In light of the approaching Finnish Brutality: The Winter War match, I though we could take a look at the two rifles associated with the world's most successful sniper: Simo Häyhä. Häyhä was born in 1905, joined the Civil Guard at the age of 17, and did his mandatory military service from 1925 to 1927. He was first issued an American-made New England Westinghouse M91 Mosin as a Guardsman. After being discharged from the Army in 1927, he returned to active Civil Guard membership while living and working on his family farm in Karelia. He developed a reputation as an excellent marksman, both in competitive shooting and as a hunter.
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ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Also very interesting tech bit on the Finnish front and rear sights.
ReplyDelete30 years ago, I could hit 1 gallon milk jugs (with food colored water) at 600 yards with a Swedish mauser, it also had a flat top front sight. Back then I could see, back then we regularly went to the desert for long range plinking. Oh yeah, also had money back then. Thanks for informing, entertaining us while we go through the decline into the abyss.
After the recent sniper entr, I was wondering when this would be coming...
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