Posted: 9/8/2011 6:24:42 AM EDT
  AAR Sold to someone else $1,400 plus 18% BP $1,652 out the door  |
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Quoted: 12-13000 Humm damn really Both happy and sad at the same time.  Its at a local-ish auction, I will try to pick it up. Tomorrow I would DEFINITELY try to snag it. There are only a small handful on gunbroker right now, and all over $1K except for a really shitty looking chrome plated bubbagun. I hope you get lucky! |
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$700-800. I see way more of the type with the flash suppressor in your picture, as opposed to the 8-slot flash suppressor.
I had one for a long time, shot straight, but man I hate the Mosin-style sights on them. I really liked the idea behind the design, but they feel too lightly constructed to me. The thing really beats the hell out of itself with surplus ammo. Prepare to turn heads at the range. 
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Quoted: I paid $600 at a yard sale for this one last month. I don't think you'll get that lucky though.  I've always wanted one of those |
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Nice rifle, I need one Years ago, when I was an officer serving in NATO, I struck up a conversation one night with a German bartender. After a few beers, I guess he decided I was an o.k. guy to chat with. Anyway, he turned out to have been a grunt fighting in Russia on the southern flank of the wehrmacht formations. His unit was a lucky one that was able to retreat without getting cut off by advancing Russian forces. Anyway, he stated that he loved the Russian SVT-40 - as did many in his unit. Apparently they captured many SVT-40s during the successful early days of the campaign when masses of Russians were surrendering. If I remember correctly, and this was after a few German beers, he said his had a scope on it. I have never seen one with a scope but this may have been true. It does seem to be getting harder and harder to come across one with an excellent bore AFAIK. Interesting rifle though with an interesting history. Would be neat to have a good Mauser 98k and an SVT-40. Probably several board members do. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Nice rifle, I need one Years ago, when I was an officer serving in NATO, I struck up a conversation one night with a German bartender. After a few beers, I guess he decided I was an o.k. guy to chat with. Anyway, he turned out to have been a grunt fighting in Russia on the southern flank of the wehrmacht formations. His unit was a lucky one that was able to retreat without getting cut off by advancing Russian forces. Anyway, he stated that he loved the Russian SVT-40 - as did many in his unit. Apparently they captured many SVT-40s during the successful early days of the campaign when masses of Russians were surrendering. If I remember correctly, and this was after a few German beers, he said his had a scope on it. I have never seen one with a scope but this may have been true. It does seem to be getting harder and harder to come across one with an excellent bore AFAIK. Interesting rifle though with an interesting history. Would be neat to have a good Mauser 98k and an SVT-40. Probably several board members do. Russia did field a sniper version of the rifle, but it was determined that the first shot accuracy wasn't acceptable enough to replace the Mosin.  |
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I love my svt 40, mostly for the historical aspect and rarity. Got it a few months ago from gunbroker. I have never seen one in a shop or gun show. They're pretty hard to find (for Americans at least, I hear they're pretty available in Canada).
Mine stays in the safe though. I shot 3 rounds through it and it got stuck so bad on the last round I had to take it home to get it out. They're are the hardest guns I have ever had to disassemble/clean/reassemble (and I've cleaned many types of guns). |
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Nice rifle, I need one Years ago, when I was an officer serving in NATO, I struck up a conversation one night with a German bartender. After a few beers, I guess he decided I was an o.k. guy to chat with. Anyway, he turned out to have been a grunt fighting in Russia on the southern flank of the wehrmacht formations. His unit was a lucky one that was able to retreat without getting cut off by advancing Russian forces. Anyway, he stated that he loved the Russian SVT-40 - as did many in his unit. Apparently they captured many SVT-40s during the successful early days of the campaign when masses of Russians were surrendering. If I remember correctly, and this was after a few German beers, he said his had a scope on it. I have never seen one with a scope but this may have been true. It does seem to be getting harder and harder to come across one with an excellent bore AFAIK. Interesting rifle though with an interesting history. Would be neat to have a good Mauser 98k and an SVT-40. Probably several board members do. Russia did field a sniper version of the rifle, but it was determined that the first shot accuracy wasn't acceptable enough to replace the Mosin. Thanks. Good info. I guess the old German bartender was telling the truth then. Thanks for posting this picture. I think it's the first time I've seen a picture of a scoped one. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: $750-850 That is what I was thinking.. This will out shot my PSL right????? IMO, the PSL is quite a bit better in the accuracy department. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DriftPunch/pslnewgroup.jpg I wish I could do that with my PSL. |
But the rifling still looks ok I guess.
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$750-850 That is what I was thinking.. This will out shot my PSL right????? IMO, the PSL is quite a bit better in the accuracy department. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DriftPunch/pslnewgroup.jpg I wish I could do that with my PSL. Same here. Mine always strung the shots; however I only used surplus ammo. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: $750-850 That is what I was thinking.. This will out shot my PSL right????? IMO, the PSL is quite a bit better in the accuracy department. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/DriftPunch/pslnewgroup.jpg I wish I could do that with my PSL. Perhaps I should add that this is the best group my PSL ever shot. Hence the photo... I wish wolf would bring the 148gr FMJ back. Good stuff in semi autos... |
