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In early 1919 Finland bought 8000 German M98a carbines and bayonets from France. Weapons were sold (mainly to Poland 1924).

In 1943-44 Finnish army acquired 600 German 98k with rifle grenade launchers for testing. Testing finished in 1945. 98k rifles left behind by the German troops operating in Finland were handed over to Soviets (terms of the armistice).


(Military small arms in Finland 1918-1988
Markku Palokangas)

 

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MG-34 machine guns (less than 100) came with the purchase Pz IV and Stu-40 tanks from Germany 43-44. After war 7,92mm caliber guns were replaced by 7,62mm.

In 1943 Finland bought five MG-42 from Germany for testing. After testing guns were transferred to museum collections.


(Military small arms in Finland 1918-1988
Markku Palokangas)