Flattery will get you anywhere! :D

Thank you Sir! :cheers:

Don't call me 'Sir'!!!:grr:

I *work* for a living!!!

Call me 'Sergeant'!!! :thumbup:

Yes Sergeant! :D

I'll include this in my other thread, but FYI (if you've bought one)...

When my Lahti M-40 bolt was disassembled for refinishing it was found that the firing pin spring [14] was broken into two pieces. :eek:

It still functioned (I shot it dozens of times) but it is still something that I think should be removed & examined.

The firing pin and spring are both held in place by a pin [13] which needs to be driven out to clean & inspect the firing pin/spring.

Pic attached. :thumbup:

Resurrecting this thread, I'm "fairly interested" in this L-35 at Checkpoint Charile's :

http://www.checkpointcharlies.com/ec...indicator.html

From my research this is a so-called “fourth variation”, assembled post war from surplus parts. However, the bbl has me puzzled. It looks like a Swedish M40 bbl grafted onto a Valmet frame!

Comments?

Yes. It has a swedish barrel. I know a dealer in Finland who has nos finnish barrels.

I think I'm gonna pass on this one - I found another that is in at least as good a shape for $300 more with the correct bbl on it already.

$1,500 for a Lahti??? :eek: The Finnish L-35 or the Swedish M-40???

If that's the going price, I'm going to have to do some serious soul searching... ;)

Zorba, I bought my Lahti from Bob Simpson a couple of years ago. He had a number of complete rigs for sale at that time. You might check with him and see what he still has in stock.

IIRC, my Lahti (which was an equivalent to brand new "H" prefix commercial made by Husqvarna) cost considerably less than what you've quoted. It's more rare than a military gun.

Its an L-35 and its at Simpson's.

Still on the fence, but L-35s are expensive everywhere I've seen. If somebody wants to sell me one for 3 figures, I'm all ears; but they ain't cheep anywhere I've looked.

It's rare you see one anywhere. The Swedish Husqvarna M-40's are much more common. And considerably cheaper. ;)

With the loaded chamber indicator? Su-weet! :D

Rig, includes a commercial production military pattern leather holster in very good condition, with an extra original magazine, cleaning rod and tool.

Not an unreasonable price for a Valmet w/LCI, 2 mags, tool, & holster...IMO... :)

Simpson's does consider offers... :rolleyes:

It certainly seems to be market correct - I've always noticed that price estimates on fora like this one tend to be on the low side! :bigbye:

Unfortunately, reality intrudes.

You must strike now! Once Hillary takes office, she'll put a stop to all sales. It'll take a while for her to get some kind of gun-surrender program infrastructure up and functional, and by then you'll have had some fun with the L-35. :)

I'm hoping we'll be able to just surrender the serialized frames and sell the 'parts kits' left over. ;)

BTW, I mentioned/described my 1900AE purchase from Simpson in another thread, but it bears repeating: if you call and ask for a salesman and give him the lot number, he will go to the safe and pull it out and describe it to you and answer your questions. I got 'Floyd' and he was very honest and descriptive about the flaws (poor bore, blue gone to brown, mismatched/damaged mag). :)

You don't find that kind of service very often. :thumbup:

Unfortunately, someone scooped me on the Simpson's Lahti. Oh well...

Just won a similar one on GB, 4th variation w/LCI, Israeli contract.

Congrats Zorba!

Now you can "Lahti" the way forward!!!!

Yea, looking' forward to it. It apparently has been a safe queen for the last 30 years...

First look. Better pix when I have in possession...