Actually that was a standard Soviet hold. But modern mall ninja operator types couldn't choke out the words "look at me! I'm using the WW2 Soviet hold!"
Pictures of the SVT-40 and SVT-38 in action during World War II
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Actually that was a standard Soviet hold. But modern mall ninja operator types couldn't choke out the words "look at me! I'm using the WW2 Soviet hold!"
The average Red Army soldier may not have liked the SVT-40, but the Soviet Naval Infantry, known as the Black Death, used them extensively and with devastating effect. Seems it was not uncommon for a Naval Infantry unit to have every rifleman equipped with a SVT-40.
Shame the Red Army brass lacked the brains to properly train their soldiers in weapons maintenance, although the logistics of properly training such a massive conscript army would be a nightmare. Had the Red Army successfully adopted the SVT-40 as their main battle rifle, Ivan probably would have kicked Fritz out of his lands a bit sooner.
Shame the Red Army brass lacked the brains to properly train their soldiers in weapons maintenance, although the logistics of properly training such a massive conscript army would be a nightmare. Had the Red Army successfully adopted the SVT-40 as their main battle rifle, Ivan probably would have kicked Fritz out of his lands a bit sooner.
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Loved, or used out of necessity due to lack of supplies on the Eastern front?
Neat pics in this thread none the less.
A combination of both. That being said when you go through the trouble of creating your own manual and reissue them under a new designation there must be some respect.
Let's face it there weren't a lot of 30 cal semi auto with detachable 10 round mags and adjustable gas blocks around. It was ahead of it's time.
When shooting the SVT40 there is practicaly no muzzle rise due to the muzzle brake. They shoot very nicely.
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This guy sort of looks like Bill Clinton to me.
The fellow on the right of the colour photograph is the spitting image of Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock from Star Trek)!
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That's because it is him. This is a screenshot from Season 2 Episode 21 "Patterns of Force".
Yes I was referring to that photograph. Looks like he is exclaiming "Jim!" when he sees Kirk in sick bay alive after believing he had killed him in the contest to the death in the episode, Amok Time.
