TNW Suomi M31 Impressions
- Thread starter tiriaq
- Start date
just got mine, what a beast. So heavy, but a cool piece of history. Now for a stupid question: when reassembling, what goes in first, the trigger group, or the tube components? The attached manual above just says: reassemble in reverse order, and as such, the trigger group is last out/first back in. Problem is that I can't get the bolt parts back in, I think they're hitting the springed portion that protrudes into the tube that is part of the trigger group.
Any and all help is appreciated.
Any and all help is appreciated.
- Location
- Kawartha Lakes
Epps has them in stock??
Well, it's non restricted though. Very appealing that. When since ever have we had something like this available?
With mostly original parts too. Very appealing.
You could always admire it with a display barrel if you want to see the original looks. (someone should make some up)
- Location
- Kawartha Lakes
what are they listed under/ and how much?
Try the trigger group last. That way the bolt and all of it's projections are in place already.
See I don't get why its non restricted in the first place. Its has a 5 round 9mm magazine. Its not like you're going to hunt with one. Its heavy and looks wrong with that barrel. Realistically I'll bet most will be shot on the range.
So why not the appropriate length barrel even if restricted, which would make it more like what it was. Then I might consider it.
As for what's it like to shoot: I'd like someone with both one of these and the 50 round .22 caliber Pietta PPS50 to do a comparison of the 'fun factor'. Somehow I think ripping up something with a 30 round stick mag or 50 round drum mag, even if only .22, might be more fun.
- Location
- Nova Scotia
I left the trigger group out until last, as it pushed up the charging handle and stopped the bolt from going in. Don't tighten the screw up for the trigger group too much, on mine it caused the charging handle to jam if you went one turn to many.
Coyote Ugly
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Good...not as heavy as Oprah or Rosie then?
...maybe one of their cheeks...
- Location
- Georgetown Ontario
Actually in original config there was a valve that opened to let air out as the bolt moved to the rear and closed to keep air out as the bolt moved forward, thus reducing the bolt velocity and giving you your rate reducer. The bolt was nearly an airtight fit in the receiver but I doubt thats still the case with these semi's now. And I have not even checked mine yet to see if the vacum valve is still there.
DJdeadlyDALEK
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Waterloo Region of Ontario
I had a PPS50 - HATED it. The damn thing took ten minutes to load the drum and it jammed whenever the hell it felt like it unless you used stinger rounds.
Too bad. Not that I've wanted one of those either. Probably as close as some will get to firing a SMG unless your military.
As to the weight of the TNW - on GB owners report it as 12 lbs unloaded. Some members there love it, some call it f*ugly and want nothing to do with it. In the USA apparently owners can do the paperwork and replace/reduce the barrel length.
As per GB members originals had a 12 inch barrel, U.S. TNW copies are legal at 16 inches. Canadians get 2.6 more inches at 18.6. As you can have restricted only CSA vz.58 with 11 inch barrels I wonder why we couldn't have a restricted only TNW Suomi up here from the start.
I would be tempted to buy one then.
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Nope. No thanks. This gun being non restricted is a very attractive feature. But yes, they should have a restricted version for those who want it.
To each there own. For me its a non starter at 18.6 inches. Have fun with your's, good to hear you're happy with it.
I put it in the same category as the ********. (wow no Free Speech here on CGN! That came as a surprise)
I put it in the same category as the ********. (wow no Free Speech here on CGN! That came as a surprise)
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