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tsellati
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 Posted - 05/19/2007 : 06:12:23 AM
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WOW, this is so totally out of character for me  !!! Being a research scientist it is perhaps not surprising that I research everything I buy, before I buy it, to death  .
Well,
I just made an impulse buy off the latest list from Dennis and I am now
the proud, and considerably poorer, owner of an original
(non-refurbished, non-SA marked), matching 1941 Izhevsk SVT40 rifle  . It should arrive on Tuesday, with plenty of photos to follow shortly thereafter.
Problem is, lacking any "upfront" research, I know little or nothing about these rifles  .
I have read just enough to know they have a gas system and a piston and
a gas port(?) that one must adjust to ensure proper cycling of the
bolt. But, that is about it!
So, where can I learn more about
the operation and proper maintenance of these rifles and what tools
will I need? I have seen reference to a gas regulator tool and a front
sight adjustment tool. Question is, where can I get these items, how
much are originals versus reproductions, do the repros work as well as
the originals. etc?
As you can tell, I am needing to do alot of research on the "back end" here and any guidance is much appreciated.
Tim
P.S. - Just as a teaser, here is the original photo Dennis had on the list  .
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Youngblood
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 07:18:01 AM
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Welcome to the SVT Club! You will not regret your purchase ... 
Start here: http://www.mosinnagant.net/USSR/SVTsection.asp
More when I return ... if someone hasn't already added the info ... 
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alf1960
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 07:28:24 AM
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| Very nice gun!Maybe someday I will get one. Congradulations! |
I`m not predjudice , I never met a gun I didn`t like! |
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OMalley
Gunboards Super Premium Member
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 09:50:48 AM
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| Congratulations on the excellent looking rifle! I hope to join this club someday myself. |
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Cabinetman
Gunboards.Com Silver Star Member
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 10:20:37 AM
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You're going to have some fun with that rifle. It's a real manly MBR
that shoots that great Russian rimmed cartridge so it's cheap to feed.
I can supply you with one good suggestion and two bits of information.
1)
Suggestion. Buy the manual that you'll find for sale here at this
forum. It's a direct reprint of the original Russian manual for the
SVT40 and the information in it is invaluable. the cool thing is that
one half is in authentic Russian and the other half is the translation.
2) Info: These rifles are very accurate but they tend to
sometimes throw a flier when they're cold. I don't know why and it
doesn't always happen. When it does, however, you'll be prepared. I
don't mean way, way off target either but while on paper, off to one
corner. The rest will all be on target as the barrel warms.
3)
Info: The gas system is a bit different than other gas systems. The
valve protrudes from the front of the handguard area as you can see in
your picture. It's that little protrusion pointing at the front sight
post. Now, this valve is in an unusual shape and really requires the
proper tool to adjust it. It' unusual because it has dedicated holes
that correspond to numbers on the flats of the adjuster. So, you select
a certain size hole to allow a dedicated amount of gas into the action.
It is NOT a "variable" valve like a faucet. Rather you select a size of
hole depending on the cleanliness of your action and the type of ammo
you're firing. The way the manual lays it out, in the morning, the
Russian soldier would start with the smallest hole. After firing during
the day, he's continue to open up the successive holes as the rifle got
dirty and the action stopped. By the end of the day, he's be at the
last and biggest hole. The rifle would be disassembled, cleaned, and
then stopped down to the smallest hole again.
Once you
disassemble it, you'll see just what I mean. The thing about it is that
if you adjust that value between holes, you're shutting off the gas
entirely. Again, you'll see just how that all works.
Finally,
that gas valve is the one piece that collects a lot of crud. The first
thing I did was buy another used one from Numrich, clean it, and then
replaced the original, keeping it as a spare. The rest of the rifle is
very robust and easy to clean and maintain.
You'll be happy with Dennis' selection as that's where I bought mine and I love it.
Good luck!
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Vaarok
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 10:22:19 AM
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WELCOME TO THE CLUB! Always good to have another convert!
Hokay,
they're pretty simple if you've ever handled a SKS or a FN-49. Possibly
simpler. Good design, field strips simple enough...
First thing
you need to know is the quick field-strip method. Lock the action open,
remove the mag, pull the cleaning rod out, slide the barrel band off,
and remove the upper handguards.
