Now what is this mark on the bottom side of the barrek shank?
The triangle T is a Tikkakoski arsenal mark. They're still around- Tikka.
This appeares to be true but, if I remember right the Tikka symble is an upside tringla with a T in it.TurtlePhish said:The triangle T is a Tikkakoski arsenal mark. They're still around- Tikka.
jlbpa said:Gunny,
Nice rifle!!... and those are good pictures. What camera did you use to take the pictures.
Thanks
Jim
Been a little busey working on my house. Had a bad water leak and $5000 worth of damage.stan rose said:Very nice find. Good to see you post, haven't seen you around in a while.
Not even a firearm legally. Nice.Looks like she's an old one.
I feel obliged to comment here that Tikkakoski is Finnish for "Woodpecker Rapids." No joke.
This appeares to be true but, if I remember right the Tikka symble is an upside tringla with a T in it.
I could look at finnish Mosins all day... Nice rifle.
Yeah, koski ("rapids") is fairly common in Finnish place names. English is similar: "Cedar Rapids," "Grand Rapids," etc.I think that's because that was the location of the arsenal- a waterfall or something of the sort with that name.I feel obliged to comment here that Tikkakoski is Finnish for "Woodpecker Rapids." No joke.
Yes, I have a few relatives in the UP. My dad was born and raised there. I was born there, but we moved east in 1962.Toivo, I have to ask if you have any family in MI? Haha. Us Finns are all over up there, I'm a Harvala which is family with Ruusis and many Koskis. I am in the process of collecting Finnish firearms because of my family's heritage and history. I can't get enough of em.
If we're talking about M39s (there are other Finn Mosins): better barrel, better trigger, better sights, better wood. The Finns added those components to Russian receivers.meanmrmustard said:I dare ask: What are the benefits of the Finnish Mosin over the Russian variant? I am not privy to MNs, and quite curious.
Dang. Sounds as if they're better overall! Thanks for that info.If we're talking about M39s (there are other Finn Mosins): better barrel, better trigger, better sights, better wood.