Nice, I bet the bore is in great shape.
If you pull the action out, look at the date on the tang to see how old the receiver is.
What's the receiver dated?
Receiver is 1943. I think all tikka m39s were.
Tang on the antique mosins are also dated, but you need to remove rifle from stock. Inthink, from long memory, that is 1898 or 7. I bought this on my drivers license, not my c&r.
No, your barrel is dated 1943. Your receiver is dated 1898. There are Tikka M/39s with barrels dated 1926 (you read that right), 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1944.
Theoretically there could a 1927 dated example out there as well. However about half the production that year were stepped barrels and therefore unsuitable for conversion into M39's. Wouldn't be surprised if one popped up eventually though.
Can you name your source on the 1944 dated Tikka M39's though? If its Doug Bowser's book I wouldn't believe that (it has numerous errors).
The reference to 1944 was a mistake. As far as I know, Tikka stopped making barrels in 1943. I wouldn't be surprised if one was out there, though.
The reference to 1944 was a mistake. As far as I know, Tikka stopped making barrels in 1943. I wouldn't be surprised if one was out there, though.
Oh, wait!!!! We can go totally by the book and say Tikka DID make barrels in '44 - but for the 91/30
The Tikka M39s have been slowly approaching the $2K range - which I find crazy.
But I have two I paid about $400 each for, so I'm quite happy
Oh, wait!!!! We can go totally by the book and say Tikka DID make barrels in '44 - but for the 91/30
The Tikka M39s have been slowly approaching the $2K range - which I find crazy.
But I have two I paid about $400 each for, so I'm quite happy
How much are these tikka 39s worth?
Vic has a 1926 with a wooden soldier’s tag ...
How much are these tikka 39s worth?
Yes, it's one of three known 1926 dated Tikka M39's: 686, 4058, 5151
On average based off the figures in my database, over $1.5 each. 1940 and 1941 are the least common outside of 1926 (with 11x known examples each). There are 25x 1942 dated examples, and 38x 1943 dated examples. Additionally, four of the 1941 dated examples are PL marked as well(!).
Here is a nice illustration of the price change that has occurred in the last couple years:
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/753221017
According to my database, this example:
Sold for $705 on Gunbroker on 12/14/15. Sold by sreisel to Viking1911
Sold for $1,876 on Gunbroker on 3/11/18. Sold by Viking1911 to painter*
That's a nice profit for whoever Viking1911 is!