The Valmet M76 was made in Finland.....and I have always wanted one.Vagrant wrote:Valmet, actually supplied the first Galil receivers, until Israeli production was "up to speed'
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The Valmet M76 was made in Finland.....and I have always wanted one.Vagrant wrote:Valmet, actually supplied the first Galil receivers, until Israeli production was "up to speed'
The M76 they show in the picture has a stamped receiver.....I prefer the milled...even if its a little heavier.Vagrant wrote:I have one, it IS a GREAT gun
Wiki [incorretly] claims they have a stamped and riveted receiver Other sources [and my gun] assert they are Forged and milled
I'll believe "a gun in the hand" over any website
Yeah......our local gunshop had a brand new Valmet on the wall for yrs...it had dust all over it....I wen in there one day and looked up to see it and it was gone....and there was a clean spot on the wall where it hung in the shape of the Valmet...that is how long it hung there.Vagrant wrote:I got it after the first, of several, assault weapon bans, it was the only thing left in stock
It is now, "worth more than I paid for it"
The Golani is more of a "Galil" copy and a 223 so it is a little different.Vagrant wrote:I don't know about the Golani [specifically] but almost all AK deriveitives accept AK mags.
Take one of yours to a gun dealer and compare
They are called "Lightening marks" as I mentioned in my previous post....the milled receiver AK-47...Valmet....Galil....have the "lightening marks"Viking45 wrote:In Vagrant's first pic you can see an odd "milled-out" place in front of the mag,same as mine,the only thing I can assume is that this is a spot where extra weight can be removed. It has no other real benefit.
Love the wood on that Valmet. I love my folding stock but I prefer the rifle with the stock open. Unless it was fully auto and I was going into a crack house then it would be nice folded. Otherwise mine is always open.(unfolded whatever)
I dig the Poly Tech Very nice.
No....your 5.56 Golani will not accept an AK-47 7.62X39 magazine.Viking45 wrote:The Golani is more of a "Galil" copy and a 223 so it is a little different.Vagrant wrote:I don't know about the Golani [specifically] but almost all AK deriveitives accept AK mags.
Take one of yours to a gun dealer and compare
I'm no AK expert so I will do a little research
(I know you know this,just saying)
They are called "Lightening marks" as I mentioned in my previous post....the milled receiver AK-47...Valmet....Galil....have the "lightening marks"Springmesser wrote: