[AWO425]

I posted it over in the Collectors forum already some days back, but since not everybody hangs out there, I repost it also for the .22lr Trainer collectors here.

One of about 1400 m/27 trainers for the Finnish Army.
It is a sigle shot conversion with new bolthead and striker:

I tried it at 100m, but had the sight set real high, so a lower frontsight was installed and waits for retry:

The rifle is stocked in a converted New England Westinghouse wallnut stock and fitted with m/28 bands, wich is strange for a m/27 trainer.
The small bore barrel is a liner soldered into the rear part of the big bore barrel and also the front part is sleved onto the liner, in the middle the liner is not covered.
Not clear, why this was done, but seems like it was simpler that way and maybe also for weight saving.

Chris

 

[raul]

Very nice and rare-Enjoy

 

[Michael Jon Littman]

I am envious. That is an amazing find. Very nice. One has to wonder where the remainder of these trainers ended up? I am reckoning the scrap heap.

 

[AWO425]

The remaining trainers must all be in finnish collections, they turn up for sale in Finland now and than, but not on the public market.
I had the chance to inspect 2 m/27 trainers in one collection and even a m/91 trainer in a nother.
And I was told by some collectors, that thre are more in other collections and some were sold not too long ago.

So I was very surpised to find one her in Germany, that came here in the late 1990s(can only judge by the proofestamps).

Chris

 

[lavric]

УУУУУУ.......

I'd love to have it...!

 

[lgcal20ga]

Very nice, and I too would like to have her. It puts the standard Polish trainer to shame. Great find. Let us know how she shoots some time.

Larry

 

[Mauser22]

Oustanding!! Super rare!!! Thanks for sharing!!! As close as most of us will ever come to one I suspect.

 

[v i t]

Very nice and interesting piece. Any chance you could post a picture of barreled action w/o the wood?

 

[AWO425]

Sorry for my late reply:

 

[dga749]

m/27 trainer

I am interested in getting more pictures of the bolt asssembly. I modify my mosin 91 to 22lr. would be interested in buying yours or if you know of another for sale please advise Thanks Denny Anders [email protected]

 

[carol tenge]

Ok guys heres the m27 trainer. Connect this to the mosin gallery guns thread. This rfle is related to the rifle in the movie shooting gallery. Read what parts its made of. This might be related to the mystery gun.

 

[federov]

:grin: I love it !!