Artillery Lahti L-40?

alanint · 04-07-2015, 10:16 AM

Here is a curiosity.

A Swedish L-40 "Lahti" pistol with a long barrel.

Any opinions?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=476539647

sheepherder · 04-07-2015, 12:26 PM

Interesting. (Not one of mine, BTW).

Front sight looks authentic. Hex barrel flange is consistent with some of the 100mm barrels.

Not sure if I'd pay $3,100 for it.

Needs a better story.

DavidJayUden · 04-07-2015, 12:31 PM

It would make an interesting shooter for sure. Lahti's have got to be the biggest and heaviest single stack 9mm on the market, now add to that a long sight radius...
dju

ithacaartist · 04-07-2015, 06:09 PM

David, what what one expect to pay for a strictly shooter grade Lahti?

Maestro · 04-08-2015, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanint

Here is a curiosity.

A Swedish L-40 "Lahti" pistol with a long barrel.

Any opinions?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=476539647

here's pictures of pistol discussed!

Ron Smith · 04-10-2015, 05:31 PM

Note the sight bolster on the barrel. The edges are soft, as are the corners of the dove-tail, and exhibit no high edge wear, or machine marks.

The rest of the pistol has very crisp sharp edges, with high edge wear and shows machine marks. IMO, it's a machinist created after market barrel, which was buffed and blued. A made up pistol, and not original.

I would consider it a $400 shooter...

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Interesting. (Not one of mine, BTW). Front sight looks authentic. Hex barrel flange is consistent with some of the 100mm barrels. Not sure if I'd pay $3,100 for it. Needs a better story. __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Note the sight bolster on the barrel. The edges are soft, as are the corners of the dove-tail, and exhibit no high edge wear, or machine marks. The rest of the pistol has very crisp sharp edges, with high edge wear and shows machine marks. IMO, it's a machinist created after market barrel, which was buffed and blued. A made up pistol, and not original. I would consider it a $400 shooter... __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	It would make an interesting shooter for sure. Lahti's have got to be the biggest and heaviest single stack 9mm on the market, now add to that a long sight radius... dju