Mosin-Nagant W/German Unit Marks

Doubs · 07-04-2002, 09:42 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Roadkill:
<strong> There were also Finnish units that were part of the Waffen SS Nordland Division who possibly could have used Russian weapons. RK</strong><hr></blockquote>

The Finns would have been familiar with the Mosin-Nagant rifles as it was the standard issue arm of Finland's Army. Interestingly, the Finns never manufactured their own rifles but rebuilt rifles captured from the Russians or purchased from other countries. My 1940 Tikka barreled model 91 is a good example. The receiver is an 1894 Chatellerault, made in France, and carries an Austrian capture stamp "WG" on the receiver. The stock was made in Finland as was the barrel. Most Finn rifles are a hodge-podge of parts from various guns. Still, they gave the Soviets a severe bloody nose with those rifles when the USSR invaded Finland in 1939 and again later in the "Continuation War".

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07-04-2002, 09:42 PM	#5
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Roadkill: <strong> There were also Finnish units that were part of the Waffen SS Nordland Division who possibly could have used Russian weapons. RK</strong><hr></blockquote> The Finns would have been familiar with the Mosin-Nagant rifles as it was the standard issue arm of Finland's Army. Interestingly, the Finns never manufactured their own rifles but rebuilt rifles captured from the Russians or purchased from other countries. My 1940 Tikka barreled model 91 is a good example. The receiver is an 1894 Chatellerault, made in France, and carries an Austrian capture stamp "WG" on the receiver. The stock was made in Finland as was the barrel. Most Finn rifles are a hodge-podge of parts from various guns. Still, they gave the Soviets a severe bloody nose with those rifles when the USSR invaded Finland in 1939 and again later in the "Continuation War".