrect muzzle brake ie the later 2 gill version on an earlier rifle. Tradex sold out very quickly. Considering the price that's not surprising ($300).
:If they are the standard Soviet refurbs with electropenciled matching serial numbers I think what the site sponsors were asking is fair. If they are original (non refurb/non plum bolt etc...) they would be worth a bit more. Number wise I can't say as I havnt seen any for sale in Canada. Try and find us some SVT 38s and SA marked Finn Captures!
I have a feeling they arent exactly as common as your run of the mill SVT
I have a Finn capture, it's a beauty. Came with 3 mags and a bayonet too!
First question where did you buy it?
Why one mag half size? Reproduction?
Why one mag half size? Reproduction?
I have a Finn capture, it's a beauty. Came with 3 mags and a bayonet too!
Sergei,
The more expensive ones will be from the Konovalov (sp?) Arsenal, it's a bullet-shaped logo with an arrow in it if I recall. Tula and Izhevsk are much more common.
A premium example would have as many of the following features as possible:
- Original stock cartouche that matches the rifle's receiver factory stamp, preferably with minimal repairs.
- A bolt carrier still in the white
- Serial numbers on the bolt and carrier stamped, not ground out and electro-pencilled.
- For 1941 and earlier guns, the flash hider should have fine vertical slots, not two big slots.
- No AVT stocks (e.g. inletted for the safety on both sides of the trigger guard = AVT stock.
Any factory guns with the scope grooves and a a dish cut in the top of the rear of the receiver is an ex-sniper. You need both features present. This would be worth more.
Hope that helps
The more expensive ones will be from the Konovalov (sp?) Arsenal, it's a bullet-shaped logo with an arrow in it if I recall. Tula and Izhevsk are much more common.
A premium example would have as many of the following features as possible:
- Original stock cartouche that matches the rifle's receiver factory stamp, preferably with minimal repairs.
- A bolt carrier still in the white
- Serial numbers on the bolt and carrier stamped, not ground out and electro-pencilled.
- For 1941 and earlier guns, the flash hider should have fine vertical slots, not two big slots.
- No AVT stocks (e.g. inletted for the safety on both sides of the trigger guard = AVT stock.
Any factory guns with the scope grooves and a a dish cut in the top of the rear of the receiver is an ex-sniper. You need both features present. This would be worth more.
Hope that helps
Commonly found attached to the Globco 555 Mohawk .303 British conversions of the SVT.
D'oh! I must be getting old...
Thanx anyway will look into that on next shipment.
