Deactivated WWII Russian SVT40 Rifle

This is a great example of a WWII Russian Tokarev SVT-40 with all matching numbers including woodwork and bolt carrier. It was manufactured at the Tula arsenal and is dated 1942 - the same year the Battle of Stalingrad began. This model was first introduced in 1940 and was Russia's version of the American M1 Garand. During Operation Barbarossa the Germans captured large quantities of these rifles and reissued them to there own troops to use against the Russians. They even had their own operating manuals and re-designated the SVT as the SIG259r. This example has definitely seen active service and required an armourers repair to the woodwork.

This example features a moving and tensioned trigger and bolt carrier assembly that will return under spring tension.

This SVT is available and is currently at the proff house being certificated.