Matching SVT-40

As I said in another thread, its almost as though the mag is NOT supposed to match...

tootall said:
I have 4 SVTs, and each mag has a stamped S/N that is struck out, and an electro-penciled number that does not match.
So why did they even bother to SN the mags?

Its almost to the point that they are not supposed to match, and if it does, be suspicious.

<rant over> :)
Click to expand...
 
Serial numbers are for peace time. Soldiers aren't allowed to loose Her Majesty's property. Junior NCOs have to have something to amuse themselves with.

It is another story in war time. "Is that your magazine or mine?" is a fairly inane question when you a trying to keep from being encircled and killed in June-November 1941 or fighting in the rubble of Stalingrad. Somebody crouching in the bottom of a firing position with a crate of ammunition is loading the magazines that are thrown at him as fast as he can. Nobody is worried about whose is whose.
 
Trunnion said:
I have a Bulgarian SVT with an unmarked original mag. ;)
Click to expand...

Mag is not unmarket but scrubbed on Bulgarian refurbs. They came in with two types of mags - late rough finish with serials and early finish scrubbed mags. If you look closely at the right angle you will see traces where there was a serial number. Latter mag also could have Bulgarian markings like KK10, KK11, KK22 etc.

bOMYgbL.jpg


FYCi62V.jpg


IDNY6Ve.jpg


ZTrBx0s.jpg


2y7pSZk.jpg


62jkwhv.jpg
 
Yep, that's is classical Bulgarian refurb scrubbed mag. In theory there were unnumbered mags at front arm depots, but I haven't seen one, except maybe mag from post #11 was the one. Anyway, arsenal scrubbed mag on otherwise matching rifle is cool. Keep it on the rifle it came with.
 
I'm curious about the notch, is it possible it was a "field notch" or done at some point in the Eastern Bloc?

I'm not sure exactly what decade this rifle made it into North America but at that time doesn't a "repro sniper" seem a bit unlikely?
 
OP: very nice rifle. Whether somebody has "improved" it or not, you have a good example of a piece of Russian history.
 
bp2626 said:
I'm curious about the notch, is it possible it was a "field notch" or done at some point in the Eastern Bloc?

I'm not sure exactly what decade this rifle made it into North America but at that time doesn't a "repro sniper" seem a bit unlikely?
Click to expand...

We will never know this for sure. Not authentic factory notch - that is all we know.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom