tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61096775155782957332024-03-04T20:02:55.585-08:00swedish mausermauser stuff in general, range reports and moreFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-49138129718054808102013-01-01T14:03:00.000-08:002013-01-01T14:03:46.703-08:00Swedish Mauser Related Old Postcard Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Soldiers with 1896 rifles somewhere in Sweden, approximately 100 years ago. The photo is very likely to have been taken at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4sterbottens_regemente" target="_blank">I20 infantry regiment</a> in the town of Umeå in northern Sweden. The buildings look exactly the same. </b><br />
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The "A-building" located to the right, also housed famous writer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stieg_Larsson" rel="" target="_blank">Stieg Larsson</a> during his military service in the 1970s. <br />
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Problem is that the drawings were used for several other regiments as well, making identification somewhat troublesome. Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-8119543082651379792012-12-06T15:01:00.002-08:002012-12-06T15:02:24.905-08:00Beyond the Border ScreenshotsHere are a few m/96 screenshots borrowed from <a href="http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Border" target="_blank">imfdb.org</a>. The movie is Beyond the Border (swedish title: Gänsen). Trailer <a href="http://swedishmauser.blogspot.se/2012_01_01_archive.html">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-46799666277186381012012-02-26T04:20:00.003-08:002012-02-26T04:27:36.806-08:00Soldiers With m/96 Swedish Mauser Rifles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn-Noa_wFB95pZaw2Q1PatUkofiUl69hcxZWthVr-ktWSnLm-5cY-zyMfkEJ-RoFiHr4Ywq1oRC0ig3R1u7cm6ZsVpF5_d3amkI9hZGz2LSuj1ftoRZ1OtVdqvwyO1z5v4xQpcIo0NgQ/s1600/h%25C3%25A4lsingland.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn-Noa_wFB95pZaw2Q1PatUkofiUl69hcxZWthVr-ktWSnLm-5cY-zyMfkEJ-RoFiHr4Ywq1oRC0ig3R1u7cm6ZsVpF5_d3amkI9hZGz2LSuj1ftoRZ1OtVdqvwyO1z5v4xQpcIo0NgQ/s320/h%25C3%25A4lsingland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713419620715187202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nice postcard from a series of pictures of swedish army activities in Hälsingland, Sweden. I guess this must be sometime around 1910. Note the field gear worn by the soldiers.</span><br /><br />They seem to be crawling on some kind of shooting range, with two or three officers supervising the event. Everyone is using m/96 swedish mauser rifles, a quite modern weapon at the time.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-46929585275129088692012-02-26T04:13:00.003-08:002012-02-26T04:19:06.803-08:00Prisoner of War During The 1917 Maneuver<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4la-kH3ovjmVazbNm8GLyf3PFabOcPefKVtPm3Obk5S_B0YUW3dU9-KYOwLIQiHez69qf2lZYjy3bn4oTwq9JtfDuQNQgRjUs8Ce5N9RcY0mzGEfx57zlljiDoPIlFdNj7BVDfg3ST8/s1600/man%25C3%25B6vern.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4la-kH3ovjmVazbNm8GLyf3PFabOcPefKVtPm3Obk5S_B0YUW3dU9-KYOwLIQiHez69qf2lZYjy3bn4oTwq9JtfDuQNQgRjUs8Ce5N9RcY0mzGEfx57zlljiDoPIlFdNj7BVDfg3ST8/s320/man%25C3%25B6vern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713416532332469202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">An old photograph that I happen to own. It has "The maneuver 1917" written on its back. </span><br /><br />Closer study of the sharp original picture shows that the carbine is an m/94 with the old style nose cap, not the later m/94-14 modified for a bayonet. Also, he forgot to cock his weapon.