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Just purchased this 1941 Tula on GB (my third). This is the first Finn example, will be interesting to compare to others once it's in hand. I thought the price was very reasonable, probably because the seller mislabeled it as a 1942 in the title.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/902960596

That is odd wood for a Finnish made stock.

I think I recall that some were made from a different wood (Elm possibly?) than they typical birch we see.

willyj73 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 3:55 pm That is odd wood for a Finnish made stock.

I think I recall that some were made from a different wood (Elm possibly?) than they typical birch we see.

This one is definitely interesting, I don't have any other Finnish rifles but I do have two other 1941 Tulas so that was my primary interest in this example (PUOLUSTUSLAITOS is cool too!) . I have been discussing with another member about the meaning of the P and Д markings that appear on this and one of my other 1941 Tulas. Apparently it may be related to a variance from normality for one of the parts, probably the Tula barrels.

That is a nice one. Congrats.

A few pictures of the receiver, tang is Izhevsk marked. Bore is dark and counterbored about an inch.

The "1" in the date is restamped but aren't they are all like that , the '41 Tula's ?

willyj73 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 3:55 pm That is odd wood for a Finnish made stock.

I think I recall that some were made from a different wood (Elm possibly?) than they typical birch we see.

If it smells like pee then it was a corner of an old shithouse that got blown up by Russians. Nothing went to waste.

Man, that thing has it all. 1941 Tula. PL marking. "41" marking. "SA" marking. "D" marking.

steelbuttplate wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:40 pm The "1" in the date is restamped but aren't they are all like that , the '41 Tula's ?

One of mine has the "4" and "1" stamped in different font.

willyj73 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:06 pm Man, that thing has it all. 1941 Tula. PL marking. "41" marking. "SA" marking. "D" marking.

I thought the D stamp was just on older rifles. And it has two .

willyj73 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:06 pm Man, that thing has it all. 1941 Tula. PL marking. "41" marking. "SA" marking. "D" marking.

Agree, what more can one ask for......?

Nice

Aren't you glad I sent you the listing. Knew you'd be all over it

qz2026 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:35 am Nice

Aren't you glad I sent you the listing. Knew you'd be all over it

Yes, great find!