Was There Ever A Lahti Carbine???

[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.