Finn mod 39 price check

Zorros · Jan 26, 2020

Been a while since i have bought a model 39. Since pat clarke, i think her name is. Today, Saw a VKT with a nice wartime stock, chip out of butt stock and very good blue (1944) in a store. Store just called it a Mosin. Nearly $1,000. Didn’t pay too much attention, but saw No special marks, like eagles, etc. Have prices on these really good rifles gone that high In 10 years? If this is worth 1k what are the Tikas, the plum colored B, the Sako 1945. Hope some of you will opine.

MilsurpDan · Jan 26, 2020

Heck no. $1,000 is insane unless there’s 100% undeniable proof that it’s the rifle Field Marshal Mannerheim single handedly used to repel a Soviet charge in Karelia.

Prices have risen, but for a standard example like that, I’ve seen them for around $500-$600. Something a little bit more special like say a PL marked Sako with the straight stock will be a bit more.

Brian at South Carroll Sporting Goods has a really nice example of a VKT M39 for around $550 if I remember right.

Zorros · Jan 26, 2020

Thanks, Dan. Have you seen any prices lately on 28-76s.

WatTyler · Jan 27, 2020

Zorros said:
Thanks, Dan. Have you seen any prices lately on 28-76s.

Empire Arms has one now. $Four figures. It's been up for a while.

Augie · Jan 27, 2020

I was getting ready to list this nice 1943 Sako for 600.00, is that what they are going for now? It's the darker one.

Sirex · Jan 27, 2020

WatTyler said:
Empire Arms has one now. $Four figures. It's been up for a while.

Years ago, a member here I bought a M39 offered me a helluva deal on a M28/76. I had just bought the M39, and had very young kids so money was tight, and couldn't afford it at the time. A D chambered one too. Probably my biggest gun non-buy regret.

Sirex · Jan 27, 2020

Pat Burns had been still selling M39s up till recently, but since selling most of their stockpile to Classic, all they had left were antique M39s not requiring a FFL. I got a 1897/1968 M39 from her a few years ago. Mint, unfired supposedly since rebuild, except maybe test shots. Looks brand new, but I still prefer to take out my old 1898/1944 M39 that's beat to hell.

Zorros · Jan 28, 2020

Gents, a question re the 28/76. I bought one some years ago from the tennessee gun seller that had ATF problems. Was a very reasonable price and i think it may have been the original importer of these into the country, but it was not a D and would not shoot the russian stuff...the x54. Finding the x53 is expensive. Can this rifle be reamed to a D chamber size so it can shoot the x54? Anyone know any competent person who can do this? Would you even consider this?

h2u · Jan 28, 2020

Augie said:
I was getting ready to list this nice 1943 Sako for 600.00, is that what they are going for now? It's the darker one.

Assuming the bolt matches...There's market pricing and wishful thinking pricing. I believe you're on the upper end of the market for the '43 Sako, but certainly not into the wishful thinking stratosphere

In today's market, I'd start at $600 to check for bites, then eventually drop to $550. Not sure I'd go down to - and certainly NOT below $500 for now. You should be able to get $500+ on gunbroker. I dig the darker stocks.

Contact me when you get down to $500 and actually want to part with it!

Augie · Jan 29, 2020

h2u said:
Assuming the bolt matches...There's market pricing and wishful thinking pricing. I believe you're on the upper end of the market for the '43 Sako, but certainly not into the wishful thinking stratosphere
In today's market, I'd start at $600 to check for bites, then eventually drop to $550. Not sure I'd go down to - and certainly NOT below $500 for now. You should be able to get $500+ on gunbroker. I dig the darker stocks.

Contact me when you get down to $500 and actually want to part with it!

Thanks for your insight, I have listed it in the classifieds at 600.00 and have had a couple inquiries already. It does have matching numbers. I've come to realize I have far too many firearms for my age and with 2 repaired shoulders can't take heavy recoil and steel butt plates anymore.

Straightbolt · Jan 30, 2020

Here is a pretty nice one for $450 in a war tme stock and what appears to be unrefurbed finish. https://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?1131449-WTS-VZ52-and-Finnish-M39-VKT

Gunner220 · Feb 19, 2020

Augie said:
Thanks for your insight, I have listed it in the classifieds at 600.00 and have had a couple inquiries already. It does have matching numbers. I've come to realize I have far too many firearms for my age and with 2 repaired shoulders can't take heavy recoil and steel butt plates anymore.

I feel your shoulder pain. This can be helped with theM39 by using a limbsaver slip on recoil pad . Additionally if you reload, I have had good results with the Speer 125gr TNT. Recoil is way reduced and can be very accurate.

Threeband · Feb 19, 2020

So what are 28-30s going for these days?

Straightbolt · Feb 22, 2020

Threeband said:
So what are 28-30s going for these days?

Here is a pretty nice one...Not sure he will ever get his asking price though.
https://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?1135355-WTS-Sako-SkY-28-30-all-matching-s

mawkie · Feb 22, 2020

For 28-30s I've always figured take M39 market value and add 30-40%.

Sirex · Feb 22, 2020

Straightbolt said:
Here is a pretty nice one...Not sure he will ever get his asking price though.
https://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?1135355-WTS-Sako-SkY-28-30-all-matching-s

Holy cow. For $1k, I'd think of selling mine too.

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