{"id":99258,"date":"2026-04-12T02:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=99258"},"modified":"2026-04-11T10:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:26:00","slug":"tkiv-85-finlands-ultimate-mosin-nagant-sniper-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2026\/04\/12\/tkiv-85-finlands-ultimate-mosin-nagant-sniper-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"TKIV-85: Finland&#8217;s Ultimate Mosin Nagant Sniper Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h5eMChPYH_k?si=om3imQU2OpZObjKq\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 24 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p>Finland&#8217;s final iteration of Mosin Nagant sniper was adopted in the 1980s to replace a mix-and-match assortment of m\/39-43, m\/27-66, and m\/28-76 rifles. The two options were a Mosin system using a new bedding block (developed by Border Guard officer E. Toro) or a purpose-made new rifle made by Valmet (the Model 86). The Valmet was clearly the better rifle, but the Mosin option was acceptably good and much cheaper &mdash; so that&#8217;s what was adopted. The parts for the conversions were made by Valmet and assembled at Asevarikko 1.<\/p>\n<p>Two different models were made. One was a military specific type, and the other was a dual-use rifle for competition shooting as well as potential military use. The competition rifles had a lighter barrel profile to meet the international competition weight limit and were fitted with competition aperture sights in addition to mounts for scopes. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Frozen Trigger in Finland for giving me access to these examples to film for you!<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG5zdnVHM3lEVUNOM3F6WkhYaW94dzNlRGU2UXxBQ3Jtc0trYjNPNW5vOGhJcHNvM3VaM0R6Y0pyVkNidlAtRkZwY2h0RWJQNlhIVkdYbmlRQ2VpOWVVV0N4RGN4VnVBUDZCN0xXeVU3Wk82bWNoMmRHRm9mYVZuZjM3M1QtVS14djkyd2k1c20wMkxCdzQ2T3EwWQ&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floatplane.com%2Fchannel%2FForgottenWeapons&#038;v=h5eMChPYH_k\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/For&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.forgottenweapons.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.forgottenweapons.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgotten Weapons Published 24 Nov 2025 Finland&#8217;s final iteration of Mosin Nagant sniper was adopted in the 1980s to replace a mix-and-match assortment of m\/39-43, m\/27-66, and m\/28-76 rifles. The two options were a Mosin system using a new bedding block (developed by Border Guard officer E. 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