Good job Sir. It's good to see younger people interested in these rifles. Most people don't know the back ground on them. I do commend you for your work on this project. I will add to your work on this that there were 3 manufactures of the svt with the Podulsk factory only producing them for 10 months in 1940 crossing over to 1941 until they were told to change making anti-aircraft guns Also, in 1940 and 1941 there were a certain amounts svt's that did not have any type of rails on the sides. FYI.
I was researching the SVT 40 when I came across your vid and thought it was nice to see that you thoroughly researched it. Loved the video, the information and appreciate all the hard work put into making it. Keep making more !!
The Fedorov model 1:16 is not a semi-automatic rifle because it is an assault rifle with all the functions of an assault rifle: 1) switching shooting, it is: semi-automatic and fully automatic: 2) Removable magazine. 3) lightweight cartridge (which will become an intermediate cartridge in the future)
even though the magazine was removable, it was intended to be loaded with stripper clips, as seen by the clip guide on the bolt, and I really wouldn't call the 6.5 an intermediate cartridge, it's lighter than other rifle rounds but still is a rifle round
Nice video, I live in Canada and we have good access to old Soviet rifles. I own a SVT40 and it is an extremely noisy rifle! Nice to shoot and easy recoil because of the muzzle brake, but a super loud rifle. It is a pretty light rifle (by design no heavier than the Mosin it replaced) it is almost too light ... the fully automatic AVT-40 would have self-destructed within a few magazines output! Really cool gun tho!
Even soldiers of low combat training such as the SS recognized the advantage in firepower the SVT-40 offered when ammo was available instead of their obsolete bolt actions.
Pal (that's how we say "mate" here)..... that was a great info-dump on the SVT. We are fortunate to live where we can have one that is not deactivated. Ours looks great on the outside but the barrel is, as we say here, "TOAST" on the inside! As in, lucky to put them all in a foot at 100Y. If only we could trade barrels, we need one that is not horribly rusted inside and yours only has to look good from the outside! Anyway it is a fascinating rifle and when we compare it to the US M1 Garand, we can only say, the SVT 40 is better if only we could get rid of the muzzle brake and the intolerable extra length and noise it brings. The Garand's internal mag cannot be "topped off". Only have two round left? You pretty much have to fire them before you can reload. The SVT, just swap mags and top off the low one at convenience. That was an info-rich video given that you could not shoot it. My fellow Americans, don't let that happen here. If you think they are only coming for AR's and AK's, you are very, very mistaken. Good job Iron Bloke!
i love my SVT 40..it's a beauty..early model..museum quality..shoots like a dream at 1.3..148 grain steel jacket .. scoped..railed..accurate and if I put 187 grain in it very very dangerous to be on the receiving end...whew!
Great video and topic about the Russian semi-automatic rifle SVT-40, those 3 months have been worth it making this video, keep on going. With the pros and cons (what every weapon has), I think the SVT-40 is a beautiful and interesting weapon and very well made for Russian concepts. Can you make a similar video about, for example, the German G43 or the American Garand M1.
VERY GOOD! THOROUGH! MERGER OF HISTORY WITH EVALUATION OF REMARKABLE WEAPON! YOURS IS A WONDERFUL CONTRAST WITH MANY YOU TUBE VIDEOS WHICH ARE ADOLESCENT. THANK YOU.
@@ironbloke24pz Have you played Red Orchestra ostrfront 41-45? It's a nice game, although the game is from 2006, the mod "darkest hour" it is still played today. The OST is incredible!
RO1 is what got me a stream account all those years ago. i preferred mare nostrum myself, though its pretty dead. ro2 was 'my' game for about 6 years, and if you look at this channels history you'll see as much =)
I got mine before the import band. I was going to convert mine to 45-70. But now I am going to keep it as is. They are hard to find in the US now. Yes mine is active and fun to shoot.
Video is good and well researched although I can't agree with all of its conclusions. SVTs "fall from grace" had less to do wtih preferences of the soldiers and more with changing combat environment and general need of replacing ever greater losses suffered by the Red Army. Rearming the infantry with SMGs and bolt action rifles had its own merits, it not only increased its available close range firepower with limited loss of long range capabilites but also made replenishing losses cheaper . Morover, close quarters combat turned out to be far more common than previously anticipated, therefore troops equipped with something like PPSh-41 or PPS-43 had distinct advantage over opponents armed with more conventional firearms, like bolt action and self-loading rifles. For example, in the Pacific Theater we can observe a similar trend of replacing full powered semi automatic M1 Garand rifles with M1 Carabines as more practical choice and I doubt that such change would be interpreted as an evidence of inherent flaws of M1 Garand's design.
you make very fair points and i defiantly agree with them. its something that i definitely should have mentioned in the video, so thanks for commenting.
