by
Johnnie
Hi Reg.
You can tell by whether the stock is grooved out on both sides of the trigger guard or not. On the SVT stock, there is a cutout groove on the left side that the safety lever lays in when the weapon is on "fire" mode. When the safety lever is pulled down vertical, it blocks the trigger making the weapon safe. On an AVT stock, there is also a cutout groove on the right side of the stock, as the safety lever was also the selector switch, and when moved all the way to the right side, the weapon was on full auto. So, grooved only on left, SVT. Grooved on both sides, AVT.
I'm curious as to how many AVTs were actually issued and used.
Thats the info I have so far, and maybe Bill or Ade could add more.
Johnnie
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