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Finnish L 39 anti aircraft weapon

Improvised anti aircraft gun ? As in the recoil shoves the but into the poor guys chest at high speed ? Looks like the standard antitank gun stuck on two pieces of firewood ! Hard men the Finns !

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ww2incolor.com/gallery/finnish-forces/56071/finnish-l-39-anti-aircraft-weapon
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It appears to be the L-39 Lahti A.T. Rifle as you say, propped up for A.A. use. Honestly, I hope there is something holding the rifle back, or it will drive the shooter back onto the wall. I can tell you that this is just a posed picture, the muzzle cover is still in place. The later L-39/44 was full auto, and required a more substantial mounting device to keep it steady. Great image !

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