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I merged the other L-39 article that had been made. Someone with a good grammar fix the errors that were in the old article please. -- Pudeo 14:42, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
"tremendous recoil" is suspect see [1]
According to "worlds most powerful fire arms" by /////// indicates that Lahti m39 is the powerfullest MAN-PORTABLE WEAPON. Should we add this?
The /44 modificaiton was fully automatic, althought with relatively slow rate of fire. The full-auto was intended for use against low-flying aeroplanes (and 50's, helicopters)
Also, I think the official designation of the majority of the rifles was actually L-39/42, as the 39 was the designation of the two prototypes used in Winter War.
For anyone curious on seeing I believe I found a video on youtube of a L-39 converted to fifty cal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPtvGCeE7zI —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.154.95.48 ( talk) 20:01, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
The article suggests that a user could (if lucky) could shoot the pilot or gunner of an aircraft. I know such a thing is technically possible, but this Finnish website (to which an earlier commenter linked) claims that the sear could be dropped out of the weapon, making it full-auto when the hold-open lever was used as a trigger. So, I'm not sure how many planes were "sniped" and how many were hit by battlefield modified L-39s. -- UnneededAplomb ( talk) 19:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
Article reassessed and graded as start class. -- dashiellx ( talk) 17:30, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
I have laid eyes on Lahti L-39 serial number above 2046. (It was converted to 50 cal BMG decades ago and never has been an NFA gun.) So, is this a point for re-estimating the total number that were produced? Opcom ( talk) 22:30, 10 December 2008 (UTC)Opcom
Am currently restoring an L39; all matching serial numbers 801. While the sled runners also came with the weapon it came with all metal spoked wheels. Difficult to verify but appear to be period origin; however, have never seen any pictures previously with the wheeled configuration. ( talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.177.69.186 ( talk) 00:47, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
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I merged the other L-39 article that had been made. Someone with a good grammar fix the errors that were in the old article please. -- Pudeo 14:42, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
"tremendous recoil" is suspect see [1]
According to "worlds most powerful fire arms" by /////// indicates that Lahti m39 is the powerfullest MAN-PORTABLE WEAPON. Should we add this?
The /44 modificaiton was fully automatic, althought with relatively slow rate of fire. The full-auto was intended for use against low-flying aeroplanes (and 50's, helicopters)
Also, I think the official designation of the majority of the rifles was actually L-39/42, as the 39 was the designation of the two prototypes used in Winter War.
For anyone curious on seeing I believe I found a video on youtube of a L-39 converted to fifty cal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPtvGCeE7zI —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.154.95.48 ( talk) 20:01, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
The article suggests that a user could (if lucky) could shoot the pilot or gunner of an aircraft. I know such a thing is technically possible, but this Finnish website (to which an earlier commenter linked) claims that the sear could be dropped out of the weapon, making it full-auto when the hold-open lever was used as a trigger. So, I'm not sure how many planes were "sniped" and how many were hit by battlefield modified L-39s. -- UnneededAplomb ( talk) 19:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
Article reassessed and graded as start class. -- dashiellx ( talk) 17:30, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
I have laid eyes on Lahti L-39 serial number above 2046. (It was converted to 50 cal BMG decades ago and never has been an NFA gun.) So, is this a point for re-estimating the total number that were produced? Opcom ( talk) 22:30, 10 December 2008 (UTC)Opcom
Am currently restoring an L39; all matching serial numbers 801. While the sled runners also came with the weapon it came with all metal spoked wheels. Difficult to verify but appear to be period origin; however, have never seen any pictures previously with the wheeled configuration. ( talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.177.69.186 ( talk) 00:47, 11 May 2010 (UTC)