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Posted: 12/31/2014 11:48:55 PM EDT
For those that don't know, I'm half Finnish. I got this in the mail from a good friend of mine from Finland. He's very active in the Finnish sniping community, a very accomplished precision shooter. I've been working with them since 2005.
As I opened the box, I was blown away with what I was seeing, since I can read and understand this. 
Anybody want to take a guess at what it is..... |
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Posted: 12/31/2014 11:52:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Mike327]
[#1]
Originally Posted By LRRPF52:
For those that don't know, I'm half Finnish. I got this in the mail from a good friend of mine from Finland. He's very active in the Finnish sniping community, a very accomplished precision shooter. I've been working with them since 2005. As I opened the box, I was blown away with what I was seeing, since I can read and understand this. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j422/LRRPF52/2014-12-31182640_zpsa9b5c185.jpg Anybody want to take a guess at what it is..... If I had to make a wild guess...related to this dude: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4 But what's the detail? Holy cow. I had never heard of this guy before. Badass! How accurate is this? Winter War 1939-1940 Sharpshooter Simo Hayhan An original fired cartridge case |
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Posted: 12/31/2014 11:52:45 PM EDT
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Actual brass from the White Death's sniping? Holy crap!
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:02:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lokjell:
Actual brass from the White Death's sniping? Holy crap! That is correct. So several of the active Finnish snipers went and interviewed Häyhä right before he died in the early 2000's, basically picking his brain for all the information they could gather from his experiences. As they conversed, he suggested, "Why don't I take you to the areas and show you...." So they drive out to the historical front, in the area of operations he had fought in, and he took them to some of the positions he had occupied when he was set up in his Sniper Operations Sector. As he pointed out over his fields of fire from the exact locations, these guys start looking around on the ground, and found several of his spent cases. Keep in mind that Häyhä was empowered by his Company Commander to go operate alone, so during that 105-day period in the winter, not a lot of other people would really have ended up in these specific places. It's a heavily forested region, frozen much of the year. They took the cases, and made these plaques with them, with an authenticity card on the back. I have been traveling there since 1979. I have competed in, and supported their sniper competitions since 2007, and have found many lifelong friends there that are really good dudes. This was an unexpected, but very memorable gift to receive, considering the history behind it. |
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:04:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LRRPF52:
That is correct. So several of the active Finnish snipers went and interviewed Häyhä right before he died in the early 2000's, basically picking his brain for all the information they could gather from his experiences. As they conversed, he suggested, "Why don't I take you to the areas and show you...." So they drive out to the historical front, in the area of operations he had fought in, and he took them to some of the positions he had occupied when he was set up in his Sniper Operations Sector. As he pointed out over his fields of fire from the exact locations, these guys start looking around on the ground, and found several of his spent cases. Keep in mind that Häyhä was empowered by his Company Commander to go operate alone, so during that 105-day period in the winter, not a lot of other people would really have ended up in these specific places. It's a heavily forested region, frozen much of the year. They took the cases, and made these plaques with them, with an authenticity card on the back. I have been traveling there since 1979. I have competed in, and supported their sniper competitions since 2007, and have found many lifelong friends there that are really good dudes. This was an unexpected, but very memorable gift to receive, considering the history behind it. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LRRPF52:
Originally Posted By Lokjell:
Actual brass from the White Death's sniping? Holy crap! That is correct. So several of the active Finnish snipers went and interviewed Häyhä right before he died in the early 2000's, basically picking his brain for all the information they could gather from his experiences. As they conversed, he suggested, "Why don't I take you to the areas and show you...." So they drive out to the historical front, in the area of operations he had fought in, and he took them to some of the positions he had occupied when he was set up in his Sniper Operations Sector. As he pointed out over his fields of fire from the exact locations, these guys start looking around on the ground, and found several of his spent cases. Keep in mind that Häyhä was empowered by his Company Commander to go operate alone, so during that 105-day period in the winter, not a lot of other people would really have ended up in these specific places. It's a heavily forested region, frozen much of the year. They took the cases, and made these plaques with them, with an authenticity card on the back. I have been traveling there since 1979. I have competed in, and supported their sniper competitions since 2007, and have found many lifelong friends there that are really good dudes. This was an unexpected, but very memorable gift to receive, considering the history behind it.   Very cool!
