Rare Finnish anti-tank rifle, Lahti L-39
The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Winter War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy" ("Elephant Gun"), and as tanks developed armour too thick for the Lahti to penetrate its uses switched to long range sniping, tank harassment and with the L-39/44 fully automatic variant, an improvised anti-aircraft weapon.

Lahti L-39

A Finnish soldier with a Lahti-Saloranta M-26 machine gun in the forest of the Kollaa battlefield in the Lake Ladoga area. Winter War 1939-40.


Winter camouflage

Finnish soldier with a 20 mm Lahti L-39 anti-tank gun near the Okhta River region.
The weapon was used during the Winter War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range.
