Picked up an M39 "sneak"

[Claven2]

Just picked this up from another CGNer. I've owned several M39's in the past, but this is my first post-war "no maker" M39. It's finn matching and made of a mix of parts from several makers, new post-war stock, and a 1904 Izhevsk receiver. But the bore is as-new, mirror bright and it's built as well as any M39, so it should shoot like a laser beam with handloads.

 

[SA85M1]

That's one nice M39..one of these days I'll have to get them out shooting. .

 

[Salvelinus]

Very nice. I've heard they have .308 bores but never from anyone with firsthand experience.

 

[Claven2]

Good question. I have the sling on backwards and need to flip it. While I'm at it, I'll mic the bore.

 

[Markzdb]

You got it haha

 

[Markzdb]

Good question. I have the sling on backwards and need to flip it. While I'm at it, I'll mic the bore.

Is your barrel free float all the way from receiver to the front barrel band? Some m39s are true free float, and some are not.

 

[Claven2]

It's floated up to the front band, where it makes some contact. The receiver and trigger guard are shimmed from the factory, so it was acurized. The bore is .310".

 

[Markzdb]

It's floated up to the front band, where it makes some contact. The receiver and trigger guard are shimmed from the factory, so it was acurized. The bore is .310".

Same with my 1944 sako 4 shims under the receiver and barrel touches the front band. Awesome shooter tho.