M28/76: A Finnish Competition & Sniper Mosin
https://utreon.com/c/forgottenweapons/
http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons
http://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons
Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.forgottenweapons.com
The Finns developed several difference scopes rifles in the 1930s, but none were made in large quantities, and they were not really much used during the Winter War or Continuation War. The first post-war consideration was given to a new model in 1954, but that led instead to a decision to make a competition version of the M28 rifle using nice diopter sights; the M28/57. These were later modified by cutting down their stocks to be better biathlon rifles...up until international biathlon moved form full power cartridges to .22 rimfire.
In the mid 1960s, Valmet's planned semiauto 7.62x54R sniper rifle on the AK platform failed - it was far too inaccurate. Left in a bit of a lurch, the Army took the M28/57 setup and applied it to the M27 Army rifles, and the resulting M27/66 was an interim sniper rifle, as well as being the standard Army rifle for formal marksmanship competitions. These were supplemented by the old M28/57 rifles, which were rebuilt with new stocks as the M28/76 - which is what we are looking at today. Ultimately, these were all replaced by the TKIV-85 proper sniper's rifle in the 1980s.
Most M28/76 rifles were made with just diopter sights; only a small number were given scope bases as well. In addition, about 10% were made with left-handed stocks, and I am very lucky to have found an example with both of those features!
Contact:
Forgotten Weapons
6281 N. Oracle 36270
Tucson, AZ 85740
-
11:21
Forgotten Weapons
1 year agoPrototype Silenced Sten for Paratroops: the Mk4(S)
5863 -
18:02
Forgotten Weapons
1 year agoNylon 66: Remington's Revolutionary Plastic Rifle
6115 -
5:17
KYGUNCO®
1 year agoBehind the Counter with KYGUNCO & the Christensen Arms Modern Precision Rifle
78 -
2:04
FirearmsGuide.com - Guns & Ammo Reference Guide + Gun Values + Gunsmithing Library
4 months agoNavy Arms FRF2 French Military Sniper Rifle - SHOT Show 2024
2461 -
4:41
9HoleReviews
1 year agoR700 5R to 1,100yds/ .308Win: Practical Accuracy (Remington M40 M24 sniper base + SWFA 10x42)
294 -
20:14
RADHA "RAHHH RAHHH" PARMAR
11 months agoTop 10 Sniper Rifles Of All Time!
292 -
15:35
9HoleReviews
1 year agoThe Kar98k Sniper Rifle and the WW2 German Sniper
3803 -
3:29
FirearmsGuide
5 months agoAccuracy International AX ELR .50 BMG Heavy Sniper Rifle - SHOT Show 2024
136 -
0:50
Bullets N Brass
1 year ago8mm Mauser Emil Kerner & Sohn
26 -
2:10
Wilson Combat
1 year agoThe New Ultralight Hunter by Wilson Combat. Our Lightest Hunting Rifle!
237