In
preparing these short exposé's for the site the following
references were consulted prior to publication:
Russian Infantry
Weapons of W.W.II-AJ Barker and John Walter: Arco
publishing 1971
Small arms Today-E.C.
Ezel:Stockpole book 1st and 2nd edition
The Book Of Rifles-W.H.B.
Smith and J Smith; Stackpole books
Oy Sako Ab-E.L.Lyon:
Gun Report Magazine 11-73
Arma Fennica Sotilasaseet-T.
Hyytinen (Finnish Version)
Sotilaskasiaseet
Suomessa 1918-1991 Vol1-3-M. Palokangas: Vammalan
Kirijapaino Oy
The various works
of Timo Hyytinen
Soviet Small Arms
and Ammo.-D.N. Bolotin (Russian language version
translated)
International Armament
Vol1-2-G.B. Johnson and H. B. Lockhoven: Int. Small
Arms. Publ. FDR
Winter War-L.and
E. Paananen:Stackpole books
The Mosin Nagant
Rifle, Terence W Lapin - North Cape Publications
Rifles Of The White
Death, Doug Bowser
Soviet - Finnish
military works of various time frames - authors.
Many years of personal
notes and observations of the authors
Interviews and
conversations with collectors, researchers, weapons
collectors - owners - militaria collectors - owners in
the United States, Finland, Russia, Poland,
England, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, Hungary, Japan,
China, South Africa, Germany, Peru, Italy, and other
nations from around the world.
Personal observations
in private collections in the US, Finland, Russia,
Estonia, as well as other nations.
Tours of armory
areas abroad as well as personal interviews and discussions
with armory personal.
Personal curator
guided tours of military museums of Finland, Estonia,
and Russia.
Military records
and arsenal works in various nations.
Interviews with
museum staff and curators - Finland, Russia, Estonia,
Latvia, USA, and other nations.
Direct information
from various military surplus firearms importers,
here as well as abroad.
Data from interviews
with soldiers and others directly issued these arms.
Official manuals
and records from various nations.
Various other documents
both official and unofficial.
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