How many Finnish M39 were made?

How many Finnish M39 were made?

Over 101,000 Model 39’s were made during 1941-45 and by 1951, 78,000 were in inventory. By 1978, the Model 39 played a reserve role. In 1988, they remained stockpiled but in recent years have found their way to the collector. It is evident that this model is still being imported from Finland at the present time.

What is the best Mosin Nagant?

Finnish capture Mosin Nagants are regarded as being the most well built of all Mosins. These rifles were taken during the Winter war and modified to meet Finnish standards resulting in one of the most accurate and reliable rifles of the era.

Are Finnish Mosin Nagants good?

For the time and place, the Russian Mosin-Nagant was a good rifle. Extremely strong, rugged, reliable and fairly accurate rifle. The Finnish Mosin models were extremely strong, rugged, reliable, and extremely accurate for *any* time or place.

Are Mosins rare?

Over the course of its 120+ year history, there have been many different variants and experimental models of the Mosin Nagant rifle. Some of those models are incredibly rare.

Why is the Mosin Nagant called the 3 line rifle?

The three-line, so-called because of the old Russian method of using a set line to measure the bore of a firearm, saw impressive service around the globe. In World War I, captured Mosin rifles were particularly admired by German and Austrian troops for their efficiency and ease of use.

Why is it called the 3 line rifle?

It is chambered in the Russian standard 7.62x54R and was the brainchild of Captain Sergei Mosin and Leon Nagant (Russian and Belgian respectively) and is known in Russia as the 3 line rifle (due to the calibre being the equivalent of 3 lines in the Imperial Russian system of measurement. …

Is a 7.62x54R the same as a 308?

No. . 308 Winchester is analogous to the 7.62x51mm NATO, although even those two cartridges are not 100\% identical. 7.62x54R is a old Russian rimmed rifle cartridge, whereas . 308 is a rimless rifle cartridge.

Do bayonets affect accuracy?

Not really. It is true that bayonets change the point of impact for the rifle (that is if it is attached to the barrel, and not on some other part of the rifle), but the actual group size is not affected.

What caliber is a Finnish m39?

Mosin–Nagant
Cartridge	7.62×54mmR (aka 7.62 Russian) 7.62×53mmR (Finnish variants only) 7.92×57mm Mauser (Polish variants & German captures) 8×50mmR Mannlicher (Austrian capture)
Action	Bolt action
Muzzle velocity	Light ball, ~ 865 m/s (2,838 ft/s) rifle ~ 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) carbine.

Are Mosins accurate?

Despite its shortcomings, the Model 1891/30 was rugged, reliable and accurate, its average minute of arc ranging from a 1.5 to below 1 (less than an inch over 100 meters). It proved murderously successful. In fact, German snipers reportedly preferred captured Mosin-Nagants to their own Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles.

Is Mosin Nagant better than kar98k?

The new gun is as powerful as Kar-98K. The only difference between the two guns is that Mosin-Nagant doesn’t need any attachment for better performance. A scope is fine for this gun. Players can deal a high amount of damage with just a single shot to the opposition using this gun.

Are Mosin Nagants still being made?

All told, more than 17 million Mosin-Nagant M91/30 rifles had been produced. Today, Mosin-Nagants are still found on battlefields around the world, with forces reporting use by insurgents in the recent Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in service by Syrian, Afghan, Finnish and Iraqi militaries as sniper rifles.

Is the M39 the nicest Mosin Nagant you’ve ever handled?

It is without doubt the nicest Mosin Nagant I’ve had the pleasure of handling, at least in terms of build quality and retained condition. Engineered by the Finnish Civil Guard and adopted by the Finnish Army on 14 April, 1939, the M39 is a much-improved derivative of the Russian-designed M1891.

Is there a Finnish version of the Russian Mosin rifle?

For every Russian style there is certainly some Finnish use, but these are the models that were constructed by Finnish armories and depots. The first Finnish Mosins were pure Russian rifles captured from armories within the country. Later refurbished models, rebarreled and even restocked, would be constructed by various arsenals.

What is the bore diameter of the Mosin Nagant?

Interestingly, earlier Finnish adaptions of the Mosin Nagant utilized a bore diameter of 0.3082 inch. To make the M39 compatible with captured Russian ammo, barrels were reamed to 0.310 inch.

What kind of rifles did the Finns use?

The Finns used a variety of rifles but primarily the Mosin-Nagant, so let’s just quickly cover the various Finnish-made versions. For every Russian style there is certainly some Finnish use, but these are the models that were constructed by Finnish armories and depots.