Which kind of SVT-40 trigger guard you have on your rifle?

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As you may know, there are 2 types of SVT-40 trigger guards:

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  • Left on picture is a trigger guard that is narrower than the trigger group.
  • Right on picture is a trigger guard that have the same width as the trigger group.

We don't know for sure what is the correct configuration for a "factory spec build". It may be:


  1. Early rifles have narrower trigger guards and late ones have larger.
  2. Early rifles have larger trigger guards and late ones have narrower.
  3. Larger trigger guards are SVT-38 trigger guards used in the refurb process.
  4. Larger trigger guards are AVT-40 trigger guards used in the refurb process.
  5. Some maker (Tula, Ishevsk, Kovrov) used different trigger guards.
  6. Something else??
So what are your thoughts on this?

What do you have on your rifle (if you post the info, please try to post the maker/year/trigger guard type).
 
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My rifle is a Tula 1943 with AVT naval stock.

It has been refurbed though. The triggerguard is electropenciled force match with Ishy stamp and a large "A" stamp on it. It is a narrow type trigger guard. I couldnt find any year indications on the trigger guard. Perhaps the "A" denotes AVT, or maybe just an inspectors mark?
 
Mine is a 1942 Tula standard stock refurb with a narrow gaurd.

It's a shame there is no definitive, well documented, historical references of the production of these rifles.

Then again who knows what kind of files are tucked away somewhere in Mother Russia.

They strike me as the kind of people who keep records lol
 
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I have seen the wide and narrow trigger on both types of stocks (standard narrow stock and wider AVT stock). I am a believer that the wider trigger guard was either:
1. Late war modification - eliminated one manufacturing step; or
2. For the wider AVT stock - reused during arsenal refurbishment just like the stocks.

I have the same theory on the four port muzzle break. It was either a late war simplification or allowed for increased gas disperssion on AVT rifles.

Sadly there are not many untouched rifles out there. The odd Finnish (SA) rifle but even they are mis-matched.
 
I have 3 SVT
-Tula 1941 wide trigger guard Tula stamp
-Tula sniper,wide guard, the stamp look like an A but its faint
-Tula 1944, naval AVT stock,narrow guard, Tula stamp
I surfed on Gunboard and the common belief is that the wide guard was for the AVT 40 but no official sources yet.
Joce
 
Ok, here's four of mine:

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From left to right we have:
1) 1940 Tula, wide trigger guard, 2 port muzzle break
2) 1941 Tula, wide trigger guard, 6 port muzzle break
3) 1943 Tula, wide trigger guard, 2 port muzzle break, AVT stock
4) 1942 Tula, narrow trigger guard, 2 port muzzle break, Naval stock

Here's a better look at the '43 and '42:

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I have an SVT 38 I can check out for you later as well as a couple more SVT 40's, but they're upstairs and my wife and kids are still sleeping, so let me know if you want some pictures in the evening tonight when I wake up.

Cheers!
 
Damn nice piece, but I'm confused as this one have a large trigger guard. It is all-matching? 1939 dated right? Is it a refurb?

Thanks!
 
AlexV said:
Damn nice piece, but I'm confused as this one have a large trigger guard. It is all-matching? 1939 dated right? Is it a refurb?

Thanks!
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All matching with the exception of the magazine which IS an SVT38 mag, though....and she's NOT a refurb ;)

I had her for TWO MONTHS before I took her to the range for the first time. I was absolutely paranoid about shooting her but when I took her out she functioned flawlessly
 
DJdeadlyDALEK said:
All matching with the exception of the magazine which IS an SVT38 mag, though....and she's NOT a refurb ;)

I had her for TWO MONTHS before I took her to the range for the first time. I was absolutely paranoid about shooting her but when I took her out she functioned flawlessly
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Sweet rifle my friend:) So your SVT 38 have a wide trigger guard... What if the soviet changed for the narrow type later because they were more pratical to use with gloved hands?? Just a new guess that hit my brain:p
Joce
 
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