AzRednek Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 In a telephone conversation with a friend that frequents this group but doesn’t post due to health problems claims there was a pre-WW2 Olympic medal winner that used a Nagant rifle to compete in one of the shooting events. He believes the participant was of Finnish or Scandinavian royalty. My friend said we could probably find the answer here. Anybody ever hear of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoedoh Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I have read about Mosin's being used by Russian, Finnish, and other Scandanavains for competition purposes though I have never seen results. Apparently though, the Mosin can be a pretty accurate rifle. Further, being the bolt action rifle that so many of these countries have used for so many years, it doesn't surprise me that one of their olympians would shoot one in competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I googled it and find several that have posted the King of Finland using a Nagant in the Olympics but nothing beyond somebody's claims. My friend said he remembered it in magazine advertising from the pre-68 mail order dealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaosBob101 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I'm looking for the Finn who shot a 28/30 I think in pre-WWII Olympic match. (Google)I have seen his name before. They were used well into the 60-70's by the Russians as well. Summer Games I think. The best I could find is an extensive list of wins on the Lapua.com website. The 53R as the Finns call it was used in both winter and summer games. Who knows when they went to just .22lr in the winter games These guys could be Olympic material..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimro Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I would have thought it was the winter biathalon, skiing and shooting. Jimro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaosBob101 Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 OOps you right. They shoot in both venues. I think the Winter games is .22lr only now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BradMan Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 "King Of Finland?" So such thing and there was never such a thing. I would read caution into any info linked to the King Of Finland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGRWJB Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 The com-block did use Mosins for olyimpic shoots after the war. Special ammo was made that was very close to the Lapua D-166 round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaosBob101 Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 How about Vaino 1 King of Finland (1868-1940) I think he abdicated right before WW1. The site below has the story. Finland had to cancel the Games in 1940 as host because of war. If the link doesn't work Type "King of Finland" on your search engine. I was surprised what I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hi Bob Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Finland did not become a nation until 1917 when it declared itself independent from Imperial Russian rule. The Finns had been under Russian rule since the Great Northern Wars between Russia and Sweden. Peter the Great defeated the Finns and took over the area of Finland, which up to that point had been under Swedish control. The Finns fought a Civil War against the Reds in 1918 and have had a parliamentary system of government ever since. The only kings that were in Finland were under much earlier rule by either the Danes or Germans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd63 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Well I wouldn't be surprized if they didn't have a "king" as a figure head only to promote nationalism with no authority to rule. That is not uncommon in Europe even today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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