Finnish M39

[ldp4570]

Last time I competed in one of those I was still stationed at Ft. Benning in 1997. I was shooting an M1 Garand.

 

[rhart]

Pardon my ignorance, but are these considered a Mosin variant or a Mauser variant? The stock reminds me of a Mauser, but the magazine forward of the trigger guard looks like a Mosin.

 

[bsmith918]

Mosin. They use a Mosin receiver, bolt, and magazine. The Finnish military replaced the barrel, sights, stock, and made the trigger into a 2-stage. They also shim the receiver to float the barrel.

 

[jbrentd]

Yes, like bsmith918 said. They Finnish captured Russian Mosins and improved them.

 

[rhart]

OK thanks. They are nicer looking than most Mosins I've seen.