Ian Takes the Pepsi Haaste: Suomi vs Stemple-Suomi
Submachine Guns
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Yesterday we took a look at the Stemple-Suomi on the bench - today it's time to find how similar it is in handling to the real thing! I have a Danish M41 Suomi, a Stemple-Suomi, and a couple of 71-round drums all ready to go...
The result? The Stemple pattern is virtually indistinguishable from the real thing on the range. If I was blindfolded, I don't think I could tell the difference between the two in terms of recoil, controllability, rate of fire, etc. Fantastic!
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