SVT-40

[Machodoc]

Thanks for continuing to remind people here how nice these are! I've been keeping track of what's available for weeks, hoping nobody is going to find a bargain online before I do, and now ... this, again!

 

[LargemouthAss]

I came very close to buying one of these on gunbroker last night but I decided not to. I am going to Steele's and War Relics in Delaware tomorrow, hopefully I can find an SVT40 at a reasonable price...

Beautiful guns by the way!

 

[dancnr]

Awesome!! THAT is how to buy a magazine
DO NOT touch up the stock-you will do more harm than good and lose the collectibility of the firearm. Please sell it before you try to, "fix" it

Now, with that out of the way...we need more pics!! What year/arsenal? Pics of the bayonets as well, please!

Thanks for the advice, will I need to do anything to protect the stock since some of the finish is gone? Its a 1941, Izshevek marked, mis-matched and it has scope rails. I will work on some more pics later.

 

[why2kmax]

I want one badly but cant pay Gunbroker prices

 

[Alphabrew]

I'd love to have one of these, too. It sort of reminds me of an SKS on steroids. I guess this is to the the SKS as the AK47 is to a PSL type of rifle.

 

[psoyring]

Although I am a huge fan of Soviet stuff, I would buy a VZ-58 instead of a SVT-40, the SVT is too hard to break down and is very tempermental.

 

[MilsurpDan]

Thanks for the advice, will I need to do anything to protect the stock since some of the finish is gone? Its a 1941, Izshevek marked, mis-matched and it has scope rails. I will work on some more pics later.

Ah I know where you got it from...I was actually gonna go see if it was still there this week but you beat me too it. You're lucky you snagged it before I did Glad it went to somebody who appreciates it though!

 

[dancnr]

I actually don't find them that hard to break down. I think they rather unfairly earned that reputation. the recoil spring is a bit tough, but the gas system is pretty straight forward. Easier than an sks gas system I'd say.

 

[dancnr]

Ah I know where you got it from...I was actually gonna go see if it was still there this week but you beat me too it. You're lucky you snagged it before I did Glad it went to somebody who appreciates it though!

Haha, it was a close call then. Once I saw the SA stamp I knew I couldn't resist anymore.

 

[Machodoc]

FWIW - a good friend, who is a retired USMC type with an incredible amount of firearms experience, just showed me his the other night and said, "I think that I may like this even better than the Garand." If I hadn't heard him say that with my own ears, I wouldn't have believed it ... but it's mighty high praise for the SVT 40.

 

[psoyring]

Whatever you do, make darn sure you only use light ball ammo, I have seen pictures of a SVT-40 receiver destroyed from using heavy ball ammo in it.

 

[h2u]

Thanks for the advice, will I need to do anything to protect the stock since some of the finish is gone? Its a 1941, Izshevek marked, mis-matched and it has scope rails. I will work on some more pics later.

Do not touch with anything other than a dry cloth. The stock will survive just fine without being, "cleaned up" or fixed...

It survived:
-being issued/trained with
-used in battle
-captured
-re-issued against it's motherland
-exported
-imported
-and anyone who had it before you.

It's seen worse than you'll ever give it in the future

 

[why2kmax]

I want one badly but cant pay Gunbroker prices

Well, did find one on GB eventually and it wasnt too badly priced. Nice gun from MD too. Now I need to find a correct sling and a bayonet.

 

[h2u]

Congrats!!! Make sure to make a new thread filled with pictures

A correct SVT40 sling will be about $100 for canvas and at least $150 for an early leather example.
Refurb bayonets can be had for about $120-$150. Non-refurb bayonets can run up to twice that amount from someone that knows what they have.

 

[Son of the Oozlefinch]

You lucky dog. That is a gorgeous gun. On my short list, too.

 

[metalman3006]

Here is my Finn Capture SVT with some of its brethren:

 

[why2kmax]

Mine that I got from GB after I broke down and couldnt take not having one anymore.
1941....