I joined the SVT-40 club.

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I joined the SVT-40 club.

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Her name is Lyudmila.. :D

$299 at P&D in Edmonton. :wink: :wink:
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Wow. They crated up some nice ones to ship to the frozen north. Great looking gun!
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Took it to the range this afternoon and had a blast,a really really loud blast,you don't want to shoot this without hearing protection.lol

But the giggle factor is sky high on this gun.It's like a sks on steroids. :D I even managed to bumpfire it without breaking my thumb and that's a good thing.The only drawback I can see with this rifle is that it's a lot more complicated to strip down to clean compared to a SKS but some time cleaning guns is fun in itself.

Anyway it's a fun gun and I'm very happy with it. :wink:
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really nice !
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Make sure you clean it well. Ain't easy.
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redeuce wrote:Make sure you clean it well. Ain't easy.
You bet and I have a feeling that I'll be watching this video many many times...lol

Atleast up to the 9 minute mark. :wink: :wink:

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Good for you. Here is a link to a tool that is used for the gas adjustment, http://www.blackrivergunsmithing.com/to ... ories.html
My SVT shoots well with silvertip Bulgarian ammo. Tuning it in after cleaning can be a chore, but it shoots and sounds fantastic.
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Wow, beautiful rifle and amazing price. Way more $$ down here. I have heard the SVTs are kinda difficult to take down and can have corrosion issues using corrosive ammo. Normally I am against altering any old milsurps, but as a preservative measure, is it possible to send the rifle to a shop and have the internals coated to help prevent damage and preserve them? Just curious, as I hope to get one in the future. :thumbsup:
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They are really not that bad to clean, they just have more parts to clean than normal. I wouldn't coat it with anything as the Russians did a good job of setting tolerances.
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Congrats on the SVT !!

Breaking down and cleaning is rather fun on an SVT as it is like a puzzle... but for adults !!!
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I was at a show this weekend, and there was one nice svt-40 for $1200. I didnt even pick it up to look at it. every time I see one, I think of the Canadians and the 1/4 priced -40's, and I cant justify the high $.
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I'm in the process of selling mine as I don't care for the hour+ it takes to clean it properly.
I've had it long enough, time for someone else to play with it.
Sold it for $1175 the first day it was posted.
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fintowin wrote:I was at a show this weekend, and there was one nice svt-40 for $1200. I did'nt even pick it up to look at it. every time I see one, I think of the Canadians and the 1/4 priced SVT-40s
Sorry about this but... with the Christmas deal I got at Lever Arms in British Columbia, you could have bought 6 SVT-40s for the price of the one you saw at the show.

Needless to say I bought two, one for me and one for my son. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Ugh... ban Canadians...

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nice looker :vcool: :vcool: :Drool1: :Drool1:
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I'd love to find an SVT-40 in the U.S. for anywhere even remotely close to what the OP paid for his.

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redeuce wrote:Make sure you clean it well. Ain't easy.
You can say that again. After my last cleaning I have decided not to shoot it again till I start reloading. Then I will set the gas to 0 and hand cycle.
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I've walked by that rack at P&D too many times. Always tempting to pick one up. Nice rifle!
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OldRussian wrote:I've walked by that rack at P&D too many times. Always tempting to pick one up. Nice rifle!
Do it.

You'll love it.. :D
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