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Nice looking 43 Tikka, and at a bargain price. Good score.
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Excellent! Great find
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43 Tikka was the last year of the M91. I bought one not too long ago for $300 so you did good there. It appears to be in a post war stock. I can't believe you stole it like that. Get a couple more next time
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LOL ok so its a Tikka not a Sako? What's the difference? But it is a M91 that's cool. I'll tell you too the rifling looks different that my Russians but its sharp and like a mirror.desdem12 wrote:Tikka M91..SWEET that is a bout a $325 bone rifle on GB!!! What a great find in the refutrbs
And another thing the trigger is not black its like a stainless look and there is no wobble or play in it at all and its so smooth and crisp. It's very light too.
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Sako is a gear logo with an S in it. Sako did not make M91s. These are some of the nicer m91s you can get. I threw up a couple of pics of mine
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Sako M39 is in the middle.
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You got it my man ill do it first thing tomorrow after work. What should I look for just a date?BuckeyeSgt wrote:Nice 1943 Tikka. Now tear her down and look at the tang date. I'd say you did real well on the price. Close to double in value. Finnish sling hangers, cleaning rod.
fter that I'm off to the range for some fun time and you know ill be making a video and posting that tomorrow night with a range report. Just a quick tear down,cleaning and headspace/safety check.
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It has a scrubbed eagle on top of the reciever so it may be scrubbed underneath. It is possible that this is a pre 1920 and likely a pre russian revolution reciever. I am betting 1909 or newer like around 1914 or so.
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The tang could tell you the date and arsenal of the reciever.rollndice83 wrote:You got it my man ill do it first thing tomorrow after work. What should I look for just a date?BuckeyeSgt wrote:Nice 1943 Tikka. Now tear her down and look at the tang date. I'd say you did real well on the price. Close to double in value. Finnish sling hangers, cleaning rod.
fter that I'm off to the range for some fun time and you know ill be making a video and posting that tomorrow night with a range report. Just a quick tear down,cleaning and headspace/safety check.
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Get the heck out of here...............man you did great. What a score for sure. Now we want to see range videos of this one too. You should have never done that video, you've spoiled us now.
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Desdem12- Ahhh I see Sako has the S in sprocket looking mark I gotcha . Is that your Sako? And your Tikka is just gorgeous! Can you tell me why my buttplate and floorplate has no serial numbers they are blank. Is yours the same way? Man I need to do some research on these Finnish Nagants now. There was a shorter Finnish VKT there I believe it was a Sako. But it was $349 and more than I could spend. Did I do good getting Tikka over the VKT? The VKT if from a gun store about 15 minutes away so I can always go there and put it on layaway for 3 months . It was way shorter with a wider front sight and big barrel band in front.Just way out of my price range. But I'm really happy with the Tikka. Can't wait to look her over tomorrow. So this Tikka I bought and the shorter VKT were the only two Finns I saw there. I guess I got the Tikka for a steal because the old man had it marked Russian Sako so maybe he didn't know what it was....It's not like its beat up I think its in superb shape.
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Man I can't keep up LOL im having too much fun. Are you talking about the one I just brought? You see a scrubbed eagle? You got me all excited I have to look it over better tomorrow. Any way to tell if its pre 1920?desdem12 wrote:It has a scrubbed eagle on top of the reciever so it may be scrubbed underneath. It is possible that this is a pre 1920 and likely a pre russian revolution reciever. I am betting 1909 or newer like around 1914 or so.
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You know it my friend you'll get a video tomorrow night and a better one at that I will do close ups of the rifle so you can see all around it better in video than picture and more shooting!WeldonHunter wrote:Get the heck out of here...............man you did great. What a score for sure. Now we want to see range videos of this one too. You should have never done that video, you've spoiled us now.
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You did the right thing. you made about $200 bucks right there. The VKT could be one of several different rifles. Maybe a M39. The picture of the 3 M39s there are mine. One is a sako one is a VKT and one is a B barrel. Did the VKT look like the one in that shot? If so it is a M39 and probly worth the $350. If it is n a store and you can layaway i would go make sure what it is and likely buy it. If it is a M27 then Buy it. The butt plate was from another rifle and this was maybe done in a hurry incase of need. There was no need for the numbers. All finns are from parts of russian rifles except the barrels and a few sights and other stuff so no worries there.
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Take it apart and look at the bottom of the tang. There should be a date there. The Finns sometimes scrubbed the eagles, so it could be any date.rollndice83 wrote: Any way to tell if its pre 1920?
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Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C. S. Lewis
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On top of the reciever it looks like there is a dimple. That is a scrubbed eagle that was put there by the russians. The finns scrubbed them when they had the time to. If you take it apart there and look on the tang it will tell you what you have unless it is scrubbed. I am guessing the date by the features i see. Also the barrel bands loosen by going clockwise and tighten by counter clock wise DON"T BREAK THEMrollndice83 wrote:Man I can't keep up LOL im having too much fun. Are you talking about the one I just brought? You see a scrubbed eagle? You got me all excited I have to look it over better tomorrow. Any way to tell if its pre 1920?
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Man you got a killer deal for that! Gorgeous rifle!!
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Stop and take a breath. You got one of the steals. Not just for the price but for the condition. That is one fine looking rifle. I paid in the high $200's for a Finn M91 with a counter bored barrel several years ago.
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You are a eagle eye man! You are all great and so very helpful. That is one heck of a collection of Finns you have there desdem I got another question for you. I am going to obviously leave the stock how it is I love it and would never try to clean all that beautiful grime and dirt that's soaked in over the years but the stock seems a little dry what can I use to condition it and preserve it? And thanks for heads up on bands. The threads look pretty decent ill get some close up HQ video of it tomorrow but this rifle seems to be in really good condition all over it. I'm kind of amazed by it. The screws on the stock inserts and swivels are great to none of them have been damaged. What kind of barrel did the Finns put on them? The bore looks great and I don't believe its been counterbored but ill check tomorrowdesdem12 wrote:On top of the reciever it looks like there is a dimple. That is a scrubbed eagle that was put there by the russians. The finns scrubbed them when they had the time to. If you take it apart there and look on the tang it will tell you what you have unless it is scrubbed. I am guessing the date by the features i see. Also the barrel bands loosen by going clockwise and tighten by counter clock wise DON"T BREAK THEMrollndice83 wrote:Man I can't keep up LOL im having too much fun. Are you talking about the one I just brought? You see a scrubbed eagle? You got me all excited I have to look it over better tomorrow. Any way to tell if its pre 1920?
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Oh man, you got a great deal for that gorgeous M91!
The VKT was an M39 if it had the pistol grip stock.
The VKT was an M39 if it had the pistol grip stock.
VKT 1944 M39
Tula 1935 M91/30
SAKO 1941 M39 Straight stock
Tula 1939 M91/30
Tikka 1942 M91
Tikka 1928 M27
Tula 1936 M91/30 Finnish rebuilt
Tikka 1944 M91/30
SAKO 1942 M39
Tula 1930 M91 Dragoon Finnish capture
SAKO SK.Y 1943 M39
SIG 1928 M28
Tula 1898 M91
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Tula 1935 M91/30
SAKO 1941 M39 Straight stock
Tula 1939 M91/30
Tikka 1942 M91
Tikka 1928 M27
Tula 1936 M91/30 Finnish rebuilt
Tikka 1944 M91/30
SAKO 1942 M39
Tula 1930 M91 Dragoon Finnish capture
SAKO SK.Y 1943 M39
SIG 1928 M28
Tula 1898 M91
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