@@ironbloke24pz i wasn't able to touch SVT even in such conditions, so.. Not that bad, actually. Maybe it is possible to have it in normal state in my country, but at first i must be a licensed hunter for few years.
I looked for extra Mags a while ago and all I found were around $200.00 a copy. Guess I'll struggle along til the Canadians (Who Got Lots of SVT40s and Mags) start smuggling them South........Help a "Cousin" Out will ya Maple leafers? It's great fun to run Mags thru, and on occasion it will Hang Up, but mine isn't nearly as bad about it as I've heard others are. I like it just because of what it is, and the accuracy doesn't Suck Either.
That broke me heart hearing the word deactivated!
So sad to see such a great rifle be deactivated. Great info and video. I love my svt 40. Wish I could have another
i unfortunately dont have much choice in the deactivation of my rifle, just the laws of the UK. i am just happy to have one in my collection.
At least they didn't melt it down.
Good job Sir. It's good to see younger people interested in these rifles. Most people don't know the back ground on them. I do commend you for your work on this project. I will add to your work on this that there were 3 manufactures of the svt with the Podulsk factory only producing them for 10 months in 1940 crossing over to 1941 until they were told to change making anti-aircraft guns Also, in 1940 and 1941 there were a certain amounts svt's that did not have any type of rails on the sides. FYI.
This was a great show, you should do more in the future
I was researching the SVT 40 when I came across your vid and thought it was nice to see that you thoroughly researched it. Loved the video, the information and appreciate all the hard work put into making it. Keep making more !!
Sad seeing that Svt40 deactivated that really sucks Beautiful rifle though
The Fedorov model 1:16 is not a semi-automatic rifle because it is an assault rifle with all the functions of an assault rifle: 1) switching shooting, it is: semi-automatic and fully automatic: 2) Removable magazine. 3) lightweight cartridge (which will become an intermediate cartridge in the future)
even though the magazine was removable, it was intended to be loaded with stripper clips, as seen by the clip guide on the bolt, and I really wouldn't call the 6.5 an intermediate cartridge, it's lighter than other rifle rounds but still is a rifle round
Nice video, I live in Canada and we have good access to old Soviet rifles. I own a SVT40 and it is an extremely noisy rifle! Nice to shoot and easy recoil because of the muzzle brake, but a super loud rifle. It is a pretty light rifle (by design no heavier than the Mosin it replaced) it is almost too light ... the fully automatic AVT-40 would have self-destructed within a few magazines output! Really cool gun tho!
Even soldiers of low combat training such as the SS recognized the advantage in firepower the SVT-40 offered when ammo was available instead of their obsolete bolt actions.
Low combat training?? The SS?.. Oh you read A LOT huh?
Very informative! Good show old chap!
Excellent video, thanks for sharing your experience on the SVT!
Great video, very thorough. I own a deactivated one. Best wishes Mr Iron.
Well done, thanks for the history lesson, very informative and accurate according to my own limited research 🙂
Pal (that's how we say "mate" here)..... that was a great info-dump on the SVT. We are fortunate to live where we can have one that is not deactivated. Ours looks great on the outside but the barrel is, as we say here, "TOAST" on the inside! As in, lucky to put them all in a foot at 100Y. If only we could trade barrels, we need one that is not horribly rusted inside and yours only has to look good from the outside! Anyway it is a fascinating rifle and when we compare it to the US M1 Garand, we can only say, the SVT 40 is better if only we could get rid of the muzzle brake and the intolerable extra length and noise it brings. The Garand's internal mag cannot be "topped off". Only have two round left? You pretty much have to fire them before you can reload. The SVT, just swap mags and top off the low one at convenience.
That was an info-rich video given that you could not shoot it. My fellow Americans, don't let that happen here. If you think they are only coming for AR's and AK's, you are very, very mistaken. Good job Iron Bloke!
Comprehensive, nice work. I have all the items mentioned in this vid. Good work.
nice! great reference, my favourite soviet rifle
i love my SVT 40..it's a beauty..early model..museum quality..shoots like a dream at 1.3..148 grain steel jacket .. scoped..railed..accurate and if I put 187 grain in it very very dangerous to be on the receiving end...whew!
excellent info, I was lucky to get two when they were cheap here but knew nothing about them
Great video and topic about the Russian semi-automatic rifle SVT-40, those 3 months have been worth it making this video, keep on going. With the pros and cons (what every weapon has), I think the SVT-40 is a beautiful and interesting weapon and very well made for Russian concepts. Can you make a similar video about, for example, the German G43 or the American Garand M1.
