View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
|
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
That is real
Its the L-39 20mm Lahti rifle, It was the "child" of Finnish arms designer Aimo Lahti. Over 1900 were produced. The Finish used it in the Winter War and the Continuation War agisnt Russian tanks. Shooting a 2,345 grains 20mm round it was capable of about 2600fps! At 300 meters (328 yards) it could penitrate 20mm (0.787") of tank armour! That big funny muzzle break you see is the reason why it was effective without ALOT of recoil. Lahti developed it to elimate as much of the recoil as possible.
It weights 110 POUNDS! And the barrel was over 51 inches long! Its nickname was "Norsupyssy" or "Elephant Gun"
The rifle was good for the Winter War tanks used by the Russians, in the Contiuation War the Russians had more heavily armoured tanks so it couldnt penitrate the armour but they were used as Anti-implacement rifles instead to penitrate fortifications etc. But because of their weight instead of retreating with them they normally were left behind (mind you the Finish fought pretty hard in both wars so I dont think they retreated much )
Its perfectly legal to own in Canada and in the US its a Distructive device unless its one of the ones that were converted to 50BMG as far as I know.
Dimitri
Edit: My mistake I confused the Boyds Anti-Tank rifle with the Lathi rifle so I dont actually know if its legal in Australia.
_________________ A thousand hills, but no birds in flight, ten thousand paths, with no people's tracks. A lonely boat, a straw-hatted old man, fishing alone in the cold river snow.
Last edited by Dimitri on Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:27 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
Back to top |
|
|
tracker Super Member
Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 1175 Location: Manitoba, Canada
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
|
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
Not sure, I think deer.
Dimitri
_________________ A thousand hills, but no birds in flight, ten thousand paths, with no people's tracks. A lonely boat, a straw-hatted old man, fishing alone in the cold river snow. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
A17Shooter Super Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 322 Location: California Foothills (Gold Country)
|
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:12 am Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
I remember seeing them advertised in mail order when I was growing up. Obviously pre '68.
_________________ _________________
A17Shooter |
|
Back to top |
|
|
sniper Super Member
Joined: Aug 18, 2005 Posts: 735 Location: Utah
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
|
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:02 am Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
Bushmaster,
Not sure where it is Bushmaster, this is a blown up of his license if anyone can recongize it.
Dimitri
Description: |
|
Filesize: |
31.14 KB |
Viewed: |
7940 Time(s) |
|
_________________ A thousand hills, but no birds in flight, ten thousand paths, with no people's tracks. A lonely boat, a straw-hatted old man, fishing alone in the cold river snow. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Shipster Member
Joined: Dec 15, 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Oregon
|
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
tracker wrote: |
cool info dmitri, thanks. now my question is, what's that dude in the pic hunting with it? |
ANY THING he wants. That's obvious isn't it.
The Plates look to be Oregon
_________________ Shipster
Relaxation Technique: deep breath in; exhale; deep breath in; exhale slowly, hold.... and squeeze..... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
|
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
Oregon,
Humm, Grizzly bear perhaps ??
Dimitri
_________________ A thousand hills, but no birds in flight, ten thousand paths, with no people's tracks. A lonely boat, a straw-hatted old man, fishing alone in the cold river snow. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
|
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
Griz?!!? In Oregon? Hell no. Hippies (Eugene/Springfield) left over from the '60's maybe, but not Grizzly bears.
_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
DEMOCRACY Two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for lunch...
LIBERTY A well armed sheep contesting the outcome of the vote... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
|
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
Dimitri wrote: |
Not sure, I think deer.
Dimitri |
A deer shot with that would be similar to a rabbit shot with a 308 I recond.
YOu shot it, skin it, cooked it, chew it, swallow it, process it and sh!t it out all in the same time. would be quite effective that..
gelan
_________________ A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
A smile is the shortest distance between two people.
Do - Not try!
gelandangan.weebly.com/ |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
|
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: LOL! This thing real or homebrew? What is it? |
|
By the way check this link out:
www.thegunzone.com/peo...lahti.html
And this one is the guys photo gallery:
www.obscure-reference....index.html
Apparently the guys name is Gordon Greene, and they had a shoot in West Virgina
Dimitri
_________________ A thousand hills, but no birds in flight, ten thousand paths, with no people's tracks. A lonely boat, a straw-hatted old man, fishing alone in the cold river snow. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|