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-22210327252694424542012-02-26T03:57:00.005-08:002012-02-26T04:12:36.229-08:00Swedish Landstorm Youth With m/94 Carbine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr2AKKhGm9mXhWQ4Ajo27e-_aVCWS6__So8ip79VxhQUXy1u6zcQyNCrbGyGbwxM1Cway-eCBBiKEAM8wsUPThKgWebHLlDD5FDsP7HXVLHuDOqoNrHbfJrGzvmO13vbAW1_LWFZpXlo/s1600/landsstorm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr2AKKhGm9mXhWQ4Ajo27e-_aVCWS6__So8ip79VxhQUXy1u6zcQyNCrbGyGbwxM1Cway-eCBBiKEAM8wsUPThKgWebHLlDD5FDsP7HXVLHuDOqoNrHbfJrGzvmO13vbAW1_LWFZpXlo/s320/landsstorm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713414782487512114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is another old postcard, this time featuring a young guy from the paramilitary swedish organisation Landsstormen. He keeps his m/94 ready, waiting for signs of enemy activity.</span><br /><br />Note that his m/94 carbine lacks the m/94-14 <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80Tphol57ZO-uXHSOG33MNchMoENYnYyKvXsOGcxocpPUqoh_LqaSvRKivUMwbEPWBkyQ4GiIQJTzobts-D4y7j3rhtf_Z-_G5XUK0CTfAg79tYRAtT1aD0A7TIDGp2nFJhqwp3MzrTA/s1600-h/PIC_1152.JPG"><span style="font-weight: bold;">bayonet lug</span></a>. This one never got modified for bayonet use, during the first world war.<br /><br />The text roughly translates something like this: <span style="font-style: italic;">"Recon. The Stockholm Landstorm Youth Department."</span> Practicing marksmanship and being active in different more or less military organisations or shooting clubs was very common in the first half of the 20th century. Clubs got free ammo from the army, and everyone was happily plinking away with their mausers.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-35425490124802833932012-02-26T03:46:00.005-08:002012-02-26T03:55:43.887-08:00Swedish Soldiers, Cool Hats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN3otm4jooKiBGH8bKuiRvOtmYGXugyYrz-pRQgUtOyWpqEAOZEQMRTHJDX9OFu8fQonfhuDxmzFqbvjPBvn7n6dC-SuL9oZ8bs9JJUp3fJIWPh-yfIiM3rJZFrl827T5iLdAZ59pGb0/s1600/sold.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN3otm4jooKiBGH8bKuiRvOtmYGXugyYrz-pRQgUtOyWpqEAOZEQMRTHJDX9OFu8fQonfhuDxmzFqbvjPBvn7n6dC-SuL9oZ8bs9JJUp3fJIWPh-yfIiM3rJZFrl827T5iLdAZ59pGb0/s320/sold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713409829024048082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">An old postcard with a bunch of swedish soldiers in the 1920s(?). Note the ultra cool hats, a far cry from the camouflage baseball type hats of the 1990s and onwards. I believe the swedish defence forces should consider starting to use these again.</span><br /><br />The m/96 rifles and the kulsprutegevär m/21 swedish BAR must make a come back as well. I wonder how many rifles in this picture ended up in the hands of enthusiasts in the US, Australia and Italy?Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-21936505733639758602012-01-05T14:29:00.000-08:002012-01-05T14:44:43.584-08:00Beyond the Border<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dVcijNPYqOM" allowfullscreen="" width="560" frameborder="0" height="315"></iframe><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Rather new swedish movie. A swedish soldier disappears into nazi occupied Norway. his brother leads a rescue team to locate him. Lots of violent m/96 scenes.</span><br /><br />Kind of dark movie. Well worth buying/downloading. It is available from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">amazon</span></a>, just search for the title.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDLQFc7jQg0kThT9ETxC4wRUNZRRyJfniAmsfe7EZpG_Tc5DGRV3fJHWQUORzW1J4At2VqjeeP5iaqyPaaUaJuETtivGCNTGTdWUj3z8mJgkneKQxHvlFfxFCIpBumXv3Jk64ou2MNCk/s1600/beyond.