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Posted: 4/21/2017 6:20:44 PM EDT
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Guy a work claims his father has a "bring back" SVT-40. No papers but I saw pics and it looked legit (no plum bolt, all numbers matching etc) No Capture markings either , or import markings
Looks like it was from Tula. Going to try to get some pics to post. Early style muzzle break I know they have been going up fast. Anyone have some values? Sounds like he's willing to sell. |
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Numbers matching? Take a look at the gas regulator knob, if its marked 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7 and 2, then it was Finn modified.
A lot of Finn SVT40s weren't SA stamped and a lot came in before 1968 so no import markings. Odds of it being a GI bringback are low but it is possible. Post some pics if you can. |
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I like mine, made in 1941. It's a piece of history that's fun to shoot. I set my gas port for new production ammo, and it's been operating reliably ever since. I fitted one of the Triple K repro mags to work with it (had to file front lip) so I'd have a spare.
I would expect to pay at least $1200 for one with original finish, probably more like $1400. Find out what the seller wants first, and go from there. I paid $750 for mine in 2011, which was a little under the going rate back then. It included 400 rounds of corrosive milsurp. I didn't fire that in it. I completely disassembled and cleaned it first, then got non-corrosive ammo to use in it. They're a chore to scrub out everywhere. |
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The earliest true *SVT* rifles, which were factory-produced as semi-automatics, had bare steel bolts & carriers. Pretty much all *AVT* rifles, which were produced from mid 1942 to early 1945, had plum bolts and carriers. Of course, although plum is correct for mid 1942 onward, the rifle might still be refinished. As was mentioned earlier, all-original Tokarev rifles are very rare, especially in the U.S.
With former military firearms, the term "numbers-matching" means different things to different people. A true "numbers-matching" SVT/AVT-40 will have all STAMPED matching numbers, and no ELECTRO-PENCIL (E.P.) numbers on parts. If there are E.P.'ed matching numbers, the rifle is a refurb., and was probably imported into the U.S. in the mid 1990's. Even with stamped matching numbers, you have to be careful. There are unscrupulous people out there "humping" Tokarev rifles, and selling them to unsuspecting collectors for high prices. |
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My buddy who has about 300 Mosins, and 6 SVT's told me the same thing  |
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