Introduced in 1939 and rushed into service for the Winter War, the Lahti L-39 fires a 20mm anti-tank round from a top-loaded magazine, and was capable of successfully engaging the Soviet armor of the era. While progress in armor technology left the L-39, and by extension the rest of the anti-tank rifles developed between the wars, out of a job, the Finnish army got pretty creative with the weapon; in addition to the standard anti-material function most AT rifles switched over to, L-39s were also pressed into service as fully automatic anti-aircraft guns, served as vehicle armament, and were popular for counter-sniper work. Additionally, L-39 gunners were still able to harass heavier Soviet tanks by nailing vulnerable external targets, damaging treads and turret tracks, or whacking open hatches with incendiary rounds, causing burning phosphorous to splash onto any nearby crewmen. Measuring taller than a man and weighing in at close to 110 pounds, the L-39 is fitted with a ported muzzle brake, a long vented hardwood barrel shroud, left-offset blade and tangent sights, a dual-mode bipod with brass covered skids and swing-out spiked legs, crank-action cocking handle, smooth hardwood grips with an oversized steel handguard, wooden cheekpiece, canvas pad on the underside of the stock and a rubber recoil pad. Included with the lot are a set of 4 magazine cases holding a total of 8 magazines, and a modern ammunition case with 12 rounds of 20mm ammunition.

Very good, with 80% of the original blue finish, showing some areas of brown patina and mild handling marks overall. The wood is very good, with a few cracks in the heat shield and mild scuffs and chips overall. The recoil pads show mild wear and staining. The ammunition cases are good, with some scuffs and wear. Mechanically fine. NOTE: This item is a "Destructive Device" as defined by the National Firearms Act, with proper BATFE registration. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to understand the implications of this status, as well as any additional Federal, State, or local laws that would affect their ability to receive or own this item.