Weapons of the Finnish Infantry in WWII:
Type | Designation | Caliber | Number available in 1939 | Number available in 1941 | Acquired during Continuation War |
Rifle | M/91 to M/39 | 7.62x53R | 254581 | 507601* | 366079* |
Submachine gun | M/31 'Suomi' | 9.00 mm | 4150 | 10650 | 53664* |
Light machine gun | M/26 'Lahti-Saloranta' | 7.62x53R | 2900 | 14601* | 6355* |
Machine gun | M/09 'Maxim' | 7.62x53R | 2405 | 5252* | 2483* |
Mortar | Russian | 17-60 mm | 1380 | ||
Mortar | M/32 'Tampella' | 81-82 mm | 360 | 887* | 533* |
Mortar | Tampella | 120 mm | 153 | 361* | |
Weapons captured from Russians | |||||
Semi-automatic rifle | M/38 'Tokarev' | 7.62x53R | |||
Automatic rifle | M/36 'Simonov' | 7.62x53R | |||
Light machine gun | M/27 'Dektyaryev' | 7.62x53R | |||
Mortar | 60 mm | ||||
Mortar | 82 mm |
*-marked entries include captured enemy weapons, like semiautomatic rifles, Dektyaryev LMG's and 82/120 mm mortars.