[fernleaf]

After waiting a month to the day, including shipping time, and the great customs delays, my two M39s that I bought from WGA in the US showed up on my doorstep on Friday afternoon. They were taken down the range today, and I can see why they have a reputation for good accuracy.

SAKO M39 1942 - this one shot the better of the two, and will probably replace my M38 Swede at Service Rifle competitions.

SAKO Sk.Y 1942

I used two types of ammo, Hungarian 1973 Silver/Yellow tip heavy ball and Barnaul 203grn Softpoints. Neither rifle liked the Barnaul very much.

Problem is, now I want more. I also now have more Finn Mosins in my collection than other countries so I am contemplating hocking those non-Finn rifles to concentrate on Finn Mosins only....

Overall I'm very impressed with WGAs service, product, and speed of shipping. I will be a repeat customer.

 

[rocker98]

Oh my!

Beautiful!

Gary

 

[Spetznatz]

Great looking rifles.

 

[Denny]

Nice looking stock on your SKY. Glald they were worth the wait for you. Denny

 

[Pahtu]

Rifles

I have bought a few from them - Great service - Great description, etc - Not the horrid experience other's have posted.....I am hoping to find a wonderful tiger striped M39 from them sometime....

Pahtu.

 

[fernleaf]

Thanks for the good words, guys.

Funnily enough the top rifle is marked as a '98/22 8mm Czecho' in the Century import mark. Must've been stamped on a Monday morning...

Next on my list is a Straight Stock, and that might just about do it for M39s. Then it'll be looking other Finn types. They too will have to come from the US.

 

[JIMMY C]

Great rifles!! Love the color in the SKY stock!!

 

[azbubba]

talk about pornographic, freakin nice

 

[caerlonie]

I am surprised to hear they shipped them Fernleaf,most dealers there do not want to know about shipping rifles oveseas.Are they made on pre 1898 receivers?.

 

[fernleaf]

Yep, one is 1898, and one is 1895. If they were on post-1899 receivers I wouldn't have bothered. Far too expensive, and it would take about six months.

Not sure if I'd import two rifles at once again, the GST/Duty I had to pay was a bit more than I wanted to, but I'd easily make my money back if I were to sell them on TM.

 

[chiefbill]

Nice guns,you will not be sorry,they only made so many and as the years go by my collectors and less guns,,,,,,,,, Bill

 

[BradB]

The SkY is very attractive! Nice pair!

 

[Gewehr455]

Two beauties! Love the 42 dated Sk.Y.

 

[albacore]

Those are sure beautiful rifles.

 

[Shyquestor]

Very nice items. I have had a very good experience with WGA, as well, although not from quite the same distance.

 

[Ihatemacs]

Those are both absolutly beautiful rifles. That's great that you were able to get them imported to your country so quickly as well. Enjoy!