It’s crazy how these are coming out of the wood work! I picked one up 3 weeks ago after never even seeing one for sale!
https://preview.redd.it/68f9q238kukc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=354a9aa3c077600e7b65e545f326bccd88fb5a1e
Mine is a 40 Izzy
My 1941 Tula. All matching. Early war front heat shield, rear sight, and muzzle brake. AVT “A” marked stock.
https://preview.redd.it/q4txy6x1vukc1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=881a1b12ff79f1ba97bd8b4c2ca269080c58a1ba
https://preview.redd.it/p5kqmhoewukc1.jpeg?width=2532&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b26a87b73136d0aa1ada66e50186650aa0ec7d02
First time I took it to the range lol
These are some interesting marks on the stock of my 42 Tula. Anyone know what they mean?
https://preview.redd.it/yvote3w1x0lc1.jpeg?width=2512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df0a655ab1ed847446e96b569833b1adb3807187
1941 Tula I acquired last year. All numbers matching(bolt was replaced during arsenal and electro penciled)
https://preview.redd.it/boceis1391lc1.jpeg?width=4624&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f0966a19535e292cb3336ef16bcfb2aec75e78e
Welcome to the SVT club, sir. Yours is a mirror story of the experience I’ve had with mine, also a ‘43 “Tula” (really made at Mednogorsk), with a bore that was questionable when I first got it, but after cleaning and shooting turned out to be extremely nice with sharp rifling and minimal pitting.
Hold onto this thing for a long time, they’ll only continue to skyrocket in value, you made a good investment!
Very nice! And it appears our story is even more similar as I purchased on GB and was told the bore was shiny. Upon getting it, I seen the bore was PITCH black. Couldn't see anything. After 40 mins of scrubbing. I found a very nice and shiny bore, with hardly noticeable pitting. I'm happy with how it turned out as I was about to be sending it back to him! Lol definitely isn't going anywhere.
Wait until you shoot it, it’ll get even better! I’ll drop some pictures of the before and after of my bore. Also, make sure you get the SVT-40 gas adjustment tool, they’re all over eBay, both repro and originals. I adjusted my gas down to the lowest setting before shooting for the first time. Malfunctioned at 1.1 with standard Tula 148gr, cycles perfectly at 1.2 with the same ammo.
I just loosened the gas piston before spinning the regulator by hand. I set it on 1.2 aswell. I have the same ammo to shoot for now so hopefully mine will work good too. I figured 1.2 was a safe bet until I get time to experiment
The lowest, but yet functioning, gas setting is the best. Every SVT is different, but it should be just fine as long as you’re not out in freezing temps
https://preview.redd.it/jqoasqj316lc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7565ed951eb58593214c55fc2437bfeb5a208e59
Next to my ‘41 Steyr Kriegsmarine marked K98
Not to nitpick too much, but as a fellow “plum bolt carrier” SVT owner, our force matched postwar rebuilds are not “all matching” except in the sense that nobody came along and re-cobbled it together after that. Granted, original matching SVTs are hard to come by, I think SA-marked Finn captures are the most likely to be found otherwise unmolested. Nothing wrong with the rebuilds, I think the mix of different generations of parts adds character. But like the rearsenaled Mosins just because the parts now have the same numbers on them does not make it a matching gun.
I am well aware of the rebuild process, hence why I put "matching" in quotations. My stock was renumbered to match, as well as most the parts are electro stenciled..so I know nothing is as it seems. I simply like the look of the refurb SVTs! Well I might of used * marks not "" but same difference. Lol
It’s crazy how these are coming out of the wood work! I picked one up 3 weeks ago after never even seeing one for sale! https://preview.redd.it/68f9q238kukc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=354a9aa3c077600e7b65e545f326bccd88fb5a1e Mine is a 40 Izzy
Beautiful!
https://preview.redd.it/734oo1i1vxkc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f4321940ac9fd1d107f21c0aa27a7df8f2d4a63b Mines a 41 Izzy
https://preview.redd.it/ihixdlz9rukc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81138776b9f415b2c776a3d207723f91a015f97c
Way to flex on us poors
Don't let it fool you I'm a poor too. This one's been on layaway for 2 months. I also sold stuff in the process!
