SVT 40

[dodgefate]

hi everybody im kind of new here i was serching around for info on theses guns. i recently inherited my dads colecton of guns and in it was a svt 40, the rifle seems to be unfired and from 1945? i wanted to knowif it had import stamps where they would be? and everyone seems to talk about the serial numbers not matching on all of em where are all of them at exactly???and probably the queston just about everoyne asks how much is it worth? the stock and all the wood seems to be 100% and the bolt is kind of a purple color? the oly major flaw is it has a small spot of rust on the heat shield? any way any help you all could gve is much apricated!

[partymember]

Rust? Well...considering that flaw, i'll take it off your hands for $20.

[dodgefate]

wow how nice of ya

[partymember]

anytime :)

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Mosin-Nagant Dot. Net

try Google can't seem to post the link.

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http://mosinnagant.net/USSR/svt_on.asp

http://mosinnagant.net/USSR/Svt-Photos1.asp

http://mosinnagant.net/USSR/svt401.asp

http://www.gunpics.net/russian/svt40/svt40dis.html

[dodgefate]

ok its dated 1943, the saftey flips from left to right all the serial numbers match and there is a A stamped on the stock, and the end of the barrel as only 2 holes, and i oly could scroung up 12 rounds of 7.62x54 and there is still some room so i take it its a Avt40? i can barley find any info on it on line, and im afraid to fire it becouse it seems to be unfired any other distigushing marks that would make it a avt40? and if it is has anyone ever seen one or seen how much there worth? and thanks for all the info

[Petro]

I believe the plum colored bolt indicates an Arsenal refurb. Is ther any electro-penciled numbers, primarily on the Bolt charging handle, magazine and stock? they should at least correspond with the stamped serial number on the left side of the receiver by the breech area. Apparently before 1968, they were converting AVT-40s to semi auto.

Here is where i believe my Import number is.

[Petro]

http://www.surplusrifle.com/svt40/rifle/index.asp
Link for disassembly.

[dodgefate]

yes there is some on the mag and the triger gaurd and i got to check the back of the bolt tomarow

[dodgefate]

ok my mistake it has only some electro-penciled on the triger guard and it apears that tihe original numbers were grinded off and they were put on but thats the only spot on the rifle

[partymember]

Wow...... AVT-40.... Wow.

Post pics.

[dodgefate]

well it took it to the range and it seems to have been converted how sad

[Petro]

well it took it to the range and it seems to have been converted how sad
That's all you have to say?
How'd it shoot?

[dodgefate]

well the first cuple of rounds were slopy but after that it shot great the oly rifes i have ever shot were .22 ive been into hadguns for a while, so it had a good amount of kick, i dient mess with the pressure adjustment at all and it seemd to fire fine, i think ill probably be shooting it alot more just got to get some more ammo

[Petro]

well the first cuple of rounds were slopy but after that it shot great the oly rifes i have ever shot were .22 ive been into hadguns for a while, so it had a good amount of kick, i dient mess with the pressure adjustment at all and it seemd to fire fine, i think ill probably be shooting it alot more just got to get some more ammo

I've maybe put 150 rounds through mine since i got it. I Never fired one before i bought it, but man it is really nice. Well worth the money.
Where you shooting new production ammo or Surplus?

[dodgefate]

well the ammo i had was pretty old i think it was german i found it in my shed my dad had tons of ammo lying around

[Petro]

well the ammo i had was pretty old i think it was german i found it in my shed my dad had tons of ammo lying around
Well, i don't know what you have for knowledge on surplus ammo and such, but make sure you clean it and the gas piston/piston cup. It Will corrode fast and not look like an unfired rifle anymore.

[dodgefate]

so i took the gun and striped it down to the bear bones itactuly came apart really easy i was really suprized and i was looking at the triger housing and was tring to figure out how these things had the saftey as a seloctr switch for full auto has anyone ever seen how it was done i mean i have a genral idea but just woundering and no im not going to atempt to make it full auto i just like to know how thins work

[dodgefate]

just wanted to add some pics too, but htere to big ill resize and add em later

[Petro]

Still waiting for pics! :)