Now pull the long piston rod
back towards the reciever until it comes free of the goblet-shaped cup,
push it to one side, and remove. Now pull off the cup and unscrew the
gas extension thingamajig using a Black River Gunsmithing gas wrench.
Shake those bits in a cup of hot soapy water and swab out with a Q-tip
when you clean. With the extension unscrewed, you can tap the
pentagonal adjuster on the top and knock it back out of the gas block
to have a look at it. This should not be a common maintainence
procedure, as it will eventually loosen up, but it's good to do to get
aquainted with your rifle.
Other than that, remember to line up
the marks on the gas regulator perfectly with the line on the gas
block, and rememer the clamshell cleaning port and triggergroup release
cover should be flipped to the LEFT.
I'll let Youngblood post the SVT Cartridge Trick for dealing with the recoil spring.
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Youngblood
Platinum Bullet Club
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5659 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2007 : 10:26:23 AM
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Back ...
Tim,
I can recommend the SVT Manual advertised on that website. It is the
original Soviet manual interpreted into English ... on one side English
and if you flip it over you will see the original Russian ... pretty
neat! The only negative that I found in the product was that the
illustrations suffered greatly in the reproduction effort ...
so much so that I always find myself referring to the Russian
illustration page while trying to match up the parts on the English
side.
For a front sight adjuster & stockbolt removal tool, and SKS/AK sight adjuster works fine.
Here
is a great place to acquire an excellent repro SVT Tool for adjusting
the gas ... I captured the following text years ago from a post here
... and I now own several of these Black River toolsquote:
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Posted - 11/12/2003 : 02:54:47 AM
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SVT wrench is $14.95 delivered .Check or MO to:
Black River Gunsmithing, Inc.
13566 Indian Hollow Road
Grafton, Ohio 44044
Or call 440-458-5396 M-F 10AM-6PM Eastern for card orders.(you may get the
machine).
Thanks! Jim
Here is a pic of one of the repros (bottom) with an original:
Now I will go and dig around for my "SVT Cartridge Trick" image ...
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Youngblood
Platinum Bullet Club
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 10:29:16 AM
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I see that Cabinetman & Vaarok posted while I was crafting my last post ...
The SVT Cartridge Trick:
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Youngblood
Platinum Bullet Club
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 10:39:48 AM
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Oh, one more thing ...
IF while reassembling the rifle your trigger assembly doesn't want to fit STOP!
The
reassembly instructions tell you to install the trigger assy after
installing the bolt assy and with the bolt assy in battery.
This
causes the disconnector to protrude from the bottom of the receiver
which, on some rifles (2 of my 7), will snag the detent "lever/foot" on
the front of the trigger assy.
The work-around is simple ...
either lockback the bolt assy prior to installing the trigger assy OR
install the trigger assy BEFORE installing the bolt assy.
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tsellati
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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1758 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2007 : 11:25:02 AM
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Wow, you guys are great ! This is like sitting in on a class of "SVT-40 101".
Thanks for the education, especially the text descriptions and the photos.
Tim |
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bdgfate
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 12:24:47 PM
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Welcome to the club tsellati. The SVT is a very fun gun. Even though
your rifle isn't SA stamped, the stock looks very much like your rifle
spent time in Finnish hands. |
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rocker98
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 2:30:05 PM
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You, of course, will be more than happy with your purchase. You may be
a bit freaked by the price now, but that will all fade away when you
have it in your hands. Welcome to the club!
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Vic
Owner-Operator
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 2:38:18 PM
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| The good news-the guys gave me a nice plug on the manual. The bad news-its sold out as of last week. |
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Cabinetman
Gunboards.Com Silver Star Member
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Posted - 05/19/2007 : 3:08:56 PM
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!!!! Sold out? Bet you could do a "WTB" at the trader forum.
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tsellati
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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1758 Posts |
Posted - 05/21/2007 : 9:57:22 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Vic
The good news-the guys gave me a nice plug on the manual. The bad news-its sold out as of last week.
Vic,
So, when you gonna crank up those presses  . Seriously, do you think you will have more copies of the translated SVT-38/40 Manual available in the near future?
Anxious minds want to know !
