M27

In 1927, the Finnish army begun acquiring new rifles in order to solve problems with their existing M91 rifles. Many of their existing rifles had worn barrels, had less than ideal accuracy, and were quite long. The M27 was the Finnish army's first strong attempt at solving these problems. Beginning in 1932, VKT (Valtion Kivääritehdas) would also produce a small quantity of barrels for the M27 rifle. These are very uncommon today as only around 2,500 were made

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Finnish guard at presidential palace during 1940

Thérèse Bonney © The Regents of the University of California, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. This work is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Finnish soldiers marching through Helsinki waterfront (side view)

Soldiers marching on the Helsinki waterfront during 1939

Cadets with M27 rifles at airfield

Soldier with M27 takes a break on the road to Heinola

Notice the Tula hammer on the rifle's magazine. Thérèse Bonney © The Regents of the University of California, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. This work is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Finnish soldiers walking down the road to Heinola

Finnish Soldiers: Road to Heinola - 1939

A private guard with an M27 in the wilderness (close up)

Rukajärvi direction. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

A private guard with an M27 in the wilderness

Rukajärvi direction. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Boys from Southern Ostrobothnia on combat duty (front view)

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Boys from Southern Ostrobothnia on combat duty

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Frontline tents at Metsäpirtti in 1942

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Boys from Jalasjärvi returning from clearing work in no man's land

The photo shows the barbed wire barriers of the Finns. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

M27 rifles in a dugout near Metsäpirtti

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A dugout on the front line of a Southern Ostrobothnian army

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Today we are eating roast hare in the dugout

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The patrol that destroyed the Russian dugout on Kaljukukkula

Lempaala, Rivali. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

The watchtower at Saunaniemi keeps an eye on the coast and Cape Orlei

Saunaniemi. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

A guard at the gate of the Stalin Canal, which the Russians blew up, causing a flood in Poventsa

Voljärvi, Stalin Canal. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Christmas in the dugout of Viena during 1941

Viena, Uhtua direction. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

In the north, our patrol dog has tracked down a Russian patrol

Viena, Uhtua direction. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Finnish soldiers with a recently killed wolverine near Jelettijärvi

Visit to the Guerrilla Battalion's outpost. The nearest Finnish group is about 25 km away. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Finnish soldiers cleaning their rifles at a dugout in Lempaala

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Pst.cannon in a firing position in front of Maaselkä

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Soldier posing with M27 rifle in Helsinki

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Changing of the guard at Karhumäki. (Enemy movements are being investigated.)

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Street fighting at Karhumäki with anti-tank gun

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The boys of the Ässärykmenti advance towards Karhumäki

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At the outposts in front of Karhumäki

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Rifleman at the Syväri Power Plant Village

Syväri Power Plant Village. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Peeking into the window: are there any mines inside?

Tuntsa village. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

On a winter fishing trip at the foot of Voittotunturi

Orijärvi-Tuntsa. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Finnish soldiers proudly posing with a recent Moose harvest in 1941

Kusmjärvi-Tsopina terrain. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Finnish scout at the Jandeba block

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The film advertisement is being investigated

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Finnish soldier cleaning his M27 during the winter of 1941

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Loading LS-26 Magazines

Viena. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Reindeer on a frozen lake in Kallojärvi

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From the Luton pits: Private Olli Fofonoff

Lutto. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Fighting on the outskirts of the village. Activities of the KK and PK

Saidoma. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Eating is an important thing

Saidoma. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

The message from Karelia has arrived

Notice this soldier's M27 is missing the handguard, so he as a piece of cord tied around the barrel. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Transporting the wounded on a stretcher

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The speaker is taken to the front line under the cover of darkness

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The Finns advance past the Valkeasaari church

Valkeasaari-Mainila. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Finnish soldiers in the middle of the bushes on the banks of Syväri

Troitsan Kontu. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Molotov's picture is shot from the end of the post office

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Taking a break in Tuulos

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PP troops cross the adjacent footbridge

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The prisoner column meets the advancing Finns

Finnish bicycle troops with M27 rifles. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Messengers in overhead line jobs

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62-year-old American-Finnish volunteer soldier Hyvönen leaving for the front

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The moose in Vyborg is still in place

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Forward guard. Sons of Kotka and Viipur

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Letters arrive on the firing lines, a captured cannon in the background

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Räisälä church after the occupation

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Dry your feet and move on again

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Finnish soldier shakes Lenin's hand

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This is how the track breaker has operated northeast of Sortavala

Palkjärvi-Helylä. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

The cannon is removed from the carriage and quickly taken to the stations

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The theodolite is set in place for the pilot ball observations

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A stench the nose cannot stand

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Lieutenant Raivola leads the attack from the north from his command post

Puikkola Public School. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

JP1's radio station during the battle at Ristisalmi

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Finnish soldiers riding a T-20

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The landing of the gunboat sailors and the motes on the shore of Lunkula, spoils of war

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LS-26 Ammo Bearer

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Loading an anti-tank gun

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Young people are being trained as riflemen

Boys from the fire department in Nurme. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

A Finnish top patrol in the Vuonninen front area having a meal

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Minefield clearance

Hangon lohko. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Troops on the way, Vasonvaara

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Intelligence Department Perttuli's second team

(Vänrikki Hauru) on the Repola-Virta road immediately after returning from an adventurous trip at 12:45. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Finnish soldier preparing to advance with his M27

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Capture of the bunker of the Pioneer strike group. Taking over the bunker!

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Mortar company crawling during training

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Mortar company training march

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General Siilasvuo Rattei (Oinonen, Schreck)

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Staff scribe

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Border guards after the battle at the barbed wire fence

Virolahti, terrain between Koskelankylä and Himaniemi

10/ERP on a march break at the Omevanjoki road junction

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10/ERP on the way to Öllölä

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Silvo's patrol from Sassali is just on its way

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The base in Telkä has just finished exchanging shots

The guns are still hot. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Finnish soldier looking through trench shield

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Watchman and lieutenant in Kollaa

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Harlu JP.I.

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A hillock in the Nautsi region

Pohja's boys ready to go on guard duty. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva

Ryssie's protective shield in Linnasaari, Vyborg (back)

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Ryssie's protective shield in Linnasaari, Vyborg (front)

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Rack of M27 rifles during 1939

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Finnish troops waiting during the Winter War

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Typical Finnish night patrolmen

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Finnish Message Dogs

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