Izhevsk SVT-40 Finnish SA Capture 7.62x54R, 24.6 in Barrel, 1941 Izhevsk Production, WWII, No Import Marks
This 1941 Izhevsk Arsenal SVT-40 stands out as a Finnish SA-marked capture with wartime provenance and no importer markings visible in the photographed areas, a pattern consistent with pre-1968 bring-backs. It was produced during a rarer Izhevsk-run period in 1941, when most SVT-40 production had shifted to Tula. The rifle retains hallmark SVT features including the adjustable gas system, multi-port muzzle brake, and wood/steel handguard arrangement, making it a strong example for collectors focused on WWII Soviet and Finnish service arms.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This rifle presents well for its 1941 production, with scattered scratches, dents, and scuff marks typical of surplus service rifles. The bore is clean with sound rifling. The detachable magazine is not included.
What’s Included
- Izhevsk SVT-40 Finnish SA Capture rifle
- Magazine not included
Produced at Izhevsk in 1941, this SVT-40 comes from a less common production window for the model, as manufacturing shifted largely to Tula later that year. The receiver shows the Izhevsk arrow-in-triangle arsenal mark and Cyrillic inspection/acceptance marks. The receiver serial prefix "КГ" is present, aligning with its wartime manufacture at Izhevsk.
The boxed "SA" property stamp over the serial number denotes Finnish Army capture and inventory. Non-matching serial numbers are present, consistent with rifles that saw service and armory maintenance. The provenance supports the likelihood of continued use in Finnish hands during the war period.
Mechanically, it is a semi-automatic, short-stroke gas piston design with an adjustable gas system at the gas block. It features a 24.6 inch barrel and the SVT-type multi-port muzzle brake/compensator. The platform uses a detachable box-magazine design; no magazine is included.
The rifle retains correct SVT furniture and hardware: a hardwood stock with an oil-type finish and finger-groove, front and rear sling hardware, and a ventilated wooden handguard with a perforated sheet-metal heat shield. Sighting is via a hooded front post and a tangent rear sight. A bayonet lug is integrated at the front sight base, and the bolt/bolt carrier are in-the-white against a blued receiver and metalwork.
Markings and finish details include the Izhevsk arsenal emblem, boxed SA Finnish property mark, and Cyrillic proofs. No importer markings are visible in the photographed areas, which is consistent with rifles brought back prior to the 1968 import marking requirements. As a WWII-era Soviet rifle with Finnish capture history, this example offers notable historical interest anchored by verifiable features and stamps.