Svt 40 sniper variant book

Total production of the svt 38 40 was 5,772,085 rifles, of which 51,710 were the svt 40 sniper variant. Exceeding rare beautiful example svt 40 semi auto sniper rifle. This instrument was slightly shorter than the otherwise similar pu scope used on the mosinnagant m189 sniper rifle. In this list i will track only these rifles, that have correct shape notch with flat bottom and rounded corners. A more robust svt 40 was rushed into service with a muzzle break added to compensate for recoil. Few svt 40 were also manufactured in the sniper variant, equipped with scope mounts and telescopic sights, but accuracy was not sufficient, so only about 50. As a svt 40 owner who has searched multiple sources to learn as much as i could about this rifle i. Red army snipers with svt 40 semi automatic rifles. After the war new rifles were adopted by the soviet union, such. This instrument was slightly shorter than the otherwisesimilar pu scope used on the mosinnagant m189 sniper rifle.

In capable hands, a mosinnagant sniper rifle fitted with the pu scope was a formidable weapon and now firefield users can achieve that same intensity. Since the kar98k also has a unique attachment, i dont think the select fire would be too bad. How do the svt40, gewer g43 and m1 garand compare as. The sniper variant had an additional locking notch for a seethrough scope mount and was equipped with a 3.

Sniper svt s can be split at 2 groups 1 factory issued. Second, the source 2 and the kalashnicov magazine article in pdf there are evidences of akt 40 sniper variant utilizing by the snipers of 61th western front army. Leave a like and maybe subscribe if you enjoyed the video. Sniper central page 6 of 7 the leader in independent. Marie ljalkova pictured above with an svt 40 sniper variant. Similarly, the skt 40 was conceived of as a carbine form of the base svt 40. Remember to check also post on facebook when commenting to qualify for the. Reprint soviet russian svt 3840 rifle repair manual book. Svt 40 tokarev gas valve wrench adjusting gas port and. The svt40 is mechanically very similar to the older svt 38. Combined with the significant recoil this made the avt 40 impractical and was considered a.

Snipers were made for only two years 19411942 very scarce production under 40,000. Production of the sniper variant was stopped in 1942. The three most common sniper rifles employed by the soviet union were the mosinnagant, the tokarev svt 40, and later in 1963, the svd, the first purpose built designated marksmens rifle. Total production of the svt 38 40 was around 1,600,000 rifles, of which 51,710 were the svt 40 sniper variant. The svt 38 samozaryadnaya vintovka tokareva tokarev selfloading rifle was put to use by both soviet, german, and finnish snipers in ww2. Reprint soviet russian svt 38 40 rifle manual book. There was also a fullyautomatic variant called the avt 40, this saw a slightly more robust stock used and the addition of a third selector.

Soviet russian svt 38 svt 40 svt 38 svt40 tokarev sniper scope. The svt 38 was redesigned and evolved as the svt 40. Complete trigger group assembly for the russian svt 40 tokarev rifle, used in very good condition. Ussr svt soviet rifle book user manual english ebay. This plan fell apart when the svt rifles proved to be inferior in accuracy to the mosins, and not capable of meeting the requirements for snipers. The firefield pu mosinnagant svt40 scope is available in the standard black matte finish and comes with a cast iron scope mount, mounting screws and cast iron mount receiver. The sniper version of the mosinnagant rifle was used before, during, and after world war ii. The svt was considered to be a very useful weapon by the german army. Last year, i visited multiple military museums in killen, corpus christi, kansas city, denali borough, china lake, chenneye, schweinfurtgermany. Adding select fire, a variant of the svt 40 existed that had fullauto as part of its safety and select fire. Svt 40 1941 sniper with 1941 scope serial numberm257 left side in 1939 the soviets introduced their semiautomatic svt 38 and some of these were made into snipers. Production of the svt 40 snipers were approximately 7,000 in 1940, 3 in 1941, and 14,200 in its final year of service as the red armys primary sniper rifle in 1942. This was intended to be used as a light machine gun. The bolt action mosin nagant model 189 pu sniper rifle was reintroduced into production in february of 1942 as the main sniper rifle of the red army.

