Death from Afar
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As a collector of all things Finnish, I was delighted to be able to pick up a series 4 Lahti. For the uninformed, there are 4 series of this pistol, and the series 4 was made by VKT ( Valmet) post war, I understand with pieces left over after the unpleasantness with the Russkis ended. I really wanted a [SA] marked one, but they are very difficult to get and in most cases the condition is poor which should not be a surprise. The samples I saw in museums in Finland -even there- is not good. The pistol came with 3 magazines and Swedish M40 holster, with the loading tool and lanyard.
Its a heavy beast of a pistol, basically a lump of steel. You can see the influence of the p08 on the design, with similar grip angel. The safety is very easy to operate, and the trigger a delight. You can easily see the accelerator (unusual in a pistol) as the pistol had to operate at around -40 and did so.
The build quality is exceptional as one would expect. The blueing is rich. I rate the pistol at around 90% with some thinning and a scratch on the extractor.
Its a heavy beast of a pistol, basically a lump of steel. You can see the influence of the p08 on the design, with similar grip angel. The safety is very easy to operate, and the trigger a delight. You can easily see the accelerator (unusual in a pistol) as the pistol had to operate at around -40 and did so.
The build quality is exceptional as one would expect. The blueing is rich. I rate the pistol at around 90% with some thinning and a scratch on the extractor.