Tour
Tour of a Finnish Gun Collection
I have been doing a bunch of filming with this Finnish collector, who has been very generous with his time and giving me access. He thought it would be fun to show folks a full […]
Finland
Submachine Guns
Suomi Korsu: A Special Mannerheim Line Bunker SMG
The “Korsu” is a special version of the Suomi made for use in the bunkers of the Mannerheim Line. When construction on the Line really kicked into high gear in the summer of 1939, is […]
Heavy MGs
Soviet DS-39 Heavy Machine Gun at the Range
https://youtu.be/krl3qHGOkgw The DS-39 is an air-cooled heavy machine gun designed by Degtyarev, which was intended to replace the 1910 Maxim as the standard Soviet HMG. It was lighter and more mobile than the Maxim, and […]
Antiques
Adventures in Surplus: An M91 Mosin of Many Flags
Today we are taking a look at an early production M1891 Mosin Nagant rifle. This one has had quite a busy history…it was originally manufactured at the Izhevsk Arsenal in 1894, with several of the […]
Light MGs
Lahti-Saloranta LS-26 LMG at the Range
I had a chance to shoot an LS26 once before, but without the benefit of a magazine loading tool – and so I could only get 4 or 5 rounds into the mag. This time, […]
Light MGs
Lahti-Saloranta LS-26: Finland’s Domestic LMG
Finland’s first domestic light machine gun was the LS-26. The prime designer was Aimo Lahti, but because of his relative inexperience and lack of formal credentials, Lieutenant A.E. Saloranta was assigned to assist him. The […]
Bolt Action Rifles
Finland’s M/39 PH Sniper from the Continuation War
The basic equipment of the Finnish Army came from what was left in Finland by departing Russian soldiers when Finland declared independence. As the Russians had no scoped rifles at that time, Finland didn’t have […]
Uncategorized
The Very Rare Commercial Suomi SMG with VFG and Bipod
The kp/31, aka M31 “Suomi” submachine gun was adopted by the Finnish Army in 1931. It was produced by the Tikkakoski company (more commonly known today as Tikka), and in addition to Finnish military contracts […]
Gunsmithing
Unique L-35 Lahti Target Pistol with Stock & Bipod
The Lahti L-35 pistol was adopted by the Finnish military with the intention of it replacing the Luger, although production was never great enough to accomplish that goal. Early in its production, a couple of […]
Interview
Q&A 55: Surplus Gear and Finnish Culture w/ Jari Laine of Varusteleka
Today we have a Q&A guest: Jari Laine, CEO of Varusteleka. Jari is active in the Finnish reserves in addition to his role as CEO, and exemplifies the company’s practical expertise in designing and producing […]