Finnish used Remington M91 with Stock Disc

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  • airbornetrooper

    Active Member
    Nov 9, 2017
    137
    VA
    I'm a big fan of Finnish rifles with stock discs, and was able to snag this one recently. The really neat thing about this one (besides the stock disc) is that almost every single part on the rifle is original Remington. The only bummer is that the cocking knob (a serially numbered part on Remington M91's) is not original. Other than that the bolt, floor plate, and butt plate are all original matching.

    The stock disc is a neat one:

    LK = Lääkintäkomppania = Medical company
    HuoltoR = huoltoryhmä tai -rykmentti = Supply Group OR Supply Regiment

    So the rifle is the 121st rifle of the medical company of a Finnish supply regiment. it goes well with my other 1917 dated stock disc Remington, which also has a logistical theme (Helsinki Truck Company: HAUTOK)
     

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    mawkie

    C&R Whisperer
    Sep 28, 2007
    4,337
    Catonsville
    Nice! Never managed to add a Finn stock disc example to my collection. A Finn Luger with disc would be sweet. Assume the Finns didn't remove the disc like the British who realized that if captured they were handing over potentially important information to their adversaries?
     

    airbornetrooper

    Active Member
    Nov 9, 2017
    137
    VA
    Nice! Never managed to add a Finn stock disc example to my collection. A Finn Luger with disc would be sweet. Assume the Finns didn't remove the disc like the British who realized that if captured they were handing over potentially important information to their adversaries?

    The Finns ordered the stock discs removed during the Winter War (1939-1940) due to the same logic as you cited about the British. Because of this, any Finnish rifle dated 1940 or later with a stock disc is incorrect because it is not the original stock for the rifle (seen from time to time on 1940's VKT and Tikka M91 production). Any stock discs found on M24's, M28's, or M28/30's are also incorrect because the discs were only used by the Finnish army, not the Civil Guard.

    The only exception to the above are the post-war zinc stock discs that are all from the same artillery unit and go something like this: "PSTO KAR PR".
     

    mawkie

    C&R Whisperer
    Sep 28, 2007
    4,337
    Catonsville
    The Finns ordered the stock discs removed during the Winter War (1939-1940) due to the same logic as you cited about the British. Because of this, any Finnish rifle dated 1940 or later with a stock disc is incorrect because it is not the original stock for the rifle (seen from time to time on 1940's VKT and Tikka M91 production). Any stock discs found on M24's, M28's, or M28/30's are also incorrect because the discs were only used by the Finnish army, not the Civil Guard.

    The only exception to the above are the post-war zinc stock discs that are all from the same artillery unit and go something like this: "PSTO KAR PR".

    Thanks, always nice to learn something new every day!
     

    Cruacious

    C&R Farmer
    Apr 29, 2015
    1,594
    Elkton
    So, where'd you find this particular lady? I happen to remember mentioning two at a gun show local to me and the other looks suspiciously like that...

    Anyway, good score!
     

    Abulg1972

    Ultimate Member
    The Finns ordered the stock discs removed during the Winter War (1939-1940) due to the same logic as you cited about the British. Because of this, any Finnish rifle dated 1940 or later with a stock disc is incorrect because it is not the original stock for the rifle (seen from time to time on 1940's VKT and Tikka M91 production). Any stock discs found on M24's, M28's, or M28/30's are also incorrect because the discs were only used by the Finnish army, not the Civil Guard.



    The only exception to the above are the post-war zinc stock discs that are all from the same artillery unit and go something like this: "PSTO KAR PR".



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    airbornetrooper

    Active Member
    Nov 9, 2017
    137
    VA
    So, where'd you find this particular lady? I happen to remember mentioning two at a gun show local to me and the other looks suspiciously like that...

    Anyway, good score!

    Did not come locally. Came from a seller in Alabama. I wish I could find rifles like this locally.
     

    h2u

    Village Idiot
    Jul 8, 2007
    6,693
    South County
    Did not come locally. Came from a seller in Alabama. I wish I could find rifles like this locally.

    They're around. We had Roses Dept stores around here as well - before my collecting time, unfortunately. But there have been some nice milsurps of all types that pop up for sale.

    BTW - Welcome to the Water Cooler.
    You may live to regret that access, though ;)
     

    airbornetrooper

    Active Member
    Nov 9, 2017
    137
    VA

    Neat Andy. JPsto, otherwise known as Jääkäripatteristo, was located in Hämeenlinna and active from 1957-1984.

    They're around. We had Roses Dept stores around here as well - before my collecting time, unfortunately. But there have been some nice milsurps of all types that pop up for sale.

    BTW - Welcome to the Water Cooler.
    You may live to regret that access, though ;)

    Well thank you! Yes I once bought a rifle from gentleman who still had the original receipt from Roses for $49.99. As it was an antique 1929 Tikka M27, I paid substantially more than that...
     

    Abulg1972

    Ultimate Member
    Neat Andy. JPsto, otherwise known as Jääkäripatteristo, was located in Hämeenlinna and active from 1957-1984.







    Well thank you! Yes I once bought a rifle from gentleman who still had the original receipt from Roses for $49.99. As it was an antique 1929 Tikka M27, I paid substantially more than that...



    Interestingly, most of the M39s I’ve seen with post-war stock disks have been VKTs. I don’t know whether there is a reason for that. I try to buy them whenever I find them, subject to a reasonable price of course. Both of mine are VKTs (1941 and 1944) and built on antique receivers.
     

    airbornetrooper

    Active Member
    Nov 9, 2017
    137
    VA
    Interestingly, most of the M39s I’ve seen with post-war stock disks have been VKTs. I don’t know whether there is a reason for that. I try to buy them whenever I find them, subject to a reasonable price of course. Both of mine are VKTs (1941 and 1944) and built on antique receivers.

    Andy, I checked my database due to my underlying suspicions that this was indeed the case. However, my databases on Sako and VKT show the following breakdown on post war discs

    Sako:10
    VKT: 9
    Late Date: 1
     

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