Husqvarna M-40 "Lahti" by vkoontz
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Description
Known as the Luger lookalike it was designed by Finnish officer Aimo Lahti becoming the standard Swedish side arm in 1940. Modified from the original design it is a bit on the heavy side and looks klunky but is well balanced.
The finish is rough with lots of machine marks. It shoots the 9MM Luger. What makes it unique is that it was designed for cold weather which can thicken lubricants and weaken gunpowder. There is a small lever inside just above the trigger that "accelerates" the bolt rearward. Due to rarity of nickel steel only the barrel is made of this metal the rest is moly steel and with modern 9mm loads have been known to crack the frame. Only about 100,000 were made.
Comments (6)
Richardphotos
outstanding captures
Riguel
Didn't know this Luger inspired weapon... Thanks
Miss Nancy
yeah, I was gonna say, it looks like the luger. you must have a considerable arsenal there in collector's terms. something on the order of $25,000 american
helix3d
Great, detailed capture and interesting description.
busi2ness
Great capture and detail, first good capture I see of the Lahti.
Denger
Good photos and interesting commentary!