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:20:36 AM EDT
[#5]
Neat. The sites cut into the top of the plaque is a nice touch. That's what I see anyway.
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:21:19 AM EDT
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Awesome, you have good friends!
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:22:56 AM EDT
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That is absolutely amazing to have that piece of history. You're a fortunate person.
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:28:03 AM EDT
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History you can TOUCH! So very cool, OP...you have some good friends.
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:43:46 AM EDT
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That's amazing! !!
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Posted: 1/1/2015 12:48:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sd_norske:
Neat. The sites cut into the top of the plaque is a nice touch. That's what I see anyway. That's the Finnish Defense Forces Coat of Arms: 
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 1/1/2015 2:08:44 AM EDT
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That is beyond just cool. Far far beyond. That is cvlt stuff right there.. Extreme WOW.. the white deaths spent casing... |
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Posted: 1/1/2015 2:13:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LRRPF52:
That's the Finnish Defense Forces Coat of Arms: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Suomen_Puolustusvoimien_tornileijona.svg/110px-Suomen_Puolustusvoimien_tornileijona.svg.png Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LRRPF52:
Originally Posted By sd_norske:
Neat. The sites cut into the top of the plaque is a nice touch. That's what I see anyway. That's the Finnish Defense Forces Coat of Arms: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Suomen_Puolustusvoimien_tornileijona.svg/110px-Suomen_Puolustusvoimien_tornileijona.svg.png That make more sense. Thanks for sharing. |
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Posted: 1/2/2015 2:36:38 PM EDT
[#13]
cool as shit.
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Posted: 5/2/2017 4:20:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tigermilk:
cool as shit. |
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Posted: 5/2/2017 6:05:57 PM EDT
[#15]
That's about one of the coolest gifts ever.
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Posted: 5/2/2017 6:46:44 PM EDT
[#16]
Awesome gift...
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Posted: 5/3/2017 11:17:18 AM EDT
[#17]
Amazing.
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Posted: 5/3/2017 1:14:40 PM EDT
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MD, USA
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Posted: 5/4/2017 8:21:36 PM EDT
[#19]
That's awesome!
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Posted: 5/4/2017 8:33:21 PM EDT
[#20]
Cool.
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Posted: 5/4/2017 9:08:38 PM EDT
[#21]
Amazing gift!! Congrats!
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Posted: 5/4/2017 10:43:07 PM EDT
[#22]
That is pretty cool....
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 5/5/2017 1:35:07 AM EDT
[#23]
Hey wow...I was told about that dude growing up in Helsinki.
Olen Suomesta ja sanon sinulle erittäin mukavaa. Its about all I got....what a trip. |
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UT, USA
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Posted: 5/17/2017 10:11:00 AM EDT
[#24]
Very cool!
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Posted: 5/17/2017 10:23:09 AM EDT
[#25]
That is very awesome!
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Posted: 7/30/2017 12:23:31 AM EDT
[Last Edit: cwm1150]
[#26]
Very nice indeed.
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OR, USA
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Posted: 7/30/2017 7:44:49 PM EDT
[#27]
So are you going to try to clean it up and reload it?
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Posted: 7/30/2017 8:28:38 PM EDT
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I have somehow inherited 2 Finnish Mosins since getting that plaque.
An M28 and an M28/30. |
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Posted: 8/3/2017 1:26:48 PM EDT
[#29]
That s very nice, I'm Jealous.
A Finn Mosin is on my list. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/5/2017 3:48:24 PM EDT
[#30]
Incredible piece of history. Thanks for sharing.
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