Results are in vote for the 10 best/desired WW2 firearms

[ChubbsMcGee]

Wow I was sure I commented on this thread!!

 

[svt1940]

I think the SVT40 is very underrated here in North America. Mostly because it saw service predominantly on the Eastern front. When you look at what it was and the features it had, this was a very advanced rifle for 1940.

The Germans loved to capture these rifles and then re-issue them to their troops. They were then known as the Sig 259r. They even created a German manual of arms for this rifle.

The Finns also liked to capture these rifles and re-issue them.

pros: 7.62x54r (similar to the 30-06) Detachable 10 round magazine, semi auto piston system with gas adjust, last shot hold open, very light for a battle rifle and they had a muzzle brake. Also excellent balance.

Cons: The stocks were made out of a light Arctic Birch which is soft and dents/dings easily. Also because the rifle was so light it needed the muzzle brake. The length of the rifle was the other flaw. It's a 4 foot long rifle.

Agree! I'm a big fan of the tokarev rifle. I think that if the russians have more time to refine the rifle, it would end up as a 1 of the best semi auto rifle. But the russian needed weapon badly and quickly so even if the tokarev have shortcomings, they need every rifles they could produce. IMAO