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Lahti L-35

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Lahti L-35 - 9x19mm Parabellum
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Husqvarna m/40 - 9x19mm Parabellum

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 7.65x21mm and 9x19mm Parabellum (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 when it was replaced with the Glock 17. 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, through the pistol.

Specifications

(1935 - 1952)

  • Type: Pistol
  • Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum
  • Capacity: 8-round box magazine
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs (1.3 kg)
  • Length: 9.3 in (23.6 cm)
  • Barrel Length: 4.6 in (11.7 cm)
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto

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

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" Added in v2.53 (2018) 2007
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly Lahti L-35 (M/40) Husqvarna m/40 2014
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Lahti L35 2016

Anime

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