SVT-40 questions

01 August 2007, 00:01

HeftyLefty

SVT-40 questions

I understand that the russians used the SVT-40 by their sea marines with great effect during WWII. I have seen just about every other russian milsurp rifle except that. Anyone got one, seen one for sale, know the going price? all info appreciated. thanks

"The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subjected peoples to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the underdog is a sine qua non ["something essential" lit. "without which not"] for the overthrow of any sovereignty. So let's not have any native militia or police."
---Adolph Hitler, Edict of March 18, 1938

01 August 2007, 06:36

Eric

I sold mine last year for $375.00 and the price seems to keep going up. I seem to recall one for sale recently on GunsAmerica.

You might try a search there.

Regards,

Eric

17 August 2007, 03:30

El Deguello

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Originally posted by HeftyLefty:
I understand that the russians used the SVT-40 by their sea marines with great effect during WWII. I have seen just about every other russian milsurp rifle except that. Anyone got one, seen one for sale, know the going price? all info appreciated. thanks

I had one once in Munich, Germany that I got from a Hungarian refugee in 1956. He had used it with great effect to kill Russians, and to shoot his way out of Hungary!

I paid $25.00 for it at the time, and it was my first introduction to a rifle that had a muzzle brake on it. Recoil was somewhat tamed, but it was HARD on the ears!

I note that the Soviets withdrew this arm from service during WWII, and replaced it by re-issuing the Mosin-Nagant 91/30 bolt actions instead!