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDLQFc7jQg0kThT9ETxC4wRUNZRRyJfniAmsfe7EZpG_Tc5DGRV3fJHWQUORzW1J4At2VqjeeP5iaqyPaaUaJuETtivGCNTGTdWUj3z8mJgkneKQxHvlFfxFCIpBumXv3Jk64ou2MNCk/s320/beyond.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694280240920071378" border="0" /></a>It doesn´t rival <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Private_Ryan"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saving Private Ryan</span></a>, but it is quite interesting for anyone into swedish surplus equipment, mausers, "white lightning" skiis, twin m/36 machineguns, old Volvo trucks and stuff like that.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-84797066300238137082012-01-05T10:03:00.000-08:002012-01-05T10:08:32.454-08:00Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIREARMS/swede_m38-m41b-m96.pdf"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkjj6UBoRVyABDbBjeKVIQ6tka2H0YKuGX7qYDieAXTFxDRUjH3COo2XXMVAZvLChVQaCT8AHc-3sF7Mdpwv__5KxlUN6BKTKdMbRFjQKMfkEut4r7l9KX4tYoyCj1mhP9uYijA1Y0b8/s400/mauser+manual.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694210318212987346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here´s a manual for the m/38 - m/41 rifle, translated and ready for english speaking/reading shooters. It is a translation of a 1977 document. </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIREARMS/swede_m38-m41b-m96.pdf">Click here for the .pdf!</a>Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-73142925278437593282011-09-24T07:37:00.000-07:002011-09-24T07:56:31.378-07:00Vintage Swedish Mauser Ammo Boxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBlL3NNCe3pTzQyDSbSv9-aswzr1J903RcKv5t7O-mpE2bKPkQ0prT6OnbzFdQzZzw9_rTHAhFABs-zGA0U3OceiQFZZYKIA_rdLedH0Lkb4y-YbEmQB-xNSTB3qZR_YdJGopr86XR-Y/s1600/20110924132.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBlL3NNCe3pTzQyDSbSv9-aswzr1J903RcKv5t7O-mpE2bKPkQ0prT6OnbzFdQzZzw9_rTHAhFABs-zGA0U3OceiQFZZYKIA_rdLedH0Lkb4y-YbEmQB-xNSTB3qZR_YdJGopr86XR-Y/s320/20110924132.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655935495310899426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are three old ammunition boxes. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Essemtorped</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, made by Svenska Metallverken (SM) in Västerås and Norma Silvertorped. I guess they were made sometime in the 1960s. In the back is the old surplus m/41 ammo.</span><br /><br />The silvertorped and the surplus ammo has a velocity of 790 m/s, and the Essemtorped is at 750 m/s. Yes, the cartridges are still there.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-70575984002680952942011-08-11T11:59:00.000-07:002011-08-11T12:30:15.569-07:00Finding the Right Front Sight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojvcONApIk6Wcm6mzTROMv8tIfVMQlRfxXzPE6RVPosghRtEtLAl_QRZ3e-YPhED49CNPR2_KNgKz-SjRrIQztv807zPpLZsf-TZsb3QjVnoQXBDj42sPQxUkzAOnCl1tUxcoZ_EZgm0/s1600/CIMG4198.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojvcONApIk6Wcm6mzTROMv8tIfVMQlRfxXzPE6RVPosghRtEtLAl_QRZ3e-YPhED49CNPR2_KNgKz-SjRrIQztv807zPpLZsf-TZsb3QjVnoQXBDj42sPQxUkzAOnCl1tUxcoZ_EZgm0/s400/CIMG4198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639677834666465938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I went to the shooting range with my 1918 CG m/96, a bag of front sight blades, a small hammer, a punch and a Kornskruv m/43 G. An <a href="http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?231440-Some-small-notes-regarding-Swedish-quot-Kornskruvar-quot-Front-sight-adjusters&s=debd13ea6f6e961880a79fb95bcdeb36">excellent thread</a> on swedish front sight adjusters at gunboards made me break out this cooler-than-cool item.</span>
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<br />If you buy sight blades, ask for the height instead of the numbers.