Tim |
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jindodog
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Posted - 05/21/2007 : 10:07:27 PM
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Vic
Owner-Operator
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Posted - 05/22/2007 : 09:12:08 AM
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Probabaly not in the near future. The book went through 2 printings and
the last one took almost 2 years to sell out. Maybe but it won't be for
a while and possibly it would be replaced with a more in depth
publication. |
Michigan Historical Collectables
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zeebill
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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Posted - 05/22/2007 : 10:14:42 AM
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Hey Vic New Guys are buying these things like popcorn, use that as a
selling point for a reprint! By the way that manual is almost perfect
for doing anything with that rifle! As usual he did a great and
thorough job! Kudoes to Vic! |
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tsellati
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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1758 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2007 : 8:17:05 PM
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Does any board member have an extra copy they'd be willing to part with? I am particularly needy as I just purchased my very first SVT-40 rifle from Dennis Kroh and it also happens to be my very first semi-automatic rifle . So, as you may imagine, I need all the instruction I can get  .
Tim |
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Vic
Owner-Operator
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 08:50:30 AM
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| The info for assembly and disassembly is in the SVT section at the parent site tsellati-www.mosinnagant.net |
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Youngblood
Platinum Bullet Club
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 09:44:32 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by tsellati
Does any board member have an extra copy they'd be willing to part with? I am particularly needy as I just purchased my very first SVT-40 rifle from Dennis Kroh and it also happens to be my very first semi-automatic rifle . So, as you may imagine, I need all the instruction I can get .
Tim
quote:
Originally posted by Youngblood
... Start here: http://www.mosinnagant.net/USSR/SVTsection.asp
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You don't need the book ... and you have already been provided with the location of the information that you seek.
Before trying to clean or fire or disassemble your new rifle, spend an hour, or so, and read all of the info at this link, Tim.
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cthulu
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 09:56:09 AM
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Nice looking gun, you wont regret buying this rifle, its an impressive
gun. I have one I have never shot, just like to pull it out of the safe
and admire the thing. I lucked out and was searching craigslist a
couple of years ago and just thought I would see if they listed rifles,
I spotted a local guy with a beatiful SVT and 400 rounds of russian
7.62x54 ammo for $350!!! I quickly called him up and bought it. I was
pretty lucky as apparently craigslist is an anti-gun website and doesnt
let you list firearms, I noticed they had pulled his ad a couple hours
after he listed it so I was lucky to spot it at all. I got the reciept
from when the guy originally bought the SVT from a local pawn shop in
the mid 90's, back then the gun cost him $150!! |
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cbxboy
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 12:38:20 PM
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tsellati, thansk for the post. My SVT-40 came a number of years back
and as above poster has mentioned it is a safe quenn with potential to be shot.
Seems
I have some real nice 54r rounds now and am not so concerned about
wrecking the rifle. I will have this out to shoot soon, thanks for the
refresher course on the info guys, I was starting to neglect my
beautiful rifle in the back of the safe.
Hmmmm, if its so accurate.........maybe I'll install a bipod and paint it black to make it look like a cool sniper rifle
Tim
tsellati........FIRST semi auto??? |
Just one more sweetie, then I'll quit buying guns and ammo. Yeah
right!! It's gotta be love....she has put up with that line about 50
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45Auto
Gunboards.Com Silver Star Member
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684 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2007 : 12:53:14 PM
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SMALL ARMS OF THE WORLD by Smith & Smith has instructions for the
SVT40. Though not as in-depth as the above mentioned manuel, it's a
good investment all the same.
Best regards,
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Slugger
Gunboards Premium Member
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 2:03:20 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Vic
Probabaly
not in the near future. The book went through 2 printings and the last
one took almost 2 years to sell out. Maybe but it won't be for a while
and possibly it would be replaced with a more in depth publication.
Why not convert the book to PDF format and sell it on-line as an on-demand downloadable product.
No printing, no inventory.
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Alakablam
Gunboards.Com Silver Star Member
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 2:52:32 PM
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Slugger's right on about publishing it electronically.
Tsellati,
don't fret to just use the info suppied above. Semi-auto may be a new
field for you, but don't be daunted. Just start out with the gas valve
set at its lowest setting with one cartridge in the mag. When you fire,
see if it extracted and the bolt is held back (this rifle like many
semis have an integral bolt hold open that will engage anytime the bolt
is pulled back on an empty magazine.) If it extracted and the bolt is
held open, you are set, although you may wish to confirm this with an
additional single round once or twice more. But soon you will just have
to load up with 10 and fire away. If the round fails to eject or does,
but the bolt returns to battery (closes) you should try the next
setting up. This assumes that the bolt hold open feature is not broken
on your rifle - easy to determine, just insert your empty mag in the
well, and pull back on the bolt. It should hold open if all is well.
