WWII Russian SVT-40 Tokarev Tula SVT40 7.62x54R Semi-Auto Rifle C&R
SOLD FOR: $2,510.00
LSB#: 240523FM013
Make: Tula Arsenal, Russia
Model: SVT 40 (Tokarev)
Serial Number: T16665 added by the importer (right rear of the receiver). The original serial number contains Russian characters and resembles nb285.
Year of Manufacture: 1940
Caliber: 7.62x54R (7.62x54mm Rimmed)
Action Type: Semi Auto, Detachable Magazine
Barrel Length: Approximately 26 3/4 inches to the end of the muzzle device.
Sights / Optics: The front sight is an adjustable, hooded post. The rear sight is a U notched sliding escalator. The top edges of the receiver are slotted to accept a scope base.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two piece smooth wood with a semi pistol grip, finger grooves, ventilated handguard, ventilated metal nose caps, hole for the included cleaning rod, through bolt, sling loop, sling eyelet, and a metal buttplate. The wood shows scratches and compression marks. The left side of the stock has a small character carved into it near the through bolt. The LOP measures 13 1/4” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stocks rate in about Very Good Plus overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Refinished
Bore Condition: The grooves are dark. The rifling is deep with dull edges. There is erosion in the grooves. In this writer’s opinion, this bore rates 6 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its metal finish as refinished. The metal has surface erosion showing through the new finish. The metal shows scrapes and small scratches. The barrel shows areas of discoloration. Most of the metal markings are well defined. Some of the stock markings are light. The action shows operational wear. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good Plus condition.
Mechanics: The action Does function correctly. This firearm has not been tested, these are used items. While we have performed a mechanical function check and noted any discrepancies we cannot guarantee the suitability of this firearm.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: The rifle comes with a 10 round magazine that appears to function correctly.
Our Assessment: The SVT-40 is a semi-automatic rifle that was used by the Soviet Union during World War II and in the post-war years. The SVT-40, also known as the Tokarev self-loading rifle, was designed by Fedor Tokarev and developed in the late 1930s. It was intended to replace the bolt-action Mosin-Nagant rifles used by the Soviet military at the time. The SVT-40 is a gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle. It uses a short-stroke gas piston system, where gas from fired cartridges is tapped off through a port in the barrel to cycle the action. The rifle fires from a detachable 10-round box magazine and chambers the 7.62x54mmR cartridge.
The SVT-40 was officially adopted by the Soviet Union in 1938 and saw extensive use during World War II. However, it was gradually replaced by the more reliable and simpler-to-produce AK-47 in the 1950s. The total production numbers for the SVT-40 are estimated to be around 1.6 million rifles. The SVT-40 played a role in the early stages of World War II, but it had some reliability issues in combat conditions. It was considered more complex and less rugged than its German counterpart, the Karabiner 98k. As a result, the Soviets eventually phased out the SVT-40 in favor of the AK-47, which became their primary infantry rifle.
This Russian SVT 40 was made in 1940 at the Tula Arsenal. It has since been rebuilt and refinished. Some of the parts have been force-matched to the serial number with an electro pencil. There is an import mark on the right rear of the receiver. This SVT 40 is in Very Good Plus condition.
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