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<br />Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-13285019017174521752011-03-15T12:36:00.001-07:002011-03-15T12:58:40.935-07:00Old Postcard - Swedish Soldiers With m/96 Rifles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2piEA1ky4DEpq3rCgFvYlt2f4CcReECfU914Tel95hWuYY4zQSK0CT5wvAg3FM3u5VHGMfQXcWWtlc6WMJgtBvR3WcZVmYzk8D_eVLGKH_MQLmSElhG3aqD5WvRLOu2-KdshjtM8bDk/s1600/vykort_soldater.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2piEA1ky4DEpq3rCgFvYlt2f4CcReECfU914Tel95hWuYY4zQSK0CT5wvAg3FM3u5VHGMfQXcWWtlc6WMJgtBvR3WcZVmYzk8D_eVLGKH_MQLmSElhG3aqD5WvRLOu2-KdshjtM8bDk/s400/vykort_soldater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584393117071750450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is an old postcard featuring a group of swedish soldiers with their m/96 rifles. I do not know what year it dates from, but I think the rifles were hi tech at the time. I believe the soldiers wear the coat from the </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.tjelvar.se/uniformer/8.htm">m/1886 uniform</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span><br /><br />The men are numbered by hand with ink, but there is nothing written at the back of the card. I guess someone wrote the names down a long time ago, on some other piece of paper. Some guy who wanted to remember his buddies? Perhaps the officer did it, he´s the only one not numbered. Or maybe the recruit writing it wanted to forget him! He´s got a cool saber anyway. And a different coat & hat that would make the enemy snipers happy.<br /><br />All rifles seem to have some kind of white "plug" at the muzzle.<br /><br />The soldiers have the m/1910 cartridge belts, so it can´t be back in the 1800s. Some kind of paramilitary organization? Anyone with knowledge of old swedish uniforms - feel free to comment below!Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-27693794040829162042010-10-21T10:05:00.000-07:002010-10-21T10:12:08.437-07:00Some Old m/94 Surplus Ammo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpmJaAPd2ZHoR83qPaQIaFQB0RgAe7PNFoQWrSfIYsxrm-LDCOpXVmia4G6cXCx2YM7yq642bS5za5py0xespC3IklQeXxxLsJeSPqJc4Hi9USvX2tGQbqzrslzgqJTDyQUuHkUMEXoM/s1600/CIMG2903.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpmJaAPd2ZHoR83qPaQIaFQB0RgAe7PNFoQWrSfIYsxrm-LDCOpXVmia4G6cXCx2YM7yq642bS5za5py0xespC3IklQeXxxLsJeSPqJc4Hi9USvX2tGQbqzrslzgqJTDyQUuHkUMEXoM/s320/CIMG2903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530547100021481794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is some old surplus ammo for the swedish mauser. Some modern day swedish shooters believe it to be corrosive, but this is of course not true. Look down the shining bore of your 90 year old m/96 rifle and judge for yourself...</span><br /><br />The red sticker says: "<span style="font-style: italic;">Help reduce military spending. Pick up your casings and clips</span>".Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-20526325095767779672010-10-21T09:51:00.000-07:002010-10-21T10:05:26.329-07:00Almina Target Practice Device<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBFNLJbcD94YfnRNTEY0SaJOdML_ZW6JmRmliKo81rKOvy1hBiz69W8iJWPNp9UU-B3F82VI4I1NQ-onEls2bza3e59GugRv04SV_M5SQR3FDpcpyyIldZ2DohTMi5kxcYHqZIdvSjm4/s1600/CIMG2905.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBFNLJbcD94YfnRNTEY0SaJOdML_ZW6JmRmliