19Steve67 Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 I am looking to BUY a 40 Round Suomi Drum. If you have one to sell or know where I can locate a 40 round Suomi Drum then send me a PM. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 22 hours ago, 19Steve67 said: I am looking to BUY a 40 Round Suomi Drum. If you have one to sell or know where I can locate a 40 round Suomi Drum then send me a PM. Steve Steve, I guess i learn something every day. I was completely unaware that there was a Suomi 40 round drum. I own five or six of them and never counted the rounds when I loaded them. It seems to me that the number was closer to 70 though.... (I use the drums with my Swedish K). Were different ones manufactured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger hooker Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 The 40 round Suomi drum was the original size I believe and then later added another coil or two on the inside of the drum to make it the larger capacity. The 40 rounders were not frequently seen compared to the 71 round Suomi drums they were mixed with when imported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 6 hours ago, booger hooker said: The 40 round Suomi drum was the original size I believe and then later added another coil or two on the inside of the drum to make it the larger capacity. The 40 rounders were not frequently seen compared to the 71 round Suomi drums they were mixed with when imported. Woah nellie! Do you have pics of any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Steve67 Posted September 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Morning: I would like to see pics also! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1gewehr Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Found this picture using my Google-fu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Steve67 Posted October 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 How bizarre! As hard as drums are to load and carry, and all for just 40 rounds! Wow. Learn something every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hammer Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 How difficult is it to adapt a Suomi Drum to a S&W 76? Is there anyone that converts them. As I have several Drums it would be nice to put them to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, Mike Hammer said: How difficult is it to adapt a Suomi Drum to a S&W 76? Is there anyone that converts them. As I have several Drums it would be nice to put them to work. That's a big no-go. The 76 mag well is welded, not removeable like the K's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hammer Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 19 minutes ago, Rekraps said: That's a big no-go. The 76 mag well is welded, not removeable like the K's. I believe I saw some years ago of drums that were adapted with a stick mag welded to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 19 hours ago, Mike Hammer said: I believe I saw some years ago of drums that were adapted with a stick mag welded to them. Now that would not surprise me, however that's an odd fix and it must have been problematic with respect to how it functions. I mean those drums, as simple as they are are pretty precise with the feed lip mag well interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCsean Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 (edited) The 40 round drums are tough to find because they didn't make that many of them. I have two or three of them. They are big money in Finland. Think about 200 Euros. I've seen some as high as 400 Euros on European auctions. The main drawback of the 40 round drum is literally, the functionality of it. The back cover comes off and you have to load the rounds into the magazine with the tips facing downward. Imagine balancing the entire magazine on the bullet tips.... The springs are also VERY finnicky. The coolest feature of the whole magazine was there was a sight hole on the back when the drum rotated, it told you what number of rounds were left in the drum. All 40 numbers were stamped on the inside of the drum. So, with the difficult loading and the difficulties with the spring, you can see why they didn't keep them long and redesigned them. The new 70 round drum functions the exact opposite. The front cover comes off and you place the rounds into the magazine resting on the cartridge base; a nice flat surface. The magazine spring was also redesigned and doesn't lock up like the 40 rounder did. Edited April 15 by USMCsean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Steve67 Posted April 15 Author Report Share Posted April 15 Afternoon USMCsean: Thank you for the info on the 40 round suomi drums. If you decide to sell one of yours let me as I am looking to buy a 40 round drum. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remo Williams 1 Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 C&S Metal Works welded a tower to drum mags back in the 90’s for the S&W76. Back then they were $500. Can’t imagine what they would cost now if you ran into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 And why would one want a modified 40 round drum for a 76 when the stick mags are 34/36.... and work perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hammer Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Because the drum held 70 rounds, not 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Oh, I thought we were discussing a 40 rounder. My apology! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Steve67 Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 So, it looks like there are none available. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, 19Steve67 said: So, it looks like there are none available. Steve If there are, I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted Friday at 06:06 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 06:06 PM (edited) Here’s one available from a seller in Poland. He’s definitely a legit seller, just not sure if he can or will ship to the US. https://genuine-militaria.com/suomi-40rd-drum-magazine-kp-31-kp-44/ Edited Friday at 06:06 PM by tommyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Steve67 Posted Friday at 07:00 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 07:00 PM Thank you for the contact. I sent him a message. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCsean Posted Saturday at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 01:34 PM Anything above 30 rounds requires an import permit to be filled out. So there are two routes. 1. Send it and cross your fingers it doesn’t get rejected or confiscated. 2. Split the magazine up into two shipments, and then each package contents are considered a “repair part”, yes the legal classification of it, and then ship it over. The caveat there, is hoping one of the packages doesn’t get lost in transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted Saturday at 05:56 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 05:56 PM 22 hours ago, 19Steve67 said: Thank you for the contact. I sent him a message. Steve They are legit. I've bought from them in teh past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE Patriot Posted Sunday at 12:24 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:24 AM 10 hours ago, USMCsean said: 2. Split the magazine up into two shipments, and then each package contents are considered a “repair part”, yes the legal classification of it, and then ship it over. The caveat there, is hoping one of the packages doesn’t get lost in transit. I've done this method several times, and it's worked fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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