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RGRWJB

01-21-2007, 08:49 PM

Two more I picked up.

The first one is a Tikka barreled m/28

The second is a m28/30. The m28/30 is a rare early version.

http://www.finnishmilitaryguns.com/images/121106Finish020SY.jpg
http://www.finnishmilitaryguns.com/images/121106Finish17SYL.jpg

http://www.finnishmilitaryguns.com/images/121106Finish23SKY.jpg
http://www.finnishmilitaryguns.com/images/121106Finish25SKYR.jpg

keithreid

01-21-2007, 08:53 PM

nice. is the 28/30 one of the 28's that was updated to 28/30 specs? haven't seen one of those outside of pics. y'all have a good day! Keith

RGRWJB

01-23-2007, 12:36 PM

In the book Military Small Arms in Finland 1918-1988 Markku Palokangas spells this out in the Finnish text. There were several variations of the markings on this rifle. This would be considered the second one made. The earlier one had the Harry Mansner sight on it. That sight did need modification before the major production accured.

2700 m/28s were modified in the factory with the new site.