[hurlyman]

Had a local shop call and tell me he had an SkY m39 that they were selling. Showed up and it was a 28/30. Couldn't whip the cash out fast enough to take it home.

Took it apart and there is grease everywhere. Is this original? The stock is not serialed to the gun that I could see but it has some weird paint on the buttplate.

Please give me some feedback on the grease and stock and if you think its original.

Thanks!

 

[Ratman]

Had a local shop call and tell me he had an SkY m39 that they were selling. Showed up and it was a 28/30. Couldn't whip the cash out fast enough to take it home.

Took it apart and there is grease everywhere. Is this original? The stock is not serialed to the gun that I could see but it has some weird paint on the buttplate.

Please give me some feedback on the grease and stock and if you think its original.

Thanks!

I am currently cleaning a 1940 28/30 with the same grease, so I'd say it is original.

Looks like they used it to keep the cleaning rod nut in place in this one.

I've yet to see that particular number inside a stock, but it appears correct to me.

Also, many of the ones I've taken apart have the same heavy grease on the barrel.

 

[Sgt Lamb]

ill the weird paints black and still a bit sticky it may be let over graffite axle grease used as a perserviate

 

[CapnJazz]

Don't you love it when you come across nice Finnish rifles by surprise?

 

[hurlyman]

Its my second 28/30. Got a 38 and 39 now. I walked in with the thought in the back of my mind it could me a 28/30. Took 2 seconds to see that it was a 28/30.

So what is the meaning behind the numbers in the stock?

I'm going to leave the grease in there. What a surpise to find that all.

The paint is black but not sticky. Just one band across the buttplate. When I get back around it, I will take a picture. Looks like something used to identify it in a rack.

 

[Jonny The Swede]

There are 6 Finns at the Franklin Gun Shop in Franklin TN ----- They have Tikka 91,39s,Sy,SKY

 

[Pahtu]

There are 6 Finns at the Franklin Gun Shop in Franklin TN ----- They have Tikka 91,39s,Sy,SKY

You will have members googling that very shop now...

Pahtu.

 

[Jonny The Swede]

You will have members googling that very shop now...

Pahtu.

Just letting you all know!! if I didn't have what they did I would of bought some!! Hope one day if I need something y'all would do the same! My finns minus the m44

 

[hurlyman]

What are the numbers inside the stock for?

 

[Iron_Colonel]

Very nice. Congrats on your acquisition! Numbers in the stock, I'd guess some kind of stock number (haha) for inventory purposes or lot number? Well done.

 

[hurlyman]

I appreciate the compliments!

Any idea on the reciever? No tang date.

 

[hurlyman]

Here is the paint on the plate. Thoughts?

 

[hurlyman]

Bump this up to hear thoughts on this paint.