Best wishes, and have a blast.
Oh, and please do post a bunch of pics. |
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n10sivern
Gunboards Super Premium Member
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373 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2007 : 3:59:34 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Youngblood
Here
is a great place to acquire an excellent repro SVT Tool for adjusting
the gas ... I captured the following text years ago from a post here
... and I now own several of these Black River toolsquote:
USA
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Posted - 11/12/2003 : 02:54:47 AM
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SVT wrench is $14.95 delivered .Check or MO to:
Black River Gunsmithing, Inc.
13566 Indian Hollow Road
Grafton, Ohio 44044
Or call 440-458-5396 M-F 10AM-6PM Eastern for card orders.(you may get the
machine).
Thanks! Jim
Here is a pic of one of the repros (bottom) with an original:
just
ordered a svt tool from jim at Black River Gunsmithing and sounds like
a good guy. can't wait to get it in. thanks for posting the info on it
youngblood |
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tsellati
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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1758 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2007 : 4:10:37 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by 45Auto
SMALL
ARMS OF THE WORLD by Smith & Smith has instructions for the SVT40.
Though not as in-depth as the above mentioned manuel, it's a good
investment all the same.
Best regards,
Greg
Ah, I have the 9th edition so I will have to check it out. I had been meaning to do that now that the rifle arrived.
Tim |
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tsellati
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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1758 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2007 : 4:12:23 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Youngblood
You don't need the book ... and you have already been provided with the location of the information that you seek.
Before trying to clean or fire or disassemble your new rifle, spend an hour, or so, and read all of the info at this link, Tim.
Ah
yes, now that I have had some time to peruse the website more closely I
see that there is specific information on how to field strip the SVT-40
rifle. This info certainly will come in handy.
Tim |
"Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed."
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tsellati
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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1758 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2007 : 4:16:05 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Alakablam
Slugger's right on about publishing it electronically.
Tsellati,
don't fret to just use the info suppied above. Semi-auto may be a new
field for you, but don't be daunted. Just start out with the gas valve
set at its lowest setting with one cartridge in the mag. When you fire,
see if it extracted and the bolt is held back (this rifle like many
semis have an integral bolt hold open that will engage anytime the bolt
is pulled back on an empty magazine.) If it extracted and the bolt is
held open, you are set, although you may wish to confirm this with an
additional single round once or twice more. But soon you will just have
to load up with 10 and fire away. If the round fails to eject or does,
but the bolt returns to battery (closes) you should try the next
setting up. This assumes that the bolt hold open feature is not broken
on your rifle - easy to determine, just insert your empty mag in the
well, and pull back on the bolt. It should hold open if all is well.
Best wishes, and have a blast.
Oh, and please do post a bunch of pics.
This is excellent "starter" advice which I intend to use tomorrow during my SVT's first, of many, trips to the range.
Tim
P.S. - Check out this thread for a bunch more photos;http://www.gunboards.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=228464 |
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Vaarok
Gunboards.Com Gold Star Member
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 9:20:59 PM
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Hey, the SVT was my first autoloader too. Took me damn near twenty
minutes to figure out what a bolt-hold-open was, and how it worked.
If
peasants and partisans could handle 'em with even moderate success
while dragging them through the dirt and mud and getting shot at,
taking it apart on your kitchen floor shouldn't be that difficult.
Well, unless you've got a wife.
And
even though I just KNOW everybody's kinda shying away from mentioning
it, Surplusrifle has step-by-step instructions with big pictures for
both disassembly and reassembly if you get stuck. |
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Youngblood
Platinum Bullet Club
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 10:51:59 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Vaarok
... And even though I just KNOW everybody's kinda shying away from
mentioning it, Surplusrifle has step-by-step instructions with big
pictures for both disassembly and reassembly if you get stuck.
<striking self in forehead!> Y'know I had completely
forgotten about that resource ... and I don't know why since I wander
thru the forums there several times a day <shaking my head> ...
thanks for the reminder, Vaarok!
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