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Chrysanthemums in the Snow: Finnish Arisaka Rifles

February 6, 2023 Ian McCollum 16

When Finland took its independence, the most common type of firearms in the country was the Mosin Nagant – and the second most common was the Arisaka. An assortment of Type 30, Type 35, and […]

Semiauto pistol

Finland’s Browning High Power Rig

January 6, 2023 Ian McCollum 20

Finland used a variety of FN pistols prior to WW2, and had already evaluated the High Power when Russian invaded and the Winter War began. With an urgent need for more arms, Finland ordered a […]

Competition

Desert Brutality 2022: Finland Edition (Valmet & Valmet)

December 31, 2022 Ian McCollum 16

For my main run through Desert Brutality this year, I decided to have fun with a full historical load out – or at least a mostly-historical load out. I used a Valmet M62/S (the semiauto […]

Semiauto Rifles

Valmet M76: Finland’s Stamped Receiver AK

October 18, 2022 Ian McCollum 14

Finland adopted the AK in 1962, as the m/62 – a milled receiver pattern. By the late 1960s the Valmet factory was experimenting with stamped receiver design to reduce costs. The first stamped Valmet rifle […]

Commentary

Dr. Jackson Crawford’s Thoughts on Finnish Brutality 2022

October 4, 2022 Ian McCollum 2

I am very happy to have had the chance to introduce my friend Dr. Jackson Crawford to Brutality matches this year, at Finnish Brutality 2022. I thought we should take a few minutes to sit […]

Aircraft MGs

Lahti’s Last Machine Gun: The L33/39 Antiaircraft Gun

September 9, 2022 Ian McCollum 12

In response to a Finnish military need for a machine gun better than the old Maxim for aerial and anti-aircraft use, Aimo Lahti developed the L33 machine gun from the basis of the Lahti-Saloranta design. […]

Bolt Action Rifles

Ask Ian: Did the Finns Hate the Carcano?

July 14, 2022 Ian McCollum 30

Asked by Prmetime on Utreon: In WW2, Finland was given approximately 100,000 Carcano M38 rifles in 7.35 Carcano. I have heard it stated that the Finns didn’t like the rifles. Can you comment on the […]

Machine pistol

Jatimatic on the Range

June 25, 2022 Ian McCollum 20

How well do the Jatimatic’s recoil-controlling features work? Will the front grip snap off while firing? Can I actually get the progressive trigger to work? Let’s find out!

Machine pistol

Jatimatic: Finland’s Least Successful PDW

June 24, 2022 Ian McCollum 15

The Jatimatic was a stockless PDW designed by Jari Timari, who co-owned Tampereen Asepaja Oy, a firearms company in Tampere Finland. The firm was founded in the early 1920s, making .22 biathlon rifles, sporterizing military […]

Light MGs

The Finnish RPK: Valmet 78 at the Range

May 5, 2022 Ian McCollum 14

Valmet designed the M78 hoping to sell it to the Finnish military as an equivalent to the RPK, but it was not adopted. Instead, they were old a semiautos on the commercial market. Because this […]

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