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[[Image:SwedishM40.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Swedish Manufactured Model 40 Pistol - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:SwedishM40.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Swedish Manufactured Model 40 Pistol - 9x19mm]]


The '''Lahti L-35''' is a Finnish manufactured semi-automatic pistol. It was manufactured from 1935 to 1952. The pistol was used by Finland throughout the Winter War (1939-1940) and the Continuation War (1941-1944). The Lahti was a high quality pistol which worked reliably in cold weather and when dirty.  
The '''Lahti L-35''' is a Finnish manufactured semi-automatic pistol. It was manufactured from 1935 to 1952. The pistol was used by Finland throughout the Winter War (1939-1940) and the Continuation War (1941-1944). The Lahti is a high quality pistol which works reliably in cold weather and when dirty. While aesthetically resembling the [[Luger P08]], the L-35 is more mechanically similar to the [[Bergmann-Bayard]], with recoil-operated action that fires using a concealed hammer and locked breech. The pistol was originally designed to be chambered in both 7.65×21mm Parabellum and 9×19mm (both calibers Finland had great quantities of), but ended up only being chambered for 9x19mm.


A Swedish copy of the L-35 Lahti, the Husqvarna m/40, saw service with the Swedish military until the 1980s. The m/40 had the same internal design as the Finnish L-35, but was made from lower quality steel. Cracking in the frame was common. The cracking worsened when the Swedish military started shooting the hotter 9mm ammo ,designed for the [[Carl Gustav M/45|Carl Gustav M/45 SMG]], through the pistol. It was phased out in the 1980s and replaced by the [[Glock 17]].
A Swedish copy of the L-35 Lahti, the Husqvarna m/40, saw service with the Swedish military until the 1980s. The m/40 has the same internal design as the Finnish L-35, but was made from lower quality steel. Cracking in the frame was common. The cracking worsened when the Swedish military started shooting hotter 9mm ammo, designed for the [[Carl Gustav M/45|Carl Gustav M/45 SMG]], through the pistol. It was phased out in the 1980s and replaced by the [[Glock 17]].


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Finnish Manufactured Lahti L-35 Pistol - 9x19mm
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Swedish Manufactured Model 40 Pistol - 9x19mm

The Lahti L-35 is a Finnish manufactured semi-automatic pistol. It was manufactured from 1935 to 1952. The pistol was used by Finland throughout the Winter War (1939-1940) and the Continuation War (1941-1944). The Lahti is a high quality pistol which works reliably in cold weather and when dirty. While aesthetically resembling the Luger P08, the L-35 is more mechanically similar to the Bergmann-Bayard, with recoil-operated action that fires using a concealed hammer and locked breech. The pistol was originally designed to be chambered in both 7.65×21mm Parabellum and 9×19mm (both calibers Finland had great quantities of), but ended up only being chambered for 9x19mm.

A Swedish copy of the L-35 Lahti, the Husqvarna m/40, saw service with the Swedish military until the 1980s. The m/40 has the same internal design as the Finnish L-35, but was made from lower quality steel. Cracking in the frame was common. The cracking worsened when the Swedish military started shooting hotter 9mm ammo, designed for the Carl Gustav M/45 SMG, through the pistol. It was phased out in the 1980s and replaced by the Glock 17.

The Lahti L-35 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:


Specifications

(1935 - 1952)

Type: Pistol

Caliber: 9mm Parabellum

Capacity: 8 Rounds

Barrel Length: Approximately 5 Inches

Weight: 36 Ounces

Operation: Semiautomatic Pistol. Short Recoil. Barrel and breechlock assemblies recoil locked together for a short distance before barrel travel is halted.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Unknown Soldier Matti Ranin 2nd Lieutenant Kariluoto 1955
The Man Who Knew Too Much Reggie Nalder Rien 1956
The Eiger Sanction Enemy agent 1975
The Outsider Tchéky Karyo Francis Pierron 1983
Tali-Ihantala 1944 Finnish officers 2007

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Notation Release Date
FinnWars 2006
Forgotten Hope 2 "Lahti L-35" 2007
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly Lahti L-35 (M/40) Swedish Manufactured Model 40 2014

Anime

Title Character Note Date
The Magnificent Kotobuki Johnny "The Great Airship Robbery" (E08) 2019