finnish machine gun, question

[just]

Hello Gentlemen
I want to ask you a question
What optical sight was used with the finnish M32/33 machine gun ?
Thanks for answers
Cordially
Didier

[Aktivisti]

Didier,

It really depends whether you mean in practice or in theory?

In war time practice - none.

Initially (in the early 30s) Finnish Army purchased some MG08 style optical sights, which then saw some limited use in pre-war trainings.

In mid 30s they also procured a batch of 250 locally made Physica optical sights, but these were later diverted to sniper rifles and didn't see any use in m/32-33s.

Also small batches of special indirect fire sighting systems (with optics) were procured from Arms Depot 1 (Asevarikko 1) and State Artillery Factory (VTT) in pre-war period, but like before, these only saw very limited use during the pre-war trainings.

Aktivisti

[jiipee76]

Hello Gentlemen
I want to ask you a question
What optical sight was used with the finnish M32/33 machine gun ?
Thanks for answers
Cordially
Didier

Finnish army did not use M32/33 with optical sight.

Few sights were tested for indirect fire usage,but their usage was abandoned.

Books tell only about Physica made sight(does not say model).And also illuminated nightsight were tested,but also abandoned.

[just]

Hello Gentlemen
thanks for your well detailed answers
cordially
Didier

[Granate]

Question?

jiipee76,

Are they in the schools still talking about Larry Torne (Sp?). He is one of my all time great heroes.

Mark
MACVSOG "living Historian"

[jiipee76]

jiipee76,

Are they in the schools still talking about Larry Torne (Sp?). He is one of my all time great heroes.

Mark
MACVSOG "living Historian"

Larry Thorne,real named Lauri Törni is one of the most known war hero of our country.I believe most of the people even nowdays know his history.I dont really know,if they still teach about wartime heroes in schools.

Captain of Finnish army,SS-Untersturmfuhrer in german SS and Major in US Army/MACV-SOG.

Mannerheim Cross,Iron Cross 2nd class,Purple Heart,Bronze Starr...

I had pleasure to see his US Army uniforms in live here at Finland.