Finland - Forgotten Weapons

Suomi m/31 and Underbarrel Flamethrower

October 14, 2014 Ian McCollum 34

A Finnish reader named Ossi sent us a photo and some information on a rather outlandish Finnish weapon developed at the tail end of the Continuation War with the USSR. It was a standard m/31 […]

Vintage Saturday: Finn Capture

September 6, 2014 Ian McCollum 20

Note the Mosin Nagant PE sniper on the wall, and the AVS-36 machine rifle peeking out from behind the man on the right in addition to the DP-28 LMG on the table.

Vintage Saturday: Salvage

August 9, 2014 Ian McCollum 13

Finnish troops salvaging Maxim guns from a downed Russian Polikarpov R5 bomber shot down near Suistamo, Finland.

Vintage Saturday: Cold

July 26, 2014 Ian McCollum 16

Finnish soldier with an LS-26 light machine gun, 1940.

Vintage Saturday: Tonight’s Raid

May 17, 2014 Ian McCollum 38

Finnish soldiers with m/31 Suomi submachine guns (and a pinup photo).

The Swedish Bofors company developed a sophisticated and very high-quality light anti-tank gun in the early 1930s, and found significant commercial success with it. A variety of countries either purchased the guns outright from Bofors […]

Bonus Video: Lahti L39

April 18, 2014 Ian McCollum 30

I had the chance to shoot a 20mm L39 Lahti antitank rifle (cannon?) at a recent get-together. It is the cheapest of the 20mm guns you can generally find, but also one of the less […]

Vintage Saturday: Bark!

February 1, 2014 Ian McCollum 27

Finnish dog wearing a canine gas mask during the Winter War.

Vintage Saturday: Spare a Rifle?

January 18, 2014 Ian McCollum 12

Lots of Mosin-Nagant rifles, and we’re guessing also Swedish Mausers. Plus, of course, the two Chauchats and a Maxim 1910. Thanks to Dave for the photo!

Finnish M1932 Maxim Manual

September 27, 2013 Ian McCollum 13

Allow me to put on my Tikkakoski Company Sales Rep hat for a moment, and explain to you why as a modern military force (in 1933) the obvious choice in support machine guns is the […]