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Bayonet for Model 1939

Wood handle. Muzzle ring. Crosspiece bent slightly forward. Marked “SKY” on one side of ricasso and “Veljekset Kulmala” on the other. 7.5" single edge blade. These have been reproduced recently and the example shown here is a reproduction. The reproductions run $70-40 retail. Original specimans do not have a blued blade. Price range 275 – 150.

Finnish army ownership marking on a Swedish Model 1896

Swedish Model 1896 Rifle

Used by the Finns without modifications, these rifles have “SA” Finnish army property markings on the receiver. Some of these rifles were lent to the Finnish government, some were sold to them.

Italian Model 1938 Carcanco 7.35mm

Marked with the “SA” property marking on the rear left side of the barrel. These are more common than the Italian issue M-38s without the SA marking.

FINNISH SNIPER RIFLES

In 1937 the Finns began to develop a sniper rifle built around the Mosin-Nagant rifle. Approximately 400 M39 sniper rifles were built with a 3X Physica telescope. These scopes were a prismatic box design for use, not only on rifles, but on machine guns and mortars as well. During World War II the Finns used the Model 39 rifle with German Ajacks scope. About 500 of these rifles were built, and were known as the Model 39/43. Finland also used Soviet scopes on its rifles with Ajacks mounts. These Soviet scopes were designated the PE and PEM. The only difference was that the PEM scope has no focusing ring on the eyepiece.