COLLECTING

Although rare, they do come up for auction from time to time. Live Auctioneers sold a Lahti L-39 in 2019 for £3,277, Cowans sold one for $6,900 in 2013 while Rock Island Auctions had the version with ski supports in 2014 that sold for $6,900, all in the USA. These were live-firing weapons so would not be allowed in the UK unless deactivated to current specifications first. More accessible here is the 1941-dated users manual for the Lahti L-39, which will cost around £31 on international eBay sites. Also, accessories, such as a magazine for the weapon, as D&B Militaria had one. Alternatively a set of 10 1940s rubber buffers from the weapon is listed on the forum of sturmgewehr.com for $116. The same website also had a magazine for $124 and a carry box for $176.