Sako M/39 Finnish Mosin-Nagant 7.62x54R, 27 in Barrel, 1943 WWII Production – Made in Finland
This Sako M/39 is a WWII-era Finnish service rifle made in Finland in 1943 during the Continuation War. Built on a hexagonal Mosin-Nagant receiver and chambered in 7.62x54R, it carries Finnish Army acceptance and Sako factory markings, plus a clearly legible import stamp. The rifle features a Finnish arctic birch pistol-grip stock with attractive tiger/curly figure and the distinctive right-side buttstock sling slot with metal crossbar.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There is a large crack toward the rear of the stock and at the top of the fore-end. The remaining wood shows various dings, scratches, and handling marks.
What's Included
- Sako M/39 rifle chambered in 7.62x54R
Produced by Sako in 1943, this M/39 aligns with Continuation War period manufacture and bears the boxed "SA" Finnish Army property stamp and the Sako "S-in-gear" mark. It is a Finnish-made, military-pattern upgrade of the Mosin-Nagant platform known for careful Finnish assembly and finish practices of the era.
The action is built on a hexagonal Mosin-Nagant receiver with a straight bolt handle and an in-the-white bolt body. It uses a fixed internal five-round magazine, and the rifle is chambered for 7.62x54R. The barrel measures 27 inches, consistent with the M/39 pattern.
The stock is Finnish arctic birch with a pistol-grip profile and notable tiger/curly figure. It includes a right-side buttstock sling slot with a metal crossbar, bottom sling swivels, and a finger-groove fore-end. Length of pull is 14.0 inches.
Sighting equipment consists of a wing-protected front post that is windage-adjustable via set-screw and a tangent rear sight with metric graduations. Import information is stamped as "INTER ORDNANCE MONROE NC MADE IN FINLAND 7.62X54R," documenting its path to the U.S. market while reaffirming Finnish manufacture.