Author Topic: Something a bit Different Russian SVT (Read 570 times)

patm41 · « **on:** January 22, 2005, 01:59:34 PM »

I stopped by the local shop and had my dealer order a 1940 Russian
SVT

It should arrive next week and i hope its in as great shape as the pic shows. The seller has a great reputation for quality firearms

This will fill a gap in my russian rifle collection..

RaySendero · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2005, 02:48:16 PM »

NICE

kevin.303 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2005, 04:07:28 PM »

thats got to be the nicest SVT i've ever seen. for the same price CDN we can only get german rearsenaled SVT's. good shooters but not very pretty. love that blonde stock

1911crazy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2005, 11:08:42 PM »

Nice find!!!! The same feel as an sks when you shoot it only its a longer gun. Make sure you clean and lube the gas piston/cylinder too. And you have to adjust the gas valve too. I say this because i picked one up and the gas valve was wide open and when i put one round thru it I knew something was wrong it slammed me like getting hit with a baseball bat on my shoulder. I set the gas valve on 1.3 and it was ok. Like any other adjustable gas system start low and open it till it cycles. The gas system on the SVT adjusts how much gas goes thru the system its the similair system as the Egyptian Hakim and Egyptian Rasheed. The gas system on the FN49 is different it exhausts excess gas away from the system so the more the port is open the better and this is where some get confused because on the other guns it the more the port is closed the better. Its about understanding the gas system and how it operates on the gun you have. I can't stress this enough for the ones who don't know this is where the out of battery fires can happen because if the port is open too much(example; hakim) it pulls the empty case before the bullet leaves the barrel and the breech pressure is still there. Most will think its an out of battery firing but it actually operating/cycling too early so the operator gets hot gases in the face thast not good. So if you have any kind of adjustable gas system gun make sure you know how it operates and check it before you shoot it. Please be safe!!!!! BigBill

patm41 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2005, 12:18:48 AM »

Thanks for the advice Bill,,I know ill really enjoy this rifle not that i will shoot it much but owning it.. I was reading up on it , on one web site the
guy commented that the SVT was the "Garand of the Russian Army in WWII" and they were issued to noncoms . Also it seems it was not a
popular rifle with the troops ,as they favored their Nosin's ..
Also they were issued to the Russian Marine Units ,,who liked them..
there was also stated that these SVT's were highly prized by the Germans
who were able to capture them and turn them against their former owners

I cant wait till gets here , im really courious as to what the internal condition of this rifle is.. and which arsenal it was made by.. the lady to took the order could not tell us anything about it ... she just took orders
..
Ill post some pics when I get it home and a report on the condition of the rifle when i strip it to check it out..

txpete · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2005, 03:46:52 AM »

hey pat nice rifle.I have had 2 over the years and both went to friends to fill out there collections.one was a kovrov(sp) which was pretty rare low production rate because of the advancing germans.
I found them to be very accurate rifle.with the fluted chambers they are brass munchers to a handloader.I almost cried when I pick up my norma brass after a shooting season the first time out. :-)
pete

1911crazy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2005, 05:04:52 AM »

Quote from: patm41

Thanks for the advice Bill,,I know ill really enjoy this rifle not that i will shoot it much but owning it.. I was reading up on it , on one web site the
guy commented that the SVT was the "Garand of the Russian Army in WWII" and they were issued to noncoms . Also it seems it was not a
popular rifle with the troops ,as they favored their Nosin's ..
Also they were issued to the Russian Marine Units ,,who liked them..
there was also stated that these SVT's were highly prized by the Germans
who were able to capture them and turn them against their former owners

I cant wait till gets here , im really courious as to what the internal condition of this rifle is.. and which arsenal it was made by.. the lady to took the order could not tell us anything about it ... she just took orders
..
Ill post some pics when I get it home and a report on the condition of the rifle when i strip it to check it out..

