Very cool! Does it have the loaded chamber indicator? It's hard to tell from the pics...I can't see a stock lug either... :(

Wow, it looks like new... Congratulations! Marc

BASED ON THE ELECTION RESULTS, May I recommend that you plan your move OUT of Kalifornia in a hurry. EVEN MORE gun controls passed by the election!

It does indeed have the LCI, but I'm pretty sure no stock lug as I didn't look for one so didn't notice. Its in very good shape, bore looks brand new!

The countdown continues as it has for some time. 3 months, 3 weeks until the house goes up for sale!

Its here at last!
 

Here it is at long last - a couple of quick snaps. Bottom picture, original Finnish mag on the left that came with the piece, A separately ordered Swedish mag in the right that actually arrived the same day! This thing is a beast - a moose of a handgun! If you run outta ammo, throw the pistol at the enemy, you're bound to take out 2 or 3 of them! :jumper:

Oh, no stock lug. Did I mention this one was an Israeli contract gun?

At least they got the grip angle right! :D

I agree... a moose of a gun, and I have seen a moose up close and personal. So close I could feel its breath on me... but that is another story... It is sort of like shooting a 9mm howitzer... Good luck with it. Can't wait to hear how it shoots...

Yup, just like a ...





... NAMBU!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup::jumper::cool::D:D

Its a tack driver: 50 rds @ 7 yards today:

The Finnish magazine that came with the pistol performed flawlessly, and it hold 8 rds. The Swedish magazine that I purchased separately, hold only 7, and for some reason the bottom decided to work loose. I'll have to look into that...

A related downloadable publication
 

This downloadable publication might be of interest for you.
Thorough study of the Lahti pistol.

http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/lahtload.htm

Interesting - How do you identify it as an Israeli contract L-35? And does it have the accelerator? :confused:

There are a couple new Lahti's being discussed on Still's forum...

From the serial number and the two little spots where the Israelis removed their markings when they surplussed them out. It does have the accelerator - I've heard a couple of different stories, but I *THINK* all the Finnish guns did.

I'll head over to Still's and see what I can learn...

They are almost impossible to put back together after a DETAIL strip down to individual parts. J.B. Wood (Firearms Disassembly book author) says almost impossible without a special made jig. A small internal part in the middle of the grip area of the frame is held in place by three springs coming in from three different angles, YIKES, took me 5 hours to do a complete reassembly because of this, never again. BEFORE and AFTER PICS
http://members.rennlist.org/lugerman/Lahti1.jpg
http://members.rennlist.org/lugerman/Lahti2.jpg
http://members.rennlist.org/lugerman/DMBF1.jpg
http://members.rennlist.org/lugerman/DMBF2.jpg
http://members.rennlist.org/lugerman/DMAFLathiA.jpg
http://members.rennlist.org/lugerman/DMAFLathiB.jpg

And people complain about the Ruger Marks...

Interesting; Hoffdchmidt comments on slave pins being used to reassemble magazine catch and spring but doesn't mention the interior parts...Is there a ready-made jig or did you make one up???

sheepherder, I will look at the book I used and give you more info later.
I had my wife's help holding pins or I would have failed this work.

Sheepherder, i could not find that exact reference But I did find my vintage remarks on the sear/hammer assembly I had so much trouble with. This is the link to discussion on it.http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...ighlight=lahti
It is not that bad to take apart, damn near impossible to get the sear/hammerspring/hammer back in there. Took me 6 hours, my first P38 took about 45 minutes. Lugers take me around 30 minutes. I would advise against it unless you REALLY need to, then let a gunsmith have the headache. ~Thor~

Here is another good article on this pistol
http://candrsenal.com/disassembly-swedish-lahti-m40/

Drat! Over the decades, I've had to make up jigs/fixtures for jobs I had or thought I needed, and while I don't recall if I ever detail-stripped my Lahti M-40, I did buy it in the 80's. If I made a jig for it and only used it once, it would still be on a shelf in my basement.

Problem is, I only started marking my jigs/fixtures in the last 10/12 years, so there's a bunch of 'things' that I have no idea what they are for. Here's a pic of some of them; there's another dozen scattered around, hopefully with the projects I made them for.

I was hoping that a pic of a Lahti jig would jog [no pun intended] my memory. Some of these I know what they're for, but like the one at top right - I have absolutely no clue what it is intended to do, or to what... :rolleyes:

very clever

It's for a thingumma.

You know magic markers or crayons are just great for marking such stuff!:cool:

At a certain age, you're sure you'll remember what they're for... :rolleyes:

I'll be using crayons soon, just not on jigs & fixtures... :(

So I finally found one... Not a Lahti L-35, but a Husqvarna M/40 used by the Swedish Air Force (F4: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_4_Fr%C3%B6s%C3%B6n ). Unfortunately with an import stamp, but the price was right, it does have the accelerator and the condition is excellent. :rockon:

OLLE, what is the date of birth of that weapon..?

Ugh. You got one of the ugly M40's... :(

I haven't found any info on actual production year per serial number, but it should be pretty early production as it has the hex barrel and a 1st variation slide.

I actually like this model better than the smooth barreled ones. The hex barrel is one of the distinct features of this pistol, and I like the "utilitarian" look. No barrel vise needed, just put a wrench on it. As a gunsmith, you just gotta love this feature. :cool:

It also has the trigger guard that extends to the front of the frame. That style TG also has a more 'square-ish' profile than the later style.

No matter. It's a Lahti! ;)

I posted this link on pg 1 - you might get an idea of when it was made...

http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/m40/pist40_1.htm

That's my favorite reference when it comes to Swedish guns, but it can be a bit confusing sometimes. I wish they would sort it out a bit and show the different generations side by side in chronological order together with serial number ranges. And some info is just plain wrong, like for example: There's obviously plenty of surplus guns and many of them are still used by target shooters in Sweden, some of which were actually donated by the army for use in shooting clubs when they were taken out of service. Also, I did my military service in '82-'83, and I didn't get any pistol training as they simply didn't have any pistols left (ie: 10 years earlier than they state). The new issue gun (Glock 17) was accepted in 1988, and at that time there shouldn't have been any M/40s left in use.

In any case, that trigger guard is a bit ungainly looking, but on the other hand: This gun is a behemoth and the smaller trigger guard looks out of place IMO. Pretty or not, I think it looks like it belongs there. You just can't make an M/40 look elegant. ;)

World's first crew served pistol! :jumper:

So I joined the Lahti club today. I'll get a couple pics when I get a minute, but it looks just about like any other Lahti out there. M40, Danish contract, fairly low (54xx) serial number. I took it out and put some rounds through it.. once i figured out where it was shooting, it seems to throw pretty consistent groups.
I got it off Gunbroker, and I actually put in fairly low bids on 2 Danish contract M40's. Well, turns out their not the hot thing right now, and I wound up winning both. Ah well, guess I'll have to sell one. I think I'll wait until the other one arrives and see which one I like better...

Question, though. Serial number is prefaced with "d", and is in the correct range.. but it dosen't have the HV under the Danish crown on the but end of the receiver. Receiver and slide have matching S/N''s. I also don't see an import mark anywhere... any thoughts?