It has been over three and a half years since I have purchased a gun of any kind. For my 10 year anniversary I bought myself a couple of 91/38s while the wife got a quilting machine. Life, kids, work, and other priorities have gotten in the way.
With that said I still every once in a while like to peruse gunbroker and every once in a while throw up a low bid hoping it sticks. A few months ago I did just that on what I consider a real beauty of an m38. It is a 1939 with a first-pattern stock. Stock shows wear but is very solid and hand guard is nice without cracks. The buttplate, barrel, and mag plate all match but the bolt does not. There are no Finnish markings and no import mark. It came with this sling on it too. I actually already own an all matching 1939 Finnish-captured m38 with a first-pattern stock but at an under 500 dollar final bid it’s hard not to be excited to add another rare carbine to the collection.
1939 m38 in First-Pattern Stock
1939 m38 in First-Pattern Stock
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Re: 1939 m38 in First-Pattern Stock
Nice.
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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
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Re: 1939 m38 in First-Pattern Stock
My guess is that's a bringhome from Korea or Vietnam with that look and lack of import markings, I don't even see any post war refurb stamps. That is a very nice find.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: 1939 m38 in First-Pattern Stock
Wow the stories she could share if she could talk nice