- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
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September Purchases
- Thread starter Steppenwolf
- Start date
My September purchase is a NIB Browning B-92 in .44 Magnum. She will be great on deer this fall.
Ahhh... nice, but notice the forum: Milsurp. If it makes you feel better, I've done it.
TheWharGoul
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Thunder Bay, Ontario
Wait, people buy guns other than milsurps?
Just picked up this little number from P&S. Believe it or not, I think the supply is drying up (my opinion) and since I sold my last nice one a few years ago when they were everywhere, I decided it was time to re-buy 
This one is a nice little 1940 Izhevsk (first yr production) that still has an Izhevsk stock. It's mostly Izhevsk parts too aside from the trigger group and bolt carrier. Bore nice and shiny. Looks to have transitted through Germany based on the proof marks (SSC stamp and DE09 stamp on the receiver flat are modern German commercial proofs). This was one of P&S' last $325 rifles, there may be one left but the remainder are either kovrov rifles, marine stocked versions (which makes no sense to me since the stocks were swapped around at refurb???) and ex-snipers all for $500 and up. Note the P&S rifles have proper full-length mags (pinned) as opposed to most of the other current sellers who are selling rifles with mags physically shortened (ugly as f@ck!).
The sling is a legit WW2 expedient sling I had in my spares drawer.
The only stock repair. It was a little more "gappy" when I got it but I filled the seams with matching garnet shellac and blended it in better.
Only real downside to this rifle is that it's a 1940 early rifle but has a late war crude (non-matching) magazine with blued-over pits. They don't look like post-manufacture rust to me, so I'm thinking it's just a later made mag manufactured from hot-rolled sheet steel and all the flake was not sanded off when it was made. Ideally this rifle would have an earlier smooth-bodied well finished mag, but oh well. I'll live with it - far better than one of the shortened mags the most recent imports have.
This one is a nice little 1940 Izhevsk (first yr production) that still has an Izhevsk stock. It's mostly Izhevsk parts too aside from the trigger group and bolt carrier. Bore nice and shiny. Looks to have transitted through Germany based on the proof marks (SSC stamp and DE09 stamp on the receiver flat are modern German commercial proofs). This was one of P&S' last $325 rifles, there may be one left but the remainder are either kovrov rifles, marine stocked versions (which makes no sense to me since the stocks were swapped around at refurb???) and ex-snipers all for $500 and up. Note the P&S rifles have proper full-length mags (pinned) as opposed to most of the other current sellers who are selling rifles with mags physically shortened (ugly as f@ck!).
The sling is a legit WW2 expedient sling I had in my spares drawer.
The only stock repair. It was a little more "gappy" when I got it but I filled the seams with matching garnet shellac and blended it in better.
Only real downside to this rifle is that it's a 1940 early rifle but has a late war crude (non-matching) magazine with blued-over pits. They don't look like post-manufacture rust to me, so I'm thinking it's just a later made mag manufactured from hot-rolled sheet steel and all the flake was not sanded off when it was made. Ideally this rifle would have an earlier smooth-bodied well finished mag, but oh well. I'll live with it - far better than one of the shortened mags the most recent imports have.
Just picked up this little number from P&S. Believe it or not, I think the supply is drying up (my opinion) and since I sold my last nice one a few years ago when they were everywhere, I decided it was time to re-buy
This one is a nice little 1940 Izhevsk (first yr production) that still has an Izhevsk stock. It's mostly Izhevsk parts too aside from the trigger group and bolt carrier. Bore nice and shiny. Looks to have transitted through Germany based on the proof marks (SSC stamp and DE09 stamp on the receiver flat are modern German commercial proofs). This was one of P&S' last $325 rifles, there may be one left but the remainder are either kovrov rifles, marine stocked versions (which makes no sense to me since the stocks were swapped around at refurb???) and ex-snipers all for $500 and up. Note the P&S rifles have proper full-length mags (pinned) as opposed to most of the other current sellers who are selling rifles with mags physically shortened (ugly as f@ck!).
The sling is a legit WW2 expedient sling I had in my spares drawer.
Only real downside to this rifle is that it's a 1940 early rifle but has a late war crude (non-matching) magazine with blued-over pits. They don't look like post-manufacture rust to me, so I'm thinking it's just a later made mag manufactured from hot-rolled sheet steel and all the flake was not sanded off when it was made. Ideally this rifle would have an earlier smooth-bodied well finished mag, but oh well. I'll live with it - far better than one of the shortened mags the most recent imports have.
I think I might buy one in the near future aswell. How well do they shoot?
I remember a few years ago I was at a gunshop and they had two of these for 200 should have bought them both.
I find they shoot rather well. A lot of ppl say czech silvertip works well in these, but I've always used brass cased reloads in the SVT's I've owned as it makes them so much easier to clean.
The inexpensive ones are rapidly disappearing so don't wait too long. Also, I recommend you ask the seller directly before paying if the mag is 10 round length pinned to 5, or a shortened mag. I used to be the only short mags were the old Globe mags from the 60's, but the newest imports coming in are no being imported with shortened mags (done in Ukraine or Russia) insted of riveted ones. It's like the franken-pinning of the SVT world. Considering a proper mag can cost $200 by itself - make sure you get a good one!
The inexpensive ones are rapidly disappearing so don't wait too long. Also, I recommend you ask the seller directly before paying if the mag is 10 round length pinned to 5, or a shortened mag. I used to be the only short mags were the old Globe mags from the 60's, but the newest imports coming in are no being imported with shortened mags (done in Ukraine or Russia) insted of riveted ones. It's like the franken-pinning of the SVT world. Considering a proper mag can cost $200 by itself - make sure you get a good one!
The three makers were Tula, Izhevsk and Kovrov.
Production of the SVT40 began in July 1940 at Tula, and later at factories in Izhevsk and Kovrov.
Interestingly, by the German invasion in June 1941, a Soviet infantry division's "standard issue" was supposed to include one-third of rifles being SVTs, although I doubt this was ever achieved.
Tula produced the SVT for all years of manufacture (ending January 1945) while Izhevsk halted production in early 1942 when they concentrated instead on more M91/30 production. Kovrov made the SVT from 1940 to 1941.
As such, Kovrov is the rarest maker and Izhevsk is the second rarest, while Tulas are BY FAR the most commonly encountered SVT having made them for 6 years. Kovrov SVT's for some reason seem to sell for a lot more money at the dealers, but they are not much rarer than Izhevsk made guns.
Total production of the SVT38 and SVT40 was about 5,770,000 rifles, of which 51,710 were sniper rifles (about 1%).
In my experience all makers are about equivalent though a late Tula (1944 or 1945) or a 1940 Tula or Izhevsk are probably your best bet if you strictly want the best made example as the pressures of the war were not there as much at those times.
Production of the SVT40 began in July 1940 at Tula, and later at factories in Izhevsk and Kovrov.
Interestingly, by the German invasion in June 1941, a Soviet infantry division's "standard issue" was supposed to include one-third of rifles being SVTs, although I doubt this was ever achieved.
Tula produced the SVT for all years of manufacture (ending January 1945) while Izhevsk halted production in early 1942 when they concentrated instead on more M91/30 production. Kovrov made the SVT from 1940 to 1941.
As such, Kovrov is the rarest maker and Izhevsk is the second rarest, while Tulas are BY FAR the most commonly encountered SVT having made them for 6 years. Kovrov SVT's for some reason seem to sell for a lot more money at the dealers, but they are not much rarer than Izhevsk made guns.
Total production of the SVT38 and SVT40 was about 5,770,000 rifles, of which 51,710 were sniper rifles (about 1%).
In my experience all makers are about equivalent though a late Tula (1944 or 1945) or a 1940 Tula or Izhevsk are probably your best bet if you strictly want the best made example as the pressures of the war were not there as much at those times.
stencollector
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
I haven't bought anything in a month or two, so here is my newest purchase:
It is a PIAT launcher with one inert bomb. Heavy bugger. Canada post kind of treated here roughly on the way here so I have to fix the sights a little where they bent them.
Not many holy grails left on the list.
It is a PIAT launcher with one inert bomb. Heavy bugger. Canada post kind of treated here roughly on the way here so I have to fix the sights a little where they bent them.
Not many holy grails left on the list.
stencollector
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
I believe you. But I suspect that if you were close enough to a tank to use it, the adrenaline negated the pain. Effective range was 100 yards.
Smokey Smith got his Panzer with a PIAT at 30 feet, then held back the attacking infantry at point blank range with a Thompson, killing 4 of them before the rest abandoned the attack.
stencollector
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
The launcher is merely a huge spring that knocks the back of the round, so in that regard it is functional. They take something like 180 pounds of effort to ####, but recock on firing. It is the round that has an explosive charge that makes it go. It is not a rocket however. Apparently, the rounds would wobble as they headed towards their target.
I spent more than I wanted to, but less than I should have. Market is a little depressed these days, and I took advantage of that. They will go back up again.
There is one at collectors source for $2500, and bombs priced between $400 and $500. I paid a fair bit less for mine. I have seen the same set up sell around $3500 a year or two ago.
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
Just picked up this little number from P&S. Believe it or not, I think the supply is drying up (my opinion) and since I sold my last nice one a few years ago when they were everywhere, I decided it was time to re-buy
This one is a nice little 1940 Izhevsk (first yr production) that still has an Izhevsk stock. It's mostly Izhevsk parts too aside from the trigger group and bolt carrier. Bore nice and shiny. Looks to have transitted through Germany based on the proof marks (SSC stamp and DE09 stamp on the receiver flat are modern German commercial proofs). This was one of P&S' last $325 rifles, there may be one left but the remainder are either kovrov rifles, marine stocked versions (which makes no sense to me since the stocks were swapped around at refurb???) and ex-snipers all for $500 and up. Note the P&S rifles have proper full-length mags (pinned) as opposed to most of the other current sellers who are selling rifles with mags physically shortened (ugly as f@ck!).
The sling is a legit WW2 expedient sling I had in my spares drawer.
The only stock repair. It was a little more "gappy" when I got it but I filled the seams with matching garnet shellac and blended it in better.
Only real downside to this rifle is that it's a 1940 early rifle but has a late war crude (non-matching) magazine with blued-over pits. They don't look like post-manufacture rust to me, so I'm thinking it's just a later made mag manufactured from hot-rolled sheet steel and all the flake was not sanded off when it was made. Ideally this rifle would have an earlier smooth-bodied well finished mag, but oh well. I'll live with it - far better than one of the shortened mags the most recent imports have.
Ouch,not impressed with that UN markings on it. That`s one of the Trade Ex guns is it not from last year?
