{"id":26443,"date":"2025-02-19T07:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/qa-finland-and-finnish-small-arms-from-berdan-to-new-sako-ar\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T07:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:01:33","slug":"qa-finland-and-finnish-small-arms-from-berdan-to-new-sako-ar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/qa-finland-and-finnish-small-arms-from-berdan-to-new-sako-ar\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A: Finland and Finnish Small Arms (From Berdan to New Sako AR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mejs-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zlQESwADU-U?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Q&#038;A is brought to you by the fine folks at Patreon! Join us to help support Forgotten Weapons and to submit your questions for future Q&#038;A videos:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I figured that Finland would be a good subject for this month&#8217;s Q&#038;A, as I am visiting the country to shoot Finnish Brutality this month. 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Join us to help support Forgotten Weapons and to submit your questions for future Q&#038;A videos: http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons I figured that Finland would be a good subject for this month&#8217;s Q&#038;A, as I am visiting the country to shoot Finnish Brutality this month. 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