Who would not prefer the PPsh? Damn simple & awesome . BUT I still need the SVT for the collection. Dang $$ these days.
VERY GOOD! THOROUGH!
MERGER OF HISTORY WITH EVALUATION OF REMARKABLE WEAPON!
YOURS IS A WONDERFUL CONTRAST WITH MANY YOU TUBE VIDEOS WHICH ARE ADOLESCENT.
THANK YOU.
It pains me to see a perfectly fine piece of history deactivated like that... It's heresy I say, heresy!
That was very good...enjoyed much..well done
you deserve more subs and great thanks! came here from cone of arc!
not familiar with cone of arc. thanks for the positive feedback =)
@@ironbloke24pz he said in a KV-2 video he either worked with or ysed your videos as a source, he linked your channel in the description.
oooohhhhh yeah, i helped him out with a video on the KV-2. didn't realize its out.
Nice work, man.
Fox go FLOOF!
Deactivated?! Savages! SAVAGES!!!
My buddy has a later model 40 with the issue scope..kicks like a mule for a gas operated weapon..but is pretty dang accurate 👍👍
Love your channel!
it was a great vid. I learn a lot from your videos
Ty for the video 👍🏽
Deactivated svt 40 ...I would never allow those near mine
Just realized, it's Red Orchestra 2 OST! Nice choice
the best choice ;)
@@ironbloke24pz Have you played Red Orchestra ostrfront 41-45? It's a nice game,
although the game is from 2006, the mod "darkest hour" it is still played today. The OST is incredible!
RO1 is what got me a stream account all those years ago. i preferred mare nostrum myself, though its pretty dead. ro2 was 'my' game for about 6 years, and if you look at this channels history you'll see as much =)
@@ironbloke24pz Lol, so we are the 2 of the 62 players who still play RO1
well, i've not played RO1 for about 5 years, i used to play it. i play RS2 regularly, sometimes pick up RO2...
I got mine before the import band. I was going to convert mine to 45-70. But now I am going to keep it as is. They are hard to find in the US now. Yes mine is active and fun to shoot.
Convert a svt40 to 45-70 theyd call you every swear in the russian book, and theres a lot of them, собака 🐕
Video is good and well researched although I can't agree with all of its conclusions. SVTs "fall from grace" had less to do wtih preferences of the soldiers and more with changing combat environment and general need of replacing ever greater losses suffered by the Red Army. Rearming the infantry with SMGs and bolt action rifles had its own merits, it not only increased its available close range firepower with limited loss of long range capabilites but also made replenishing losses cheaper . Morover, close quarters combat turned out to be far more common than previously anticipated, therefore troops equipped with something like PPSh-41 or PPS-43 had distinct advantage over opponents armed with more conventional firearms, like bolt action and self-loading rifles. For example, in the Pacific Theater we can observe a similar trend of replacing full powered semi automatic M1 Garand rifles with M1 Carabines as more practical choice and I doubt that such change would be interpreted as an evidence of inherent flaws of M1 Garand's design.
you make very fair points and i defiantly agree with them. its something that i definitely should have mentioned in the video, so thanks for commenting.
naginata and svt-40
yari and ptrd-40
Terrible that rifle is “deactivated”…”ruined”, is more like it.
Deactivated!!!??? Its just a paperweight now
Great video, its a shame what happened to your rifle though.
the joys of living in a country with strict gun control. the only option would be a trait pull SVT, the semi-automatic rifle is totally illigal.
@@ironbloke24pz it is even more harsh than in my country, terrible.
Unfortunately it's all I can get my hands on, so I might as well enjoy what I get.
@@ironbloke24pz i wasn't able to touch SVT even in such conditions, so..
Not that bad, actually.
Maybe it is possible to have it in normal state in my country, but at first i must be a licensed hunter for few years.
Firepower is everything..that's why it took so long to defeat the Wehrmacht..they had firepower...
I looked for extra Mags a while ago and all I found were around $200.00 a copy. Guess I'll struggle along til the Canadians (Who Got Lots of SVT40s and Mags) start smuggling them South........Help a "Cousin" Out will ya Maple leafers?
It's great fun to run Mags thru, and on occasion it will Hang Up, but mine isn't nearly as bad about it as I've heard others are. I like it just because of what it is, and the accuracy doesn't Suck Either.
must suck to live in the UK
SVT-40
That poor thing, a piece of history broken
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