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Posted: **Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:21 pm**

If we were, hypothetically speaking, considering buying one or more of these fine lead chuckers, what would we ask Mr Plod for ? A variation for a bolt action rifle, or a straight pull ?

Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 5:56 am**

You'd ask for a rifle.

Then upon acquisition you would enter it as a bolt action rifle.

Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 9:03 am**

LeighC wrote:L1A1's are significantly cheaper than any others I've seen...... hmmmmmm

Hi Leigh, they do seem very reasonable, I don't understand what the very poor pictures on the site are about though, they really don't help sell the rifles do they!

Are you up for the "big push" at Severnside mid May my good man?

Posted: **Wed May 01, 2013 9:09 am**

huntervixen wrote:
LeighC wrote:L1A1's are significantly cheaper than any others I've seen...... hmmmmmm
Hi Leigh, they do seem very reasonable, I don't understand what the very poor pictures on the site are about though, they really don't help sell the rifles do they!

Are you up for the "big push" at Severnside mid May my good man?

Forgot to say, I am picking up 1917 SMLE from (Mr Enfield) Richard Stork on Thursday, so we can hopefully shoot our Antipodean Enfields together!

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:30 pm**

Post subject: Re: Straight Pull SVT40

On Friday Apr 20 2013 4:54pm breacher wrote:

Too right - I stood in an armoury full of them recently - all minty and the trade price was $100 ish each !!!

Hey Breacher! New member and can't send pm's yet. Can you tell me where this armoury is? I'm looking to buy an number of these and minty at £100 is too good to pass up!!!
Please pm me

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:53 pm**

PM be damned: publish here so we can all get our paws on one (or two...)

Posted: **Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:59 pm**

spinrad303 wrote:Post subject: Re: Straight Pull SVT40

On Friday Apr 20 2013 4:54pm breacher wrote:

Too right - I stood in an armoury full of them recently - all minty and the trade price was $100 ish each !!!

Hey Breacher! New member and can't send pm's yet. Can you tell me where this armoury is? I'm looking to buy an number of these and minty at £100 is too good to pass up!!!
Please pm me

Hi Spinrad303

A couple of minor points:
1. Breacher mentioned TRADE PRICE
2. The amount had a Dollar symbol ($) in front of the 100 - not a Pound symbol (£) = so chances are the armoury was NOT in the UK

Once you are set up as an RFD & sort out the importation documents then you'll have a chance to pay $100 ea.
The importation costs = good luck

Posted: **Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:14 am**

Salut ,

The SVT is a wonderfull toy !! I shot side by side a SVT 40 and a Garand M1. The M1 has probably a slight edge with better sights but if I am honnest I prefered shooting with the SVT . I am not even talking about the price tags there...

Now why on eath a European man buy SVTs in the US ? The Eastern European arsenals are full to the brim with SVT's . Now, if whole sale is not your game, they are quite easy to find on the continent.

A semi-auto SVT40 + 440 rounds of surplus ammo = €uro 595 / ~ £ 495
http://www.armurerie-douillet.com/tokar ... p1298.html

War-time near new Semi-auto SVT40 €uro 500 / ~ £ 415
http://www.arme-cartry.com/cat1fich.php?id=6

The two above are offered for sale in France by professionals, and I mean real professionals, ie : qualified gunsmiths that check & inspect all the weapons and still make manage to make a profit to live on.

http://www.passionaland.com/SVT-40-rear ... on_details

This one, also in France was a straight pull, rechambered in 30/284 (to avoid using a FAC slot). As far as I know it legal and not problem to get it back in the UK ? With a sale price of £ 475 .

When I see the UK prices, I unfortunatly fell the British shooter is very often viewed as some kind of milk cow or golden goose to be used and abused ...