I got an interesting variation of the SVT-40 the other day. It has the 1943 muzzle break yet it has the rails for the scope still. It also has the hole in the safety like the earlier variants. Very cool rifle, one of my favorites for sure. I wasn't aware of all the possible variations. Thanks for the informative video!
The letter A in the stock is to mark the type of wood used. Hard wood is marked A to be used for the full auto variant because the birch wood used was weak and prone to cracking and breaking.
You are not wrong. Tokarev had an eye. It shows in the SVT and in the TT pistols. Look at the overall sculpting and it looks as though they are "Art Deco" weapons.
Muzzle breaks, not flash hiders. They work fairly well, I love my 41 Tula with nearly every single early feature. Mine is the most beautiful stock I've ever seen, refurbished by the Bulgarians post war in a way that makes this thing look like a custom sporting rifle. It's a damn near perfect rifle with nearly all the finish still on it. The SVT-40 feels more refined than my Garand ever did, I love the long and thin rifles over the short and fat ones, especially when you consider the weight and how it balances.
I'm not sure if any SVT-40 were fitted with AVT-40 stocks during the war or if that was only done post war during refurbishment. I recently acquired one and made sure to get one with an AVT-40 stock. SVT-40s stocks usually have some wobble in them, which is not good for accuracy. AVT-40 stocks are sturdier and tend not to wobble. Purists will probably want to stick with the SVT stocked rifles, but I like having the extra accuracy out of the gate.
Rifles were refurbished during the war also, I'm sure it happened. But rifles in the "wrong" stock is in most cases post-war refurbishments. Also if your SVT bolt is red/purple, that indicates post-war refurbishment, but some late SVT-40's has red/purple bolt originally.
Very nice rifles. I also have an SVT-40. But I noticed something "weird" about the one you have that is a Finnish capture. It has "V.S" carved into the stock, in front of the rear sight. I have a Finnish Mosin Nagant M28 that also has "V.S" carved into the stock, also in front of the rear sight...Maybe they belonged to the same guy...? Probably not, but it's an interesting thought...
I got an interesting variation of the SVT-40 the other day. It has the 1943 muzzle break yet it has the rails for the scope still. It also has the hole in the safety like the earlier variants. Very cool rifle, one of my favorites for sure. I wasn't aware of all the possible variations. Thanks for the informative video!
The letter A in the stock is to mark the type of wood used. Hard wood is marked A to be used for the full auto variant because the birch wood used was weak and prone to cracking and breaking.
Interesting and aesthetic pieces! 👏 👏
You are not wrong.
Tokarev had an eye. It shows in the SVT and in the TT pistols.
Look at the overall sculpting and it looks as though they are "Art Deco" weapons.
Magnificent rifles.
Muzzle breaks, not flash hiders. They work fairly well, I love my 41 Tula with nearly every single early feature. Mine is the most beautiful stock I've ever seen, refurbished by the Bulgarians post war in a way that makes this thing look like a custom sporting rifle. It's a damn near perfect rifle with nearly all the finish still on it. The SVT-40 feels more refined than my Garand ever did, I love the long and thin rifles over the short and fat ones, especially when you consider the weight and how it balances.
Someday I'll finally have one.
Part of me is wondering why I click on these videos, all it does is make my want list of guns grow even more, I can't keep up with it as it is.
I'm not sure if any SVT-40 were fitted with AVT-40 stocks during the war or if that was only done post war during refurbishment. I recently acquired one and made sure to get one with an AVT-40 stock. SVT-40s stocks usually have some wobble in them, which is not good for accuracy. AVT-40 stocks are sturdier and tend not to wobble. Purists will probably want to stick with the SVT stocked rifles, but I like having the extra accuracy out of the gate.
Rifles were refurbished during the war also, I'm sure it happened. But rifles in the "wrong" stock is in most cases post-war refurbishments. Also if your SVT bolt is red/purple, that indicates post-war refurbishment, but some late SVT-40's has red/purple bolt originally.
@@WhattAreYouSaying According to Mishaco, during WW2 the Soviets understood the AVT-40 stocks were superior and would frequently fit them to SVT-40s.
What is the source of the photo in 2:11? I wonder if those are Polish soldiers.
They are! Good eye.
SKS - came intermed cartridge and semi only. 🇫🇮 heard stories, FA easy to break and trouble’s with these Tokarev’s= semi was used
Very nice rifles. I also have an SVT-40. But I noticed something "weird" about the one you have that is a Finnish capture.
It has "V.S" carved into the stock, in front of the rear sight. I have a Finnish Mosin Nagant M28 that also has "V.S" carved into the stock, also in front of the rear sight...Maybe they belonged to the same guy...? Probably not, but it's an interesting thought...
love to have one ... doubt i could ever afford one though
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worlds worst flash hiders. 😆
Well, they were weren't meant to be flash hiders in the first place, they are muzzle breaks.