Looking for Info on WW2 Finnish rifle

[r.j.medals2]

Greetings I have this 1942 WW2 Veteran Finnish Mosin Nagant . It is stamped SA , VKT , 1942 , rt side rear stock cartouche and D marked barrel .With matching serial # s . I am wanting to find out about the gun from the experts here as well as whether this is a common or not so common variation. It seems the value of the Mosin Nagant rifles have a huge variation in value . Thank-you , Cheers.

 

[r.j.medals2]

Greetings I have this 1942 WW2 Veteran Finnish Mosin Nagant . It is stamped SA , VKT , 1942 , rt side rear stock cartouche and D marked barrel .With matching serial # s except for the butt plate. I am wanting to find out about the gun from the experts here as well as whether this is a common or not so common variation. It seems the value of the Mosin Nagant rifles have a huge variation in value . Thank-you , Cheers.

 

[R005t3r]

That is a correct Finnish M91 refurbished rifle. Serial matching is a plus, stock cartouche is Finnish property stamp. It is rebarrelled with a Tikka barrel that was fabricated in 1942. Most probably an excellent bore. The sling hangers are nice, as they tend to disappear. As far as the information I have, the 'D' only has to do with the throat, not the bore diameter. It denotes that it can be shot with 7.62x54r safely. The original chambering for Finnish rifles was 7.6×53R Finnish. Early rifles like the M24, M27 and M28 should be checked before firing, should they not carry the D stamp.

Your example is not rare but the condition should draw between $850.- and $1000.-

 

[MiG25]

VKT = Valmet correct?

 

[r.j.medals2]

VKT (Valtion Kivääritehdas) ..

 

[enefgee]

Finnish Mosins are quite remarkable

 

[maxwellSJ]

can't really help but that's a neat weapon you have.

 

[milsurpo]

Finland re-started M91 manufacture during WW2 but didn't give these rifles any of the improvements you find on M91/24 "Lotta Rifles" and 1926/27 Tikka Finnish Army versions. Your VKT has the standard M91 barrel wall thickness, the standard sights, and the standard trigger setup. The examples I've owned have typically had superb bores but with so-so bedding and triggers some have not been great shooters. Many are found in what appears to be unissued condition and may, in fact, only have been assembled post-war. Both VKT and Tikka barreled WW2 dated M91's are quite abundant here and not worth anywhere close to $1000 when M91/24's often sell for around that number. Good rifles but at the lower end of value for Finn M91's in my opinion as a Finn collector.

milsurpo

 

[a9713439]

The stock appears to be sanded and refinished which detracts a bit from the value. Still, a cool rifle with some good history.

 

[r.j.medals2]

The stock has not been refinished except maybe by the Finnish Army when it was redone at their armory. It still retains the original Finnish cartouche on the butt stock

 

[tokguy]

Just picked another Finn today, a NEW one. They are interesting beasts. Mine has a brass stock disc...never seen that before.
And I heard you on the wire sling points...mine are gone.
Rooster, you ought to start a Finn Rifle picture thread. I would, but you take much better pictures...heck you usually have higher end Milsurps than I...usually the term 'battle damage' applies to mine.
I find Finn's to be the coolest battle rifles. I would cautiously put forth that an average SA marked M91 has more history on the proof markings than any other rifle of the same era. US made rifles supplied to White Russian forces > captured by the Red's > captured by the Finn's. Some have Austrian proof marking from a short stay there...just wow. Some stamped for D ball ammunition captured from the USSR. The markings just seem to go on and on.
You can hate them and call them Mutt's...Garbage Rods...what have you. But you cannot argue the point that they wear the Infantry rifle's version of a 'Fifty Mission Cap' in their markings.
I traded my M39 for a PTG M91( and some $$$)...never regretted it once. 'Old Peter' and the 'NEW guy' have way more character than either of the M39's I had ( had one with a damaged bolt and scope mount tapping).
A bold statement, which some are sure to take umbrage with...but I will stand behind it. Politely of course...because we are all armed.