? Rifle

[Slon-76]

Kemijarvi. 03/01/1940

http://sa-kuva.fi/neo?tem=webneo_image_ ... 3&archive=


What kind of rifle in the hands of the soldier in the center.

[Juha Tompuri]

It seems to be a Swedish origin 6,5mm light machinegun M/21/6,5mm Kulsprutegevär m/21 (in Swedish).
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 'BAR' family.
I think it is possible that the whole group is actually of Swedish volunteers training at Northern Finland (the three other guys possibly being armed with Swedish origin 6,5mm Mauser rifles).

Regards, Juha

[JTV]

The light machinegun is indeed M/21, but the rifles seem to be 7.62-mm (Mosin-Nagant) infantry rifles m/91. Notice the muzzle area and front barrel band location. Hence no Swedish volunteers (swich were completely equipped with Swedish small-arms), but quite typical Finnish Winter War era infantry in Lapland. Light machinegun is probably part of the private purchase made by Rafael "Rafu" Lönnström.

Jarkko

[Juha Tompuri]

the rifles seem to be 7.62-mm (Mosin-Nagant) infantry rifles m/91. Notice the muzzle area and front barrel band location.

Yes, my bad. Should have looked more closely.
Even the m/91 integral charger-loaded magazines are visible at those rifles.

Light machinegun is probably part of the private purchase made by Rafael "Rafu" Lönnström.

...or Ragnar Nordström?

Regards, Juha

[JTV]

Light machinegun is probably part of the private purchase made by Rafael "Rafu" Lönnström.

...or Ragnar Nordström?

Regards, Juha[/quote]

Yes, damn - I mixed the two persons again (not a first time).

Jarkko

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Can somebody identify the exact model of this Mosin-Nagant rifle ?

Image from SA-Kuva archive (72162)
Sturm78

[JTV]

Can somebody identify the exact model of this Mosin-Nagant rifle ?
Image from SA-Kuva archive (72162)

Soviet m/91-30.

Jarkko

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Jarkko

Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Can anyone identify the rifles of these two images from SA-Kuva archive (73872-73285)

Image 1: ???
Image 2: M/27 ???

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Nobody ??

Sturm78

[Marsalkka Mahtimeisseli]

I think the first one is M/27 "Pystykorva", the nose cap, sights and the frontal sling swivel made for ski troops point to that direction.

The rifle in the second image looks to me like Civil Guard's M/28 "Pystykorva". The open nose cap gives that way.

[Sturm78]

Ufff,,,,It is very difficult for me to differenciate between the different models of Mosin-Nagant rifles....

Here, another image from SA-Kuva archive (77069)

7.62mm M/91 ???

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Can somebody identify the exact model od these Mosin-Nagant rifles ??

Image from SA-Kuva archive (92879)

Sturm78

[JTV]

Can somebody identify the exact model od these Mosin-Nagant rifles ??
Image from SA-Kuva archive (92879)

At least three of the closest rifle pile are infantry rifles m/91 or m/91-24 - more likely m/91. The rifle on the right is probably as well due to being same length, but otherwise has all useful points of reference hidden in this photo.

Jarkko

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Jarkko,

Any idea about the rifle of the image posted on 22 Mar 2015 ??

Regards Sturm78