BTW; I have a twin to yours it looks the same and i like it too. The russians had so much trouble with it because it was the guns fault because they didn't clean them properly so they maulfunctioned. Since it was their very first semi-auto the poor russian farmers didn't have a clue what to do with them. Of course the Germans knew what to do with them thats why they loved them. They did find out the sniper mosins were more accurate than the SVT's were but mine shoots to the POA no problem using the russian barnaul 204gr SP hunting ammo. Mine also has scope rails too some didn't and i have a scopemount for it but i never use the scope. BigBill

I sent EAA Corp an email a while back that got forwarded to the IZMASH in Russia(makers of the AK47) about manufacturing us a Saiga in the 7.62x54 caliber too. I'm hoping they do so i can have a new cheap gun that shoots the cheaper surplus ammo so I hammer it. I hate to hammer the surplus guns now. I'll take it out and shoot it time to time but i won't abuse it.

kevin.303 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2005, 05:20:33 AM »

Bill, is this the kind of thing your wishing for?

http://www.armrus.com/info/e_armDetail.php?mod_ID=6

higher priced and it's not a saiga, but it is a 7.62X54 AK based semi auto. this same dealer is about to start importing saiga rifles to Canada, i didn't think they would be legal. if the price is decent i might get one.

1911crazy · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2005, 08:11:55 AM »

kevin303; If you can get your hands on a new Saiga get one!! There awesome to shoot and in a little light package too. It spits out the 308 round like an AK47 spits out the 7.62x39 FLAWLESSLY and RELIABLE and DEPENDABLE what more can i say. I'm hoping i can collect every model they offer. Since they stopped importing them here for a while i'm sure it won't be long before they hit our shores again with a new importer. The saiga synthetic sporter line of rifle and the saiga 100 line of hunting rifles is awesome. I'm looking forward to a saiga 100 in 30-06 and 270win. too. After shooting the saiga in 308win. I realize how much fun the AK47 must be too. I'm very surprised that our military here doesn't buy up some of those saiga's and send them to Iraq because they are far better than the M16 SAPOS we have now. I feel bad for our guys/gals having to use it. Its pretty sad these bad guys have better weapons than we have. Those 308 saiga's with the 16" barrel would rule in the house to house searches too over there. Well thats another story and post sorry for going another direction but you have to try a russian Izmash saiga and you'll see what i mean.

Now what got me into Saiga's was I wanted another rifle in 308 and i was looking at the FN49 Argentine which is $700 which i refuse to spend that much money on one surplus gun. Thats more than two saiga's in 308win. which mine was $307 OTD. I like the cole but not really romanian imitation dragunov too but the over priced price tag keeps me away from that too. I guess I'm just TOO Frugal with my dollars, I guess i'm just too cheap and I have to get the most bang for my buck!!! Unless its something i really got to have like a 1919 belt fed semi-auto i'm looking at those now. I'm "just looking and thinking" if i'm going to drop serious coins(anything over my limit of $300) on one rifle a belt fed sounds interesting?? The 30cal and 50cal look interesting don't they? I seen a Bren in SGN too. I think its time for another Saiga? BigBill

kevin.303 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2005, 09:14:41 AM »

if Armrus is importing the Saiga AK type hunting rifles they will sell like hotcakes no matter what the price. to be Canada legal they would have to have a minimum barrel length of 18.5 inches and a the mag pinned to 5 rounds. does Saiga have a website with an online catalogue.

1911crazy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2005, 01:00:09 PM »

Quote from: kevin.303

if Armrus is importing the Saiga AK type hunting rifles they will sell like hotcakes no matter what the price. to be Canada legal they would have to have a minimum barrel length of 18.5 inches and a the mag pinned to 5 rounds. does Saiga have a website with an online catalogue.

They can be found at EAA Corp and at the Russian IZHMASH site too. There is a saiga synthetic stock in 308win. with a 22" barrel. In the saiga 100 line of hunting rifles i believe all the barrels are over 20". I think the'll sell like hotcakes in any market. The saiga affordable line of quality rifles with their chrome lined barrels are going to be a big hit and i think much more than the sks is. I'm not sure if the hardcore hunters will buy it right off but once they shoot one they will for sure. BigBill

here's the address; www.eaacorp.com/index.shtml

www.izhmash.ru/