Two rifles from Helsinki

[Jouni]

Hi,

As title suggests, these two rifles were found from Helsinki, so they could be swedish/russian origin. The upper snaphance has some stamps on the trigger guard and either a date or a serial on the barrel. The lower one has no stamps but interesting rear sight. Snaphance is .32 and the other is .69 smoothbore. If anyone have any idea where these guns might have originated, I would be most grateful.

 

[user 48679]

While I don't know squat about those guns, I do think they're VERY interesting - nice snag !

 

[Rudyard]

Real' backwoods 'sorts of guns might even fit Lap land very basic if practicle guns the small bores where I believe either for bird / small game' or to kill animals in traps. A Russian ?West coast Alaska idea . Simer Pol is a term that comes to mind' the shotgun looks reuse of some more central Europe barrel. Both interesting if maybe not much older than early 20th C .Whatever they are their certainly interesting & tell a story. This is just my instinctive guesstimate I could be miles out .
Regards Rudyard

 

[Crow#21957]

Are these rifles and condition are they projects ,,collectors,, wall hangers. Just curious why you guys buy this type ML ,s.
Not being rude or anything just an honest question cause I don't know. I've bout some on pieces and eventually made a gun with them

 

[Sam squanch]

These guns were made for use. Crude blacksmith made locks, or parts salvaged from other guns. Used up to the 1930’s in some areas, not much ready cash in those regions. Much like the Appalachian Mountain areas , guns were used hard in northern sweden, Finland and Russia. They kept some stock stylings the same for a LONG time. Numbers may be a police registry number.

 

[Crow#21957]

They are pretty neat no matter what. Can you imagine some of the story's if they could talk.