Is this an SVT40?

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Hi guys!

First I have absolutely no knowledge about milsurp rifles. I was snooping through a collection my buddy just inherited and came across this rifle. It looked old and cool and the price was right ($400 for this and 2 Enfields) so I bought it from him. It's made by Globe the registration says, Serial number goes TA213x, and shoots 7.62x54R. I think it's an SVT40 but I'm not sure. Any info would be appreciated. Also, how do I tell if the bore is decent? Is there a test or something? I look down it and there's nice deep grooves so I'd say it hasn't been shot too much...? Anything I should know about these rifles?

Thanks!

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Looks like someon ruined that SVT by hacking the barrel off at the piston cover. It might e possible to get a new muzzle attachment so that you can restore it to military configuration, but it looks like it was hacked off and not removed properly.

Also, a recoil pad is added to this rifle and the magazine is cut short.

Not bad for a shooter at such a price. At absolute least it's a good parts gun.
 
It WAS an SVT40. Well it still is but its been Globe'd. Being Globe'd is similar to being bubba'd. To restore its appearance, you can get a replacement muzzle unit. The mag has been shortened. The recoil pad is the worst, because there is no easy way to fix that. Clean the bore thoroughly and inspect it. If its in fine shape it'll shine.
As Skippy suggested, it could be a good shooter. But get a new muzzle unit so that the rifle doesn't look as if its been chopped. Try 3w.e-gunparts.com
 
tiriaq said:
It WAS an SVT40. Well it still is but its been Globe'd. Being Globe'd is similar to being bubba'd. To restore its appearance, you can get a replacement muzzle unit. The mag has been shortened. The recoil pad is the worst, because there is no easy way to fix that. Clean the bore thoroughly and inspect it. If its in fine shape it'll shine.
As Skippy suggested, it could be a good shooter. But get a new muzzle unit so that the rifle doesn't look as if its been chopped. Try 3w.e-gunparts.com
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I saw the exact same rifle in a local gunshop, except the stock was cracked :confused:

I thought it was a bubba; someone actually made a number of these?

Was missing a mag too. Wanted 200$ for it :rolleyes:
 
Is globe the manufacturer? Did they remanufacture original SVT40's or was this a case of someone wanting a shorter barrel and getting a gunsmith to do it?
 
Globe did the extensively reworked Mohawk 555s in .303 and these slightly altered ones as a cheaper version. Given a cracked stock, the cut muzzle, and missing mag., $200 would be a bit high.
Globe was at 140 St. Paul St., Vanier (Ottawa) ON. I can remember walking past their shop, and in the yard was a stack of arms crates, and a mound of SVT muzzles.
They also did Mauser sporters.
At the time, SVTs were't rare, there was a pretty good supply, and they weren't very desireable. 7.62X54R ammunition wasn't easy to come by, either.
 
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So Globe was a company that remanufactured SVT40's into what I currently have? But these aren't as good as original SVT40's?
 
Globe did the rework. From a collector's standpoint they really harmed the rifle. As a shooter, as is, it is likely just fine. Refurbished SVTs are being sold by P&S right now for $450.
You did not pay too much for what you got. If the rifle were unaltered, the deal with the 2 Enfields would have been a screamer.
 
Might want to double check the chamber. Most of the globe guns, as I understand, were chambered to .303 Brit as 7.62 x 54mm was very hard if not impossible to find at the time. I have seen a couple of these in the past and the work was OK but not great.

Scott
 
The sad part is the SVT-40 's Globe used to make these conversions were all Finnish captured rifles. I have one in the shop right now also.
 
A local smith did a casting and assured me it was 7.64x54R. So, to make it look original I should order a buttplate ($11.50) and a flashhider w/ muzzle extension ($22.50)? Do I also need a muzzle extension key? And what's the going rate on non chopped mags? Thanks guys, you're helping me out tons here!
 
To restore it you need:

- a stock since Globe cut it at least an inch to install the recoil pad

- a barrel since they cut off about 4 inches to shorten the rifle

- original mags sell for about $150.00

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Well in that case Home Depot has an awesome shade of olive green water based stain that will do the stock nicely,I've been waiting for an opportunity to try it out, I'll do all the metal in matte black Armacoat, put on a Limbsaver and order some repro mags and I'll have a pretty cool shooter! Thanks everyone! I'll post pics in about a month when I'm done.
 
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Might want to double check the chamber. Most of the globe guns, as I understand, were chambered to .303 Brit as 7.62 x 54mm was very hard if not impossible to find at the time. I have seen a couple of these in the past and the work was OK but not great.

Scott
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The Globco .303's had a No1 LE barrel installed and a sporter stock added.

I bought one of this style Globe SVT's and put on a new muzzle extension from Numrich. Other than the shortened mag, you can't tell it from a regular SVT. Mine did not have a recoil pad added.
 
The muzzle unit will restore the appearance. It will be impossible to tell by looking at the rifle how far the barrel extends into the unit. There are repro mags in the US, problem is that they are 10 shot.
Replace the muzzle unit, and you will have a SVT with a recoil pad. If you are going to paint it, and generally bubbafy it, don't bother buying the muzzle unit. No need if its just a shooter.
 
No 1 barrels eh. I have only seen a couple of these rifles, never thought of that.
I can see how it would work though. So following the same idea, one could restore the full length barrel using a No1 barrel, adding the rest of the bits you would just have a .303 Tokarev. Why not, the Russians converted a bunch of Ross rifles to 7.62 x 54, seems kinda fitting to do it to one of thier rifles.

Scott
 
one could restore the full length barrel using a No1 barrel, adding the rest of the bits you would just have a .303 Tokarev.
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Did I mention the gas system was shortened to about 1/3 of its original length too?
 
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