Posted: 1/12/2012 5:36:37 AM EDT
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Any of you gurus have any information on them/value of them?
The one I am looking at appears to have matching numbers, cut outs on receiver for a scope mount, original sling, and the earlier ribbed muzzle break. There are also some markings on the rifle, it has "1941" with a star right above it, and it also says CM on the left side of the receiver, followed by its matching numbers. Edit: The bolt is also a copperish color. |
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How much is the seller asking? Any mags come with it?
One sold on Gunbroker in the last 30 days for 840.00, http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268484365 There is another on GB that's at 706.00 witih 2 days to go: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268589985 Original SVT40 mags are scarce and expensive, 150.00+ Aftermarket mags: rumor has it are sketchy 35.00-100.00 |
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Quoted: Does anyone know why the bolt color is brownish? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268636878 The rifle i just bought has the same colored bolt as the one in that GB listing. And that is the only other rifle i seen with a brown colored bolt. Old, dried, Laquor? |
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Quoted: Does anyone know why the bolt color is brownish? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268636878 The rifle i just bought has the same colored bolt as the one in that GB listing. And that is the only other rifle i seen with a brown colored bolt. The ones with the brownish bolts were imported. If it has a bare finish it's worth a a lot more. eta and those are importer numbers scratched on, hence they match
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Does anyone know why the bolt color is brownish? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268636878 The rifle i just bought has the same colored bolt as the one in that GB listing. And that is the only other rifle i seen with a brown colored bolt. Old, dried, Laquor? I think it's more or less attempting to color hardened steel. |
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Does anyone know why the bolt color is brownish? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268636878 The rifle i just bought has the same colored bolt as the one in that GB listing. And that is the only other rifle i seen with a brown colored bolt. Old, dried, Laquor? I think it's more or less attempting to color hardened steel. It has to do with the heat-treatment of the parts. When it turns a brownish/plum color over the years it called plumming. Lots of K98 parts will show a plum color, mainly the springs. |
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Be advised that the rails you see don't make it a 'sniper' variation. ALL SVTs were produced with the rails until the Soviets decided that it was unsuitable for sniping use and retreated back to the 91/30. After the decision was made, the manufacturing process was altered and the grooves were no longer cut. Guns selected for sniper duty (before they stopped) had further machining done to the top rear of the receiver. Real snipers will have the top modification as well as "C" stamping on the receiver by the breech. Almost all SVT 40s you see in the US from Russia were re-arsenaled and got the plumbing treatment. Almost all the non-plumb SVT38s and SVT40s you see in the US are Finn captures. |
| I remember them coming in back in the mid '90s or so. They were expensive even then-not horribly, but more than many were willing to pay for a surplus rifle (not me, but I didn't have the money). I saw quite a few coming through the local gun shop back in the day. I've always wanted on, even if they were hard to field strip. |
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As I understand it, light ball only in SVTs because of issues with the stock not taking the abuse of heavy ball ammo over time. Potential for horizontal cracking in the stock is realistic. I haven't even shot my SVT. I look at it and say, "Gawddamn, you is pretty," then walk away. EDIT: And $650 is a hell of a price. |