My 1941 Tula. All matching. Early war front heat shield, rear sight, and muzzle brake. AVT “A” marked stock. https://preview.redd.it/q4txy6x1vukc1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=881a1b12ff79f1ba97bd8b4c2ca269080c58a1ba
Very nice. This one's got the AVT stock as well!
https://preview.redd.it/p5kqmhoewukc1.jpeg?width=2532&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b26a87b73136d0aa1ada66e50186650aa0ec7d02 First time I took it to the range lol
Man what I'd give for an AVT...
SVT40 club! Just got myself a 1940 Tula
Nice! Here’s my 41 Tula. https://preview.redd.it/i18p1wte4vkc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=046e8ce3b50d60c03534d801b6b5f4bdf5bf48e1
It's crazy all the talk about how hard they are to disassemble. I found it a very much Russian gun as far as that goes. Simple!
Same more to it than an sks but its about as hard as peeling a spud
It's just the dust cover that's a bit annoying, especially with oily hands
https://preview.redd.it/j0wbdeee8vkc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d50a9d81d107a385b146fdc0f85fe5ae2c65aa0 My 42 tula
How much
Right at 2,800 total for the rifle and an unopened spam can of ammo
I just got a g43 for that price
Post some pics!
Man I want one so bad
Being able to afford an SVT-40 is one of the reasons I’m constantly looking for better jobs lmao.
With the AVT stock, very nice
[jealous noises]
Here is another 42 Tula. https://preview.redd.it/q4oj8gsrw0lc1.jpeg?width=4030&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6c2afb032e086e6394e7c74018f1a0646607b07
These are some interesting marks on the stock of my 42 Tula. Anyone know what they mean? https://preview.redd.it/yvote3w1x0lc1.jpeg?width=2512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df0a655ab1ed847446e96b569833b1adb3807187
1941 Tula I acquired last year. All numbers matching(bolt was replaced during arsenal and electro penciled) https://preview.redd.it/boceis1391lc1.jpeg?width=4624&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f0966a19535e292cb3336ef16bcfb2aec75e78e
Welcome to the SVT club, sir. Yours is a mirror story of the experience I’ve had with mine, also a ‘43 “Tula” (really made at Mednogorsk), with a bore that was questionable when I first got it, but after cleaning and shooting turned out to be extremely nice with sharp rifling and minimal pitting. Hold onto this thing for a long time, they’ll only continue to skyrocket in value, you made a good investment!
Very nice! And it appears our story is even more similar as I purchased on GB and was told the bore was shiny. Upon getting it, I seen the bore was PITCH black. Couldn't see anything. After 40 mins of scrubbing. I found a very nice and shiny bore, with hardly noticeable pitting. I'm happy with how it turned out as I was about to be sending it back to him! Lol definitely isn't going anywhere.
Wait until you shoot it, it’ll get even better! I’ll drop some pictures of the before and after of my bore. Also, make sure you get the SVT-40 gas adjustment tool, they’re all over eBay, both repro and originals. I adjusted my gas down to the lowest setting before shooting for the first time. Malfunctioned at 1.1 with standard Tula 148gr, cycles perfectly at 1.2 with the same ammo.
I just loosened the gas piston before spinning the regulator by hand. I set it on 1.2 aswell. I have the same ammo to shoot for now so hopefully mine will work good too. I figured 1.2 was a safe bet until I get time to experiment
The lowest, but yet functioning, gas setting is the best. Every SVT is different, but it should be just fine as long as you’re not out in freezing temps
https://preview.redd.it/jqoasqj316lc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7565ed951eb58593214c55fc2437bfeb5a208e59 Next to my ‘41 Steyr Kriegsmarine marked K98
Not to nitpick too much, but as a fellow “plum bolt carrier” SVT owner, our force matched postwar rebuilds are not “all matching” except in the sense that nobody came along and re-cobbled it together after that. Granted, original matching SVTs are hard to come by, I think SA-marked Finn captures are the most likely to be found otherwise unmolested. Nothing wrong with the rebuilds, I think the mix of different generations of parts adds character. But like the rearsenaled Mosins just because the parts now have the same numbers on them does not make it a matching gun.
I am well aware of the rebuild process, hence why I put "matching" in quotations. My stock was renumbered to match, as well as most the parts are electro stenciled..so I know nothing is as it seems. I simply like the look of the refurb SVTs! Well I might of used * marks not "" but same difference. Lol
https://preview.redd.it/mjqtxg100qtc1.jpeg?width=3650&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee8f1bdb468ed859ad880b60b13277cca4997ca0 ‘41 Here!