Soviet, russian,tokarev, svt 40 rifle sniper scope mount, svt40, svt. First off, the red army must have believed the idea of a semiauto sniper rifle had merit, because even thought the svt 40 sniper variant didnt perform adequately, they put the dragunov semiauto sniper rifle into service in 1963, and it cant suck too much because it has been in service ever since. The tokarev family of semiauto rifles began wthe svt38 which was mfg into 1940, saw action in the russofinn war, redesign to correct deficiencies resulted in the svt40 which was produced from 19401945. The rifles locking block cammed down into the receiver allowing the bolt to unlock. Svt40 forgotten hope 2 wiki fandom powered by wikia. Original ww2 soviet tokarev svt40 pu sniper scope cover with cloth early type.

This is a historical gun re arsenal in finland at the sako factory in finland. The both the svt 38 and the svt 40 chambered the russian armys 7. In service, svts frequently suffered from vertical shot dispersion. Due to the manual and all the other sources its clear that no soviets nor germans made any distinguish between the fullauto and semiauto tokarev rifle variant. I have a reason to believe its original sniper due to c mark and a notch on the receiver. Originally designed for the svt 40 sniper variant, these semiauto. Only 264,000 svts were manufactured in 1942, and production continued to diminish until the order to cease production was finally given in january 1945. Ussr svt soviet rifle book user manual english ussr svt soviet rifle book user manual english. However, production of the sniper variant was discontinued in 1942. Also, the surrogate carabines were manufactured in the fields from the damaged svt s and avts.

I am going to meet my grandfather, he is a wwii veteran. In a scramble for a new solution, it as decided to just mount the pu scope onto 9 rifles. Good original scarce french commando training instructor no. Original vintage 1949 book revolver nagant wz85 and pistol tokarev tt33 wz33 7.

By 1940, the plan was to replace the 9 with the new svt 40 as the standard sniper s rifle. This variant was given the designation of avt 40 but these systems failed to provide much in the way of success, leading to very low production figures. Similarly, the skt 40 was conceived of as a carbine form of the base svt 40 rifle, being shorter in length for improved portability. Starting in the early 1930s, they developed a sniper variant of the standard m9 infantry rifle, with technical assistance from germany of all places. Being semi automatic, the svt proved itself to be a very effective snipers rifle. All utilized a gas piston design that made them less accurate than bolt action rifles of the era, the scope mounting methods of the time for them were less than ideal side scope mounts do not prov. By akinaba, november 2, 2017 in reto reference regiment. At 38 years old, joseph was quite old when he went off to war but had been in the civil defense forces before the war and that is where he learned to shoot well by competing on a. You can see a colorized photo of pavlichenko with an svt 40 here.

Few svt 40 were also manufactured in the sniper variant, equipped with scope mounts and telescopic sights, but accuracy was not sufficient, so only about 50 000 sniper svt 40 were manufactured, and these were supplemented by the mosinnagant sniper rifles. Joseph pilyushin was an accomplished sniper that fought for the u. The svt 40 had a somewhat controversial reputation. By then, some 1,450,000 were produced, of which 51,170 were the sniper variant. Moving it to the sniper class and replacing it, the svt ingame is very similar to the karabin, except mostly worse. I am crazy about weapons due to the stories, my grandy told during childhood. It used the standard bolt action 189 infantry rifle as. The svt 40 saw widespread service during and after world war ii. A few additional svt variants were also produced, including a run of avt 40 automatic rifles. Accordingly to the manual the sniper svt 40 variant differs only by preinstalled scope mount and more scrupulous barrel processing to provide required accuracy. Finn captured svt 40 were prized and used by finn solders. Intended to be the new service rifle of the soviet red army, production was disrupted by the german invasion in 1941 resulting in a change back to the older mosinnagant boltaction rifle for the duration of wwii. This is a tula manufacture svt 40 the star designates this.