Need SVT-40 Help

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As is typical, I got the gun apart but cannot put it back together again. Well, that's a bit of a lie... I have everything back together on my SVT-40 (followed instructions on surplusrifle), but I cannot for the life of me get the trigger guard to snap back into place.

I've fiddled, pushed and pulled on the trigger guard release but it simply will not click in. Do I just need to squeeze harder? I saw a small spring which would be compressed once the trigger guard is in place, and I think that might be giving me some resistance. I do not have overly strong hands though :mad:

Good news is that for a 65 year old rifle everything looks nice. Bluing on the barrel is nearly perfect except for some rust scabs by the bayo lug/front sight/gas block. The rifling is nice but there's a ton of fouling that I need to clean out. The only thing wrong is that the bolt itself is pretty pitted - the bolt face is cratered, as is the first inch or so of the body. Is this going to be detrimental to performance or will it not matter?

Thanks guys :) Hopefully I'll get some pictures of it up soon, now that it's all cleaned up!
 
They ARE very tough to get reassembled, but you don't want to be too rough on it, since it's possible to bend the trigger-guard if you just start bashing on it; a small padded vise is handy for this, since you can just gently squeeze everything back into place.
 
You need a tool, aluminum or brass or soft steel rod will do. Put the gun on the carpet trigger guard up, put your feet on both sides to keep it that way and press with all your weight on that piece of steel behind the trigger guard until the spring catches and that piston in the action moves back. You may have to push a few times.
 
OK cool, thanks guys. Unfortunatly I'm not at home and my tools are limited, maybe I'll have one of my larger friends come over and lend me his weight ;)

I can certainly see why the Red Army wasn't too effective with these, there are certainly a lot of parts. I do like the fact that you can strip it down except for the piston without any tools though.

Has anyone ventured to take the bolt apart? It looks easy to take apart, and hard to reassemble.
 
OK I got he trigger pack back in, thanks for the tips :) I used a pair of channel-loks with ductape covering the teeth, worked like a charm.

Question about these guns though - the stock seems to fit pretty loose. With the gun fully assembled, I can hear and feel the barrel around the front metal guards moving up and down and touching them. Is this normal or do I have something ill-fitting?

Thanks again! :)
 
Basically all you need is to turn the gun upside down and rest the action on firm surface, than press on the tongue behind the trigger guard. Never press on the trigger guard itself, as you will have a nicely bent trigger guard and still not locked in place. I had the same problem initially, now I can lock it just with my hands.
 
Globe Firearms Mod 555

I have a Globe Firearms Mod 555 which I came by recently. Apparently this was originally a Tokarev SVT-40 which was sporterized by Globe and rechambered to .303 Brit. Any advice re: this firearm, such as spare mags and modern scope possibilities would be greatly appreciated. I found an original scope and mount on e-bay that sold for 2500.00 US ,Ouch!!!!:eek:
 
sharpset said:
I have a Globe Firearms Mod 555 which I came by recently. Apparently this was originally a Tokarev SVT-40 which was sporterized by Globe and rechambered to .303 Brit. Any advice re: this firearm, such as spare mags and modern scope possibilities would be greatly appreciated. I found an original scope and mount on e-bay that sold for 2500.00 US ,Ouch!!!!:eek:
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Interesting. Got a picture of it?
 
Here's a basic picture of one of the Globe 555 Mohawk conversions;

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Yeah, it's kind of a neat gun. I read in some older threads that headspace was a problem with some of these guns but how is that possible? The .303brit headspaces on the rim like all rimmed cases doesn't it. The word kaboom was even used in some of the posts:eek: I've only fired some milsurp ammo in it, some didn't eject properly but thats about it:dancingbanana:
Sharpset
 
The factory that made those conversions was in Vanier, Ontario now part of Ottawa. The fed's Firearms Reference Table has a few of their pieces listed, all called Mohawk. The Tokarovs were mid '60's conversions when there was no such thing as cheap or plentiful 7.62x54 Russian, but there was cheap .303 British a'plenty. Someone said those rifles were all Finnish capture guns originally.

You are gonna be looking a long time for a magazine for that gun. If someone has one and recognizes it, expect to pay $$$. SVT mags are expensive.

To get a rifle magazine from the US will be quite a hassle, unless it is really obviously 5-shot capacity or less. Customs won't release high capacity magazines that hold more than zero rounds. The follower has been welded in place. They don't want to be bothered doing any testing of four - five - six rounds. Zero is an easy number to measure. And, they won't let you braze it up in the parking lot either. It has to arrive ready for inspection upon arrival.

I read up on this several months ago and was quite surprised at how rigid the import rules were. Labelling, capacity, inspection periods and arbitrary 'get stuffed' return to sender orders are within their power.
 
I took a few minutes to review the RCMP F(a)RT disks. Globe was a busy place. They sold shotguns and .22s, and a wide variety of conversions, all with cutesy names and some variation on naming and numbers. These are the main base rifles and what look like the obvious models.

- Apparently their No.4 Lee Enfields as Models Forester, 201,203, 3, 333 and 334.
- Their Moisin Nagants were Model 444.
- The SVT which we have discussed was the 555 and Mohawk
- Their Norwegian Krags were called Model 777.
- Their Alpine Mannlicher is probably an Austrian Steyr straight-pull. (Or maybe a Ross.)
- Their Mauser 98s were called Centurions and a variety of versions.
- Finally, their SR1 is a sporterized Swiss Karbiner. Get it? SR - Swiss Rifle.
 
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