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paulsonconstruction
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Without pictures that's an impossible question to answer. It's like me asking, "Interested in the value of my Ford truck".
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Also what country? about 4.6k at my local gunshop if in mint condition and unmodified. as low as 3.5k up in Oulu.
Thats in the country they where produced. Stuff gets pretty wild once you look international. But i imagine it will be more? A valmet petra goes for 650-1000 here but i have seen them in canadian webstores for 5k-8k. A mint full stock sako in 222rem goes for 1300 in my local gunshop but i gasp at some of the prices my american friends pay for them. Dont take too mutch from those numbers themselves, iam no expert i just googled some examples. It does matter what country you are in tho, like a lot.
Thats in the country they where produced. Stuff gets pretty wild once you look international. But i imagine it will be more? A valmet petra goes for 650-1000 here but i have seen them in canadian webstores for 5k-8k. A mint full stock sako in 222rem goes for 1300 in my local gunshop but i gasp at some of the prices my american friends pay for them. Dont take too mutch from those numbers themselves, iam no expert i just googled some examples. It does matter what country you are in tho, like a lot.
Post some photos and information such as caliber, etc. and pics of markings and we may be able to help. The m/78 is kind of an odd beast, being basically a semiauto version of a squad automatic weapon ISAW). Most of them were built in .308. but there are a few in .223 and 7.62x39, Extra magazines add a lot of value, as does the "sniper" configuration with a Dragunov-style stock. The price on these has gone up quite a bit in the past few years. I've owned several of them, but sold them because they are big, clumsy, heavy, and not especially accurate.
The .308 magazines are made from G3/HK91 blanks and are not interchangeable with the mags for the m/76. The .223 and 7.62x39 mags are identical to other Valmet mags.
Susquehanna
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Susquehanna
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sorry, a bit short on content , search forgotten weapons on youtube for this model, or
at morphyauctions.com and search valmet for listing of all past valmets sold. Most of the 78's listed were converted to nfa firearms
at morphyauctions.com and search valmet for listing of all past valmets sold. Most of the 78's listed were converted to nfa firearms
mattimoose
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Oddly enough it is the only AK variant you can legally have in canada. Last one I saw was in 7.62x39 and was 6800.00
pretty sure you can also own the m88 and m76 just like in finland. Also civy versions of the RK platform made by valmet. Iam on my way to buying a m88/petra. got the permit this morning.
mattimoose
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My favourite Valmet pic was in the 80's when that soviet satellite crash-landed up in Finnish Lapland. There was a great big guy in a big coat shouldering a Valmet LMG configuration and a giant fur hat. This made quite the impression on me, I have wanted one ever since.
