Was There Ever A Lahti Carbine???

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Olle

So are you going to make all the parts for it? The Finnish stock looks kind of like a Broomhandle stock, so maybe it's possible to modify a reproduction?

I was thinking of that; or maybe an Inglis Hi-Power stock holster. Someone here once mentioned that the grip-frame stock lug was the same as the Luger. The curve looks right but the cut for the lock is in a different place...

I once tried to make a C96 stock/holster. Pieces of the hardwood still lying on my scrap shelf. I'm not a woodworker.

I think a flat board stock like the artillery Luger stock is best. The wooden stock/holster would be too long...I could modify the Luger rig easier...

But of course it's the steel that attracts me. If I can find another Luger artillery rear sight I might take a stab at an 'artillery' Lahti...

I like the look of the 'Lahti carbine' but I am loathe to cut/braze a frame...

[sheepherder]

Here's a pic of the accelerator installed, with a spare below it. Also a close-up of the chamber area. The accelerator works like a turnstile, with the crescent piece pivoting around and smacking the bolt rearward under recoil.

I've fired it with and without the accelerator, and without, it takes a strong load to cycle the action...

[sheepherder]

Here's a comparison of Luger S/42 and Lahti M40 stock lugs...You can see the latch cut is in a different place...

If you do a GoogleSearch for 'Lahti Stock' you'll see a bewildering array of angles of stock to grip frame...It's a WAG on my part, but I think some of those stocks are Luger stocks modified for the Lahti that aren't quite right as far as angle is concerned...

Leather holsters, at Sarco & Numrich, seem to be quite reasonable...

[Zorba]

I know the Lahti is a different pistol mechanically from the Luger - how do they compare shooting/accuracy/reliability wise? The Lahti is an intriguing weapon.

[Olle]

Originally Posted by zormpas

I know the Lahti is a different pistol mechanically from the Luger - how do they compare shooting/accuracy/reliability wise? The Lahti is an intriguing weapon.

The L-35 and M/40 are both very rugged and reliable, as they were purposely designed to be used in the Scandinavian climate. I have talked to many people who used it before it was taken out of service, and the only bad thing they usually have to say is that it's big and heavy. They were already gone when I was in the military service so I never got to try it on the range, but I'll find out as soon as I have found one for my collection.

The M/40 has a bad reputation for cracking, but this is a result of the Swedish GI's habit of shooting it with ammo it wasn't designed for (the M/39B submachine round). I sure don't know why they didn't design the M/40 for the M/39B round to begin with, but on the other hand: That might have made it even heavier and clunkier than it already is.

[sheepherder]

I found a neat site with a great GIF animation of the Lahti accelerator in action...

http://candrsenal.com/pistol-swedish-lahti-m40/



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