Value of a Old-refurb SVT *Edited*

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I know where there is a non refurb all matching SVT 40. Any ideas on a fair value? No question to the authenticity. It is in mint condition as well. It is a 43 Tula in an AVT stock.
 
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Ok, I wasn't far off. Man there are some stellar milsurps around here lately. Had an all matching ( yes they do exist) 42 Springfield Garand in my hands here 2 weeks ago. There is a lot of gear left over from when we were our own country, with all the American bases.
 
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First of all it's refurbed. No doubts about that. But it's not Soviet, but Bulgarian refurb that includes re-bluing and stock refinishing (some stocks escaped sanding and restamping) and serial restamped vertically on the stock. Now also they added serial on upper wooden hand guard where originally there were no serial (again some handguards escaped this). Most of those rifles have all factory matching numbers except upper handguard and magazine.
 
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Horilka said:
First of all it's refurbed. No doubts about that. But it's not Soviet, but Bulgarian refurb that includes re-bluing and stock refinishing (some stocks escaped sanding and restamping) and serial restamped vertically on the stock. Now also they added serial on upper wooden hand guard where originally there were no serial (again some handguards escaped this). Most of those rifles have all factory matching numbers except upper handguard and magazine.
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It is not refurbed. Of that I have no doubt. Unless it was refurbed before 1945 ;)
 
davemccarthy707 said:
Like I said previously all bets are out the window here in Newfoundland. Ever see an all matching Garand? I have handled 2 here.
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It is just a very rare thing. I am not an SVT expert (Horilka is though). I have seen Finn captures and have heard of the Bulgarian refurbs but a real original, no.
 
I cant see a rifle built in 43 being in mint condition after haveing two full years of wartime and 70 sitting or moving around. Has to be refurbed unless its fin capture and then the numbers dont match nor are they mint.
 
7.62xfun said:
I cant see a rifle built in 43 being in mint condition after haveing two full years of wartime and 70 sitting or moving around. Has to be refurbed unless its fin capture and then the numbers dont match nor are they mint.
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Easily. a) Bulgarian refurbs are indeed light refubrs of never issued rifles made in 1943-1945. b) in russia they recently sold a batch of mint never issued never refrubed 1944 SVT-40s for civilian market (some mods for their gun laws like pin - ballistic mark in the barrel) c) there are bring backs all matching including mag rifles in US in VG condition like they haven't seen real service - I know at least about one of those. There should be couple more.
 
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Ive got 5 rifles here never refurbed after the war. Bluing wears off stocks have dings and no finish. Old rust or pitting. Out side the box the rifle would have had to be snuck out of the soviet navy in 43 repacked in grease and someone took the time to convert the parts so it didnt fire fully automatic anymore and hidden away for_____ amount of years before someone imported it into newfoundland. Dont buy someones story. Buy the rifle. Edit Aaaand horilka ruins my theroy haha
 
I think you have just about hit the nail on the head. ;) I will get to the bottom of it tomorrow. I just wish I had the rifle in my hands.
 
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Mumbles Marble Mouth said:
This fish ain't taken the bait.
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Huh? I asked a question. This is not an EE ad. I wanted to make a reasonable offer to a friend who has this rifle (and may or may not want to sell it). I That was the original intent of this post. If it is outside the rules of this forum than let a moderator delete it. Sorry if I offended you.
 
Snap a few photos either way. People who know better then most lurk on here and youll have a proper answer. I know some poor bastard who payed 750 for a refurb because someone told them it was an original rifle someone they knows grandfather used it in the war. Best of luck
 
7.62xfun said:
Snap a few photos either way. People who know better then most lurk on here and youll have a proper answer. I know some poor bastard who payed 750 for a refurb because someone told them it was an original rifle someone they knows grandfather used it in the war. Best of luck
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Will do. For the record I have already had 2 all-matching, mint rifles from this collection. The last one was the recent M27 I sold.
 
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