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Finland declared independence from Russia in
1917. Taking advantage of the revolutionary
environment in Russia at the time, the Finnish White Guards
expelled all communist. The armories left behind became the
property of the new Finnish Republic. The Russian Model 1891
became the standard issue to Finnish troops. These rifles were
not to the specifications required by the Finnish army so the
Finnish m/39 was rebuilt upon Russian Model 1891 receivers and included new
barrels, sights, and stocks.
These rifles saw action in Continuance War against the Soviet
Union. The tactics of the Finnish army depended upon smaller
squads of attacking troops and the deployment of snipers.
After the Winter and Continuance wars the Finn's had a new influx of Russian Model 1891/30
and never had to manufacture receivers.
This Finnish
m/39 Mosin-Nagant is the one of the finest examples of the
Mosin Nagant
rifle. Incredible feats of accuracy with these
rifles will make any shooter a true
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