SVT-40 Bayonets
- Thread starter trebor2880
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That's some great questions... SVT40 bayonets and magazines are as rare or more so than SVT40s themselves! Perhaps they didn't bother making multiple SVT40 mags during WW2, and instead told the troops to reload with Mosin clips instead. Bayonets seemed to be rather important for Russians in WW2 though, so you'd think they'd have kept them with the rifles like with the Mosin Nagants :s
- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
They were melted down to make more modern firearms, tanks, etc...
Kind of like all the cleaning rods, sight hoods, locking screws, and bayonets of the K98's they captured!
Kind of like all the cleaning rods, sight hoods, locking screws, and bayonets of the K98's they captured!
Bayonet, while rare, show up on ebay but they are pricey,peoples say that many of the bayonets "disapear" form warehouse, possibly stolen and ofc many must have been lost as well on the battle field. SVT mag are scare, repro are available but the dealers outside Canada wont pin them to sell here.
Jocelyn
P & S Militaria have SVT bayonets listed on their website.
http://psmilitaria.50megs.com/bayonets.html
I bought one a while ago, despite their expense. My SVT just seemed incomplete without one.
http://psmilitaria.50megs.com/bayonets.html
I bought one a while ago, despite their expense. My SVT just seemed incomplete without one.
rchmontreal
CGN Regular
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
Somewhere, deep in an unused salt mine in old Mother Russia, millions of SVT magazines and bayonets await uncrating and degreasing....
Not in Mother Russia, they have been destroying obsolete military weapons for many months now sending them to the furnaces by the hundreds of thousands. A few left in the Ukraine, but they will be gone within the next year as depots are emptying quickly.
They were melted down to make more modern firearms, tanks, etc...
Kind of like all the cleaning rods, sight hoods, locking screws, and bayonets of the K98's they captured!
Best explanation I've heard, so far. Thanks.
Bayonets were talking as souvenirs by returning troops and every body who can put their hands on it. It is pretty good knife that attaches to rifle.
What can I say communist time everything for every one is free
Mags are different story. Simply not enough was made and a lot was lost during war. Plus SVT had short time production and not a lot of spares was made.
What can I say communist time everything for every one is free
Mags are different story. Simply not enough was made and a lot was lost during war. Plus SVT had short time production and not a lot of spares was made.
