Finn family portrait...

Calfed · May 5, 2016, 09:57 PM

My interest was piqued by a recent post regarding SKY M39 serial numbers on another forum and I decided to get mine out of the safe and check the s/n. Of course, it was at the back of the safe, so I had to pull out all the other Finns out to get to it.

Decided it was a great family photo op...

Doc Hoy · May 6, 2016, 07:46 AM

I once had a person ask me why I felt I needed so many fire arms. He sai, "You only have two hands. So max...two pistols and one rifle."

I wasn't able to answer is question. Not because I don't know why, nut because I was stunned.

tobnpr · May 7, 2016, 08:59 AM

Looks like maybe you and Pat Burns were pretty tight

Or, did you pick them up "all over"?

Definitely an M39 love fest!

highpower3006 · May 7, 2016, 09:45 AM

I like Finnish guns. Unfortunately I only have two:
One is a '34 Winter War Finn capture (pictured in another thread) and the other is this Suomi M34.

Calfed · May 7, 2016, 01:12 PM

Doc...I would have had the same stunned reaction.

Tob...I got my first M39 from Pat...a "new bore" VKT that is the first one on the left. The rest I got mainly at various auctions at prices much lower than Pat's.

I made a list of the manufacturers and dates while I had them out...

1970 no maker 2
1968 no makers 1
1941 VKT 2
1942 SKY 1
1942 "B" 1
1942 Sako 3
1943 Sako 1
1944 VKT 4

I'm still in the hunt...would love to have a Tikka M39, a straight stock M39, and 1967 and 1969 no makers.

The problem is that the Finns have become a little pricey lately.

highpower...love that Suomi

May 5, 2016, 09:57 PM	#1
Calfed Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Posts: 295	Finn family portrait... My interest was piqued by a recent post regarding SKY M39 serial numbers on another forum and I decided to get mine out of the safe and check the s/n. Of course, it was at the back of the safe, so I had to pull out all the other Finns out to get to it. Decided it was a great family photo op...

May 6, 2016, 07:46 AM	#2
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Woo Hoo! I once had a person ask me why I felt I needed so many fire arms. He sai, "You only have two hands. So max...two pistols and one rifle." I wasn't able to answer is question. Not because I don't know why, nut because I was stunned. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

May 7, 2016, 08:59 AM	#3
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	Looks like maybe you and Pat Burns were pretty tight Or, did you pick them up "all over"? Definitely an M39 love fest! __________________ Remington 700/Savage Rebarreling /Action Blueprinting 07 FFL /Mosin-Nagant Custom Shop/Bent Bolts Genuine Cerakote Applicator www.biggorillagunworks.com

May 7, 2016, 09:45 AM	#4
highpower3006 Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Location: Savannah TN Posts: 1,220	I like Finnish guns. Unfortunately I only have two: One is a '34 Winter War Finn capture (pictured in another thread) and the other is this Suomi M34.

May 7, 2016, 01:12 PM	#5
Calfed Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Posts: 295	Doc...I would have had the same stunned reaction. Tob...I got my first M39 from Pat...a "new bore" VKT that is the first one on the left. The rest I got mainly at various auctions at prices much lower than Pat's. I made a list of the manufacturers and dates while I had them out... 1970 no maker 2 1968 no makers 1 1941 VKT 2 1942 SKY 1 1942 "B" 1 1942 Sako 3 1943 Sako 1 1944 VKT 4 I'm still in the hunt...would love to have a Tikka M39, a straight stock M39, and 1967 and 1969 no makers. The problem is that the Finns have become a little pricey lately. highpower...love that Suomi