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**44 AMP** · March 10, 2018, 11:42 AM

Sorry Mike, had I known, oh well... I sold mine a few months ago, a 1942 with a lovely stock. Got it for $125, so, it was a while back. Put it in a LGS on consignment. Lots of people looked at it, everyone said $1400 was a fair price, no one bought it. Until I dropped the price to $1200.

it sold the next week...

Here's a tip for the new SVT owner, become familiar with the take down of the gun, including the gas system, and how to properly clean it after firing corrosive primed ammo. Its not difficult, but it is something you NEED to know.

Congratulations on both the gun, and the wife to be. sounds like you got a sweet deal on both.

March 10, 2018, 11:42 AM	#3
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,832	Sorry Mike, had I known, oh well... I sold mine a few months ago, a 1942 with a lovely stock. Got it for $125, so, it was a while back. Put it in a LGS on consignment. Lots of people looked at it, everyone said $1400 was a fair price, no one bought it. Until I dropped the price to $1200. it sold the next week... Here's a tip for the new SVT owner, become familiar with the take down of the gun, including the gas system, and how to properly clean it after firing corrosive primed ammo. Its not difficult, but it is something you NEED to know. Congratulations on both the gun, and the wife to be. sounds like you got a sweet deal on both. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.