My second SVT 40

[Sonny]

I bought my first one about three years ago or so and my second one arrive in the mail a few days ago. Both are 1941 Tulas so you would think that they would be the same but they aren't.
One has a four port muzzle break and the other has a six.One has a cross bolt in the handgrip the other doesn't.One has sniper rails the other doesn't.
Anyone know why the differences?

I'll take it to the range in a few days when it's warmer.

[ksbanker]

Very cool!! What great looking rifles! Those differences make them more interesting. I can't wait to add one or two to my collection.

[Lotema]

Fantastic SVTs! It's interesting that one of them doesn't have the scope rails on it, I thought that they all had them up until '42. Learn something new every day!

[steelbuttplate]

The crossbolt is to keep the stock from splitting, maybe a hairline crack started inside. The education on the ports will have to come from a higher knowledge. I don't have any Russian BAR s .......yet

[capt14k]

Change in muzzle brake took place in late 1941. The link below has the most accurate SVT-40 faq I have seen. The only better info is a book written in Russian that was released last year.

http://forums.gunboards.com/archive/ind ... 04617.html


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[Junk Yard Dog]

[Sonny]

Change in muzzle brake took place in late 1941. The link below has the most accurate SVT-40 faq I have seen. The only better info is a book written in Russian that was released last year.

http://forums.gunboards.com/archive/ind ... 04617.html


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Thank you sir..

That's a lot of reading.. lol

[capt14k]

Change in muzzle brake took place in late 1941. The link below has the most accurate SVT-40 faq I have seen. The only better info is a book written in Russian that was released last year.

http://forums.gunboards.com/archive/ind ... 04617.html


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Thank you sir..

That's a lot or reading.. lol

No problem. It is a lot of info to read through. Trust me it is easier than reading the book, unless of course one is fluent in Russian. I made it through about a dozen pages of the book before putting it down. Scanning and translating technology needs to improve a little more before I give it another shot.

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[Sonny]

Damn thing hates that effing Chinese ammo..

Bang.. bang ..click..click..bang..

[miner49r]

Hey Sonny
Did you get yours from Lever Arms?

[capt14k]

Damn thing hates that effing Chinese ammo..

Bang.. bang ..click..click..bang..

I never used Chinese in mine. Is it light ball? I've had no issue with PPU. I won't use corrosive in mine because I haven't changed the gas system yet. Temporary change to stainless system just for shooting. Original will be kept and preserved.

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[Sonny]

Hey Sonny
Did you get yours from Lever Arms?

Yes I did and my first one was from P&D.

[miner49r]

How was the bore? Did you get hand selected??

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[Sonny]

How was the bore? Did you get hand selected??

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Just standard select and the bore was pretty darn good.

btw I called P&D and complained about getting Chinese ammo in a Czech case.They thanked me for the call and agreed that if it is Chinese ammo it should be labeled so...bla bla bla.... look into it...bla bla bla..

[Sonny]

Damn thing hates that effing Chinese ammo..

Bang.. bang ..click..click..bang..

I never used Chinese in mine. Is it light ball? I've had no issue with PPU. I won't use corrosive in mine because I haven't changed the gas system yet. Temporary change to stainless system just for shooting. Original will be kept and preserved.

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Yup light ball.

I've had good luck with Russian surplus,also Prvi Partizan and Sellier & Bellot is good too.

[capt14k]

Damn thing hates that effing Chinese ammo..

Bang.. bang ..click..click..bang..

I never used Chinese in mine. Is it light ball? I've had no issue with PPU. I won't use corrosive in mine because I haven't changed the gas system yet. Temporary change to stainless system just for shooting. Original will be kept and preserved.

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Yup light ball.

I've had good luck with Russian surplus,also Prvi Partizan and Sellier & Bellot is good too.

Priv I have too. I never tried S&B but some other guys were just complaining about it. The best I found to be the Russian White Box non corrosive but I can rarely find it

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[miner49r]

I guess I'll buy one...
I passed on a sniper today so the wife won't be too mad if I spend less money!
Lever Arms = more fun

[Sonny]

I guess I'll buy one...
I passed on a sniper today so the wife won't be too mad if I spend less money!
Lever Arms = more fun

I keep telling my wife that guns are a good investment because they never go down in price.

[Sonny]

This is pretty good ammo too but I was told that 203gr is to heavy for a SVT 40

[miner49r]

$447 delivered for hand selected Tula 6 port.
Should be here on Thursday...