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Maintaining separate stores of arms and spares for both organizations, as well as the multiple production lines was not as efficient as it could have been. The Finnish government, however, was looking to standardize on a single rifle design for both the Army and the Sk.

The M28/30 had a reputation for being the most accurate Mosin ever designed - many people still maintain this to be true today. The barrel was floated at the nose by use of an aluminum collar to improve accuracy and a mauser-style front band was used to retain the end of the hand-guard. The M28 was an excellent and accurate rifle making use of an entirely new rear sight design that was easier to use and much more rugged than the Konovalov design. The Sk's rifles of the day were the M24, M28 and M28/30 - the M28/30 being the most advanced of the three. Additionally, the modified Konovalov sights were not much changed from the M91 it replaced.

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Many of these rifles were built with older recycled M91 stocks which tended to crack under heavy bayonet use. It was a good design, much improved over the M91 it replaced. The Army was expected to fill the role of a traditional standing army, while the civil guard could be compared in many ways to the role of the National Guard in the USA.Īt this time, the Army's first line issue rifle was the M27 Mosin Nagant.

In the 1930's the Finnish Armed Forces were still divided into the Army and the Civil Guard (The Suojeluskunta, or 'Sk').

Note: Pics of rifle provided courtesy of moderator Claven2. (26 picture virtual tour) Observations: (by 'Claven2') Source: The Mosin-Nagant Rifle by Terrence Lapin, ISBN: 1882391217, production totals obtained from Mosin Nagant Approximately 116,800 total M39 production, only 10,500 made for the SkY (Civil Guard) (In production from 1940 - 1945, 1967-19)Ĭanadian Collector Market Value Estimate: $