1944 VKT M39

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no4shot
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1944 VKT M39

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I got this one from Pat Burns. It is a 1944 VKT. No unusual marks that I can notice. The tang has been scrubbed. On the one side of the buttstock you can see and feel some tape residue. She may be kinda plain and show that been there done that look but I likey. I haven't shot it yet but in dry firing I really like this trigger compared to my 91/30's.


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Beautiful rifle!! :thumbsup:
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I did notice the front sight blade is marked 90... that just seems higher than the others I have seen.

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Re: 1944 VKT M39

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I think you will be pretty impressed by how she shoots. My M39's are my favorite to take to the range. Congrats on the new Finn and I'm pretty sure it won't be the only one in your collection for long. 8-) :thumbsup:
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Nice. I gots to find me one of these.
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There will be more many M39's in your collection!!! Nice pickup.
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no4shot wrote:I did notice the front sight blade is marked 90... that just seems higher than the others I have seen.

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I have a 91 coming. It is supposed to be the highest one.
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I also recently acquired a 1944 VKT M39 from Pat Burns.

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Like yours mine also had the tape on the stock which I was able to remove with GooGone. Mine also has no date on the receiver tang but I don't believe mine was scrubbed. Check yours again for markings as apparently French and US receivers did not have tang dates. And the number stamped on your front sight should be 9.0 not 90. mine is stamped 8.9 Anyway great rifle and I will be shooting mine in about 6 hours.
'56 SHE VZ52
'46 Izhevsk M44 Mosin Carbine
'44 Finnish VKT M39 Mosin
'40 Tula 91/30 Finn Capture
'44 K98 Mauser (Yugo Rework)
'43 Swiss K31
'45 Springfield M1 Garand
'43 Remington 1903A3
'43 Long Branch No.4 Mk.1*
'58 Madsen M47
VZ58 Folder With Beaver Barf
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Nice rifle. :thumbsup: Pat Burns seems to be a good source for quality. I like the VKT rifles. You dont see them quite as much as the Sako. I have a '44 VKT in a post war stock.
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Great looking rifle! I have bought before over the years from Patricia Burns and never had a problem. Their prices have gone up in the last 2-3 years for their Model 39's and they now seem to have begun starting "to scrape the bottom of the barrel". Anyone know why their 1891 bayonet prices have jumped from USD$69.95 to $149.95? Just 2 years ago their bayonet price was $49.95.
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Re: 1944 VKT M39

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The tang date is deffinatly scrubbed. The blueing is missing and you can see grinder marks. I hope that it shoots as nice as everyone says. I am planning on taking it to Camp perry and shooting it in the vintage match this summer. First though I will give her a whirl at some local matches. When I took it apart I was being cautious of the shims only to find out they were all pinned down. lol
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Re: 1944 VKT M39

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If 9.1 is the highest then with a 9.0 hopefully I will be about on at 100yards or better yet a 6 oclock hold. Just hopefully I wont be aiming off the paper like my 91/30s.
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I fired mine today with 8.9 on the front sight and was right on at POA at 100 yards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94KHpcIUdjI
'56 SHE VZ52
'46 Izhevsk M44 Mosin Carbine
'44 Finnish VKT M39 Mosin
'40 Tula 91/30 Finn Capture
'44 K98 Mauser (Yugo Rework)
'43 Swiss K31
'45 Springfield M1 Garand
'43 Remington 1903A3
'43 Long Branch No.4 Mk.1*
'58 Madsen M47
VZ58 Folder With Beaver Barf
New Frontier/KAK AR15 5.56mm
Smith & Wesson M&P9
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Re: 1944 VKT M39

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How was the target when you were done?
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Re: 1944 VKT M39

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Probably feeling rather holely.
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About 1-1.5 MOA without a rest.
'56 SHE VZ52
'46 Izhevsk M44 Mosin Carbine
'44 Finnish VKT M39 Mosin
'40 Tula 91/30 Finn Capture
'44 K98 Mauser (Yugo Rework)
'43 Swiss K31
'45 Springfield M1 Garand
'43 Remington 1903A3
'43 Long Branch No.4 Mk.1*
'58 Madsen M47
VZ58 Folder With Beaver Barf
New Frontier/KAK AR15 5.56mm
Smith & Wesson M&P9
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no4shot
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Re: 1944 VKT M39

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That is pretty good. I hope mine shoots that good. I just wish I could see some of that green stuff in the background. too much snow to go shooting so I just been shooting air rifles in the basement. It just don't itch the scratch like the real thing.
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