We can now offer the entire set, holster, 2 magazines, a cleaning rod, loading tool, oiler, and lanyard. Finnish l35 pistol bought by sweden john bills collection finnish sa acceptance stamp john bills collection. The lahti, however, is bigger, heavier and more angular in appearance. Clearly labeled photographs make it easy to identify the part being manipulated in each step. Mar 15, 2018 finnish lahti l35 pistol disassembly, reassembly and functioning bloke on the range. If anyone has additions or comments, please let me know. Swedish lahti m40 armorers manual im looking for an amorers manual for the m40 lahti pistol. A collection of manuals and instructions related to firearms, handheld weapons, and other related products. While initially appearing as nothing more than a german luger clone, the l35 borrowed the external appearance of the famous weapon while mating this to a bergmannstyle internal mechanism to produce one of the finer semiautomatic pistol examples of world war 2 19391945. The swedes adopted the finnish lahti pistol in 1940 when walther became unable to deliver more p38 pistols. If you ever use the book one time to disassemble or replace anything or modify your pistol you have paid for the book.
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We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. Aircraft mgs gpmgs hmgs lmgs manual machine guns smgs. Swedish20 designed to function under arctic conditions, the husqvarnamade automatisk repeterpistol m40 lahti was the swedish service pistol from 1940 until the late 1980s. This book was written to give a clear understanding of the pistol and its background, but also to offer the demanding reader a true piece of art. The eyes fell of the lahti pistol from finland valmet l35. Aug 03, 2011 steyr pistol model 1912 explained colt new service revolver explained fn pistol model 1900 explained fn pistol model 1906 explained the winchester 94 explained the webley service revolvers early colt. Now the recoil spring guide is fixed to the frame and the trigger guard is thicker then the lahti type. Lahti l35 pistol this is my second version of the 9 mm lahti pistol, the fourth in my series of finnish weapons. Page 1 of 2 swedish lahti m40 fun and accurate military pistol posted in off topic forum if your post disappeared look in here.
Antti sokka near petroskoi in september 1941 sakuva 52751. These high quality holsters are made with 2 spare magazine compartments and slots for a cleaning rod and loading tool. Finnish l35 pistol has serial number only in three places, two of which are both visible in this photo. I have to admit that i have a thing for swedish firearms. Besides the pistol that bears his name, he also designed the combat proven soumi m 1931 submachine gun and the m39 20mm antitank gun. Finnish lahti assemblydisassembly instructions download. Category archives for ebooks on vintage collectable firearms. You will find in our luger section, some illustrations drawn from the book, which includes some 600 color drawings and 120 pictures. Includes scanned manuals, flyers, walkthroughs, and advertising. Finlands first domestic service automatic pistol april 23, 2018 ian mccollum semiauto pistol, video 20 when finland decided to replace the luger as its service handgun, they turned to finlands most famous arms designer, aimo lahti. Pistol m1940 appears first in the army instruction manual for the infantry 1943. Designed to be manufactured autonomously in finland, the pistol was used by finland throughout the winter war and continuation war.
Specifically looking for information on barrel installation, barrel shims etc. Experienced gunsmith and popular gunwriter kevin muramatsu brings us this new edition of gun digest book of automatic pistols assemblydisassembly, the indispensable guide to diy disassembly, repair, and reassembly of semiautomatic pistols of all types, including todays most popular models. The lahti was originally designed to fire stockpiled 7. Shooters bible guide to firearms assembly, disassembly, and. The book covers 180 pistols with 270 variants within in 927 pages. Jun 29, 2014 the pistol of aimo lahti the career of aimo johannes lahti vkt lahti pistols four types swedish lahti pistol under licence four types of receiver can be encountered other modifications cracked receivers field stripping of the lahti pistol partly like the luger a particular drawback of this design advanced dismounting of the bolt. Books about mausers pocket pistol, any book, hand guns, ebooks, model. Some people would say it is a copycat of the luger. Nra assembly disassembly guides practical exercise.
The swedish lahti m40 pistol is the clone of the finnish l35 lahti. The author got a gun permit from the local police on a pistol m40 with original wooden shoulder stock test sample but even so the army refused to sell any pistol. This pistol used the bergman locking system but looked like a luger, it replaced the bergman pistol in the danish army. Finnish lahti l35 pistol disassembly, reassembly and functioning. Search for and download free user manuals for beretta products. Swedish lahti m40 armorers manual gunboards dot com. The swedish lahti m40 takedown is relatively simple.
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As i recall, the lahti was the service pistol of both the finns and the swedes. Nra assembly disassembly guides practical exercise to. Genuine swedish issue leather holsters for the 9mm lahti pistol. The action is completely different that attributes its reliability in extreme cold weather conditions. May 27, 2011 clean and maintain your finnish lahti. Swedish volunteers had been fighting alongside with the finnish against the russian attack in the winter war, 30th of november 1939 to th of march 1940, and these officers found the lahti pistol very good.
View the gun in complete 3d, and learn about the inner workings of the guns. Please take a possible time lag into account when contacting us. Includes two original lahti pistol magazines, double oiler, leather lanyard, loading tool and cleaning rod. Call the m39 by the swedes, only a very few finnish l 35 pistols were brought in sweden probably less than 20. Rare swedish lahti m40 pistol carried by a member of the f21 squadron. Please contact our customer support representatives for the most up to date information at 18003310852 ext. Joe puleo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Download beretta user manuals firearms, guns, pistols. Neither gun is the subject of any particular illregard in this country, but fact is that the l40 has been rumored to be the less well.
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As you can see the gun on this picture is not a husqvarna but a pure finish lahti l35 with cartridge indicator. These books provide basic, illustrated disassembly instructions for almost 300 of the most popular firearms. Owners manuals and parts diagrams owners manuals and parts diagrams. His pistol was adopted in finland as the l35 and when swedens contract for the walther p38 was interrupted by wwii, they adopted the lahti as the m40. Glock seeks to provide pistol owners with all of the information they need to safely operate and maintain their glock pistols.
Despite having the appearance of the p08, it had a unique arctic only feature to guarantee its function in local conditions similar to the bmg accelerator. Finlands lahi l35 and its swedish derivative, the lahti l40. We offer the largest selection of hard to find parts. Built by husqvarna for a 10,000 piece order for the danish police. Changes from the initial version are some additional notes kindly provided by j. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. Hold thebarrel extension back, or push the barrel against a hard surface, and atthe same time rotate the takedown latch. And now comes yet another pair of sibling auto pistols to hold my attention. April 23, 2018 ian mccollum semiauto pistol, video 19. Lahti 9mm magazine, original rating required select rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best name.
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