Lahti L-35 Military SA Marked Matching 3rd Variation

capt14k · Post by **capt14k** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:02 pm

The Lahti L-35 has been one of my dream firearms. I almost settled for a commercial model. Then a couple of forum members put me in touch with a seller of a Military Model Original and Matching with SA Stamp. Pistol is a 3rd Variation and would have likely been used in the Continuation War during the WWII timeframe. When he told me the price I knew I had to jump on it. Here are some pics. Import Mark couldn't be more discrete.

To add to my good fortune my friend in Finland sent me a Friitala Nahka Holster for my new Lahti.

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TnBuckeye · Post by **TnBuckeye** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:09 am

That is a really nice looking L35. If you have fired it I would be curious to hear about the experience but I know many folks wouldn't want to fire it. I have held one, probably the closest I will get for a while, and the weight and balance surprised me even though I had read they were heavy but balanced. Enjoy that one!

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Post by **Junk Yard Dog** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:34 am

ffuries · Post by **ffuries** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:49 am

Wow sweet!

RazorBurn · Post by **RazorBurn** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:39 pm

Very cool! Congratulations!

capt14k · Post by **capt14k** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:33 pm

It will get fired as soon as I get the time. I will report back when I do. It is heavy but feels well balanced. Definitely not for those with small hands.

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Ironnewt · Post by **Ironnewt** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:33 pm

Very nice the way the import mark was done. I wish more importers would take the time and effort to hide those "required" markings as opposed to just stamping them where ever.

Post by **Longcolt44** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:43 pm

Well done Capt'n.

Homer2 · Post by **Homer2** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:28 pm

I like that pistol and really want one. I was surprised that it is bigger than I imagined in person. I pictured them as smaller than they are. Great addition to the collection.

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capt14k · Post by **capt14k** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:16 am

Thank you all. The import mark was done by Simpson's and is great compared to Century.

Here is the commercial one I almost bought. Century even added their own VV to the serial and stamped an extra serial on the pistol. Not sure why. Was still a nice pistol but the extra cost for the military model with discrete import mark was worth it to me.

SA1911a1 · Post by **SA1911a1** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:54 am

Nice pistol.

Century buggered up the second gun, because that is Century does best.

Post by **Darryl** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:44 am

Those are very interesting pistols. Nice!!!!

BuckeyeSgt · Post by **BuckeyeSgt** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 2:30 pm

Oooh that's nice!

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