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The Finnish Civil Guard still saw the glaring issues with the M28 rifle, primarily the rear sight. The Konovolov rear sight was not well suited to precision shooting and lacked the ability to have fine, incremental adjustments made. The solution was to implement a near rear sight, as well as an aluminum tube which helped to free float the barrel. Many consider these to be the finest Mosins ever made, and happend to be the rifle of choice for the famous Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä
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Finnish soldier Lieutenant Lämsä with his M28/30 at a competition
Guerrilla Battalion 2nd cross-country shooting competition: The winner of the officer category of the competition, Lieutenant Lämsä at the shooting range. He has also competed in civilian life and has distinguished himself excellently on patrol trips during the war. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Super close up of Civil Guardsman shooting an M28/30
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 Civil Guard corporal shooting a M28/30
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.
Civil Guardsman shooting with Finnish flag in the background
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Civil Guardsman Risto Hultman with his M28/30 at a shooting competition
1939. 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.
Close up of Finnish Civil Guardsmen with M28/30 at a shooting competition
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Sergeant Major Kohonen with his M28/30 rifle
1939. 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.
A very happy Gustav Lindblad with his M28/30 rifle
At a Civil Guard shooting competition during 1939. 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.
Two Finnish Civil Guardsmen standing at attention during a shooting competition
1939. 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.
Two Finnish Civil Guardsmen examining a M28/30 at a shooting competition
1939. 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.
Ten Finnish Civil Guardsmen shooting during a competition
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Empty brass casings at Civil Guard shooting competition
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 Civil Guardsmen studying during shooting competition
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 Civil Guardsmen during shooting competition
1939. 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 Civil Guardsmen preparing at shooting range
1939. 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.
15th Regiment Weapons Workshop and Weapons Law
Repair depot at Palkeala, Viisijoki. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The replacement has arrived at Lempaala, and preparations are being made for departure for rest
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Boys from Southern Ostrobothnia on combat duty (front view)
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Boys from Southern Ostrobothnia on combat duty
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
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
Fighting trench at Syväri, Segesa Cape
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Today we are eating roast hare in the dugout
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Capture of Jyvälahti 3.1.1942: After the battle, war booty, automatic rifles, machine guns, rifles, etc. are collected
Jyvälahti. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Christmas in the dugout of Viena during 1941
Viena, Uhtua direction. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish soldier on a hunting trip at Alakurtti
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish ski trooper testing his M28/30 rifle near Karhumäki
JR 25 on the northern strip of Karhumäki, Karhumäki and Poventsa. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The boys of the Ässärykmenti advance towards Karhumäki
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
On a winter fishing trip at the foot of Voittotunturi
Orijärvi-Tuntsa. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Lieutenant Olli Remes in the Vilmajoki terrain with his M28/30 rifle
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
From the staff of Lieutenant Colonel Raninen (from the JR II)
Viena. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Loading LS-26 Magazines
Viena. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The small house was occupied by a tenant for 2 hours. Then it was taken back
Hanko Front. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The field post has arrived at the front line
Äänislinna. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
A quiet moment at the mortar firing position
In the terrain between Äänislinna and Kontupohja. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The happy elk hunters (Remes' company) return over Kilis
Kilistunturi. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Transporting the wounded on a stretcher
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The bright wire line is pulled, the coils on a horse-drawn cart
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Laatokan vartija
Notice the M28/30 is using a M27 stock. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The mail van has arrived at the front line
K.P.K.3 in the area. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The wounded man is carried on a stretcher to the shore of the lake
Kinnas. 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
This soldier has definitely watched The Patriot before
You have to be careful about the rut. Those who pretended to be wounded have sometimes been able to surprise. The terrain near the Somme station. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Lieutenant Raivola leads the attack from the north from his command post
Puikkola Public School. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
PST gun being pulled into position
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The patrol negotiates and agrees on the sign before crossing the border
(Border post in the background). Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Two Finnish bridge guards during 1941
Tenho Miikki, Imatra Mellunkylä, 14 years old (was involved in the previous war at the age of 12). Guards the Imatra bridge together with old Aaro Ruusu, from Imatra. At this time, the Ryssi were still in possession of Enso and bombarded Imatra with grenades. On the bridge, they had a direct view of Enso. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
"Iivana" has had a rough time
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Training young people to be soldiers
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Training young people to be soldiers
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Carrying heavy mortar shells on men's shoulders
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish soldiers soaking in the view
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish soldiers ready for a fight
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Company Reiska/18 D Finnish tent
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Tobacco is distributed to the troops
The soldier on the left has a M28/30 rifle. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish officers at Repola
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Mortar company crawling during training
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish soldier with M28/30 studies his map
The map is being studied
on the way across two borders to Kiimasvaara. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Unto Seppänen cleans his M28/30 rifle
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
The big ski competitions in southern Syväri
Military Patrolling during ongoing field firing. The picture shows the winning team
The troops board the train at Käkisalmi station
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Harlu JP.I.
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Head of the radio group
Tuntematon. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish soldiers handling unexploded bomb
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish mortar crew in Taipale
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Security guard in Helsinki
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Kiantajärvi during the chase. Right. T. Murama and M. Koskinen
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish radio troops
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Simo Häyhä in 1940
Master marksman Simo Häyhä, from Aarne Juutilainen's company. Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
Finnish soldier in snowsuit
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva
A radio car charging its batteries in the direction of Loimola
Photo courtesy of SA-Kuva