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Hello All,
I have an interesting piece here. It is an SVT-40 manufactured during WWII in 1941 at Izhevsk, Russia. It is a great, hard-hitting military collectible that is getting harder and harder to find. My shooting and collecting interests are shifting slightly, so its time for this rifle to be enjoyed by a new owner.
The SVT-40 shoots 7.62x54r ammunition loaded from a 10-round detachable magazine or stripper clip. (Of note: this rifle was very advanced in its time for its use of the detachable mag, but interestingly the intent to reload the rifle was to leave the mag attached and recharge it via stripper clips through a slot cut into the top of the receiver
.). Unlike a Romanian PSL or AK/RPK type weapon which uses a 'long-stroke' piston to cycle the bolt, the SVT uses a 'short-stroke' arrangement much more like a true Dragunov rifle, so accuracy is VERY good even with its open sights 
. Also, unlike a Romanian PSL which can be damaged if not using the specific x54r ammunition it was designed for, the gas piston of the SVT has a 5-port gas valve to vary the force of the stroke based on the type of ammo being shot. This saves the receiver from excessive force and greatly extends the versatility of the weapon. The SVT's receiver is forged.
This example is an arsenal rebuild with a 'plumb' colored electropenciled bolt and a very, very tiny import mark in a discrete spot on the rear of the receiver. Its barrel, rifling and exterior metal finish are excellent. No rust or corrosion. The wood stock, finished in a typical Russian 'beetle-shell' shellac is mostly good to just OK in small spots, but I wouldn't recommend refinishing it or its resale value will go down. There are three arsenal-done stock repairs, but if you don't know what to look for, only one is semi-obvious. I'll show you those. They are cosmetic only and do not affect the structural strength of the stock. The chamber is fluted, good for extraction in the dirty environment of war on the steppe, but a little hard on your brass if you reload. I have had zero problems with this rifle firing a variety of ammunition. I have only put about 100 rounds downrange with it in the three or so years I've owned it.
It comes with one original factory magazine, worth about $175 alone and which still pop up fairly regularly on Gunbroker. Aftermarket mags are available for about $75. It also comes with a brand new RPD light machine gun sling that works superbly on this rifle and is very similar to the original equipment.
I am asking $900 straight cash, or (better yet) a partial trade with cash ($400 to $600 depending) for an original-condition (no tapped receivers, aftermarket stocks, etc) semiautomatic military rifle like, but not limited to, a Russian or Yugoslavian SKS or any Finnish Mosin Nagant of type M91, M27, M28, M28/30 or M39 in good condition.
EDIT I'm also open to a trades like a St. Gauden Double Eagle or a few British Soverigns
.
Anyways, take a look in those gunsafes and let me know what you think.
Keith
I have an interesting piece here. It is an SVT-40 manufactured during WWII in 1941 at Izhevsk, Russia. It is a great, hard-hitting military collectible that is getting harder and harder to find. My shooting and collecting interests are shifting slightly, so its time for this rifle to be enjoyed by a new owner.
The SVT-40 shoots 7.62x54r ammunition loaded from a 10-round detachable magazine or stripper clip. (Of note: this rifle was very advanced in its time for its use of the detachable mag, but interestingly the intent to reload the rifle was to leave the mag attached and recharge it via stripper clips through a slot cut into the top of the receiver
.). Unlike a Romanian PSL or AK/RPK type weapon which uses a 'long-stroke' piston to cycle the bolt, the SVT uses a 'short-stroke' arrangement much more like a true Dragunov rifle, so accuracy is VERY good even with its open sights . Also, unlike a Romanian PSL which can be damaged if not using the specific x54r ammunition it was designed for, the gas piston of the SVT has a 5-port gas valve to vary the force of the stroke based on the type of ammo being shot. This saves the receiver from excessive force and greatly extends the versatility of the weapon. The SVT's receiver is forged.This example is an arsenal rebuild with a 'plumb' colored electropenciled bolt and a very, very tiny import mark in a discrete spot on the rear of the receiver. Its barrel, rifling and exterior metal finish are excellent. No rust or corrosion. The wood stock, finished in a typical Russian 'beetle-shell' shellac is mostly good to just OK in small spots, but I wouldn't recommend refinishing it or its resale value will go down. There are three arsenal-done stock repairs, but if you don't know what to look for, only one is semi-obvious. I'll show you those. They are cosmetic only and do not affect the structural strength of the stock. The chamber is fluted, good for extraction in the dirty environment of war on the steppe, but a little hard on your brass if you reload. I have had zero problems with this rifle firing a variety of ammunition. I have only put about 100 rounds downrange with it in the three or so years I've owned it.
It comes with one original factory magazine, worth about $175 alone and which still pop up fairly regularly on Gunbroker. Aftermarket mags are available for about $75. It also comes with a brand new RPD light machine gun sling that works superbly on this rifle and is very similar to the original equipment.
I am asking $900 straight cash, or (better yet) a partial trade with cash ($400 to $600 depending) for an original-condition (no tapped receivers, aftermarket stocks, etc) semiautomatic military rifle like, but not limited to, a Russian or Yugoslavian SKS or any Finnish Mosin Nagant of type M91, M27, M28, M28/30 or M39 in good condition.
EDIT I'm also open to a trades like a St. Gauden Double Eagle or a few British Soverigns
. Anyways, take a look in those gunsafes and let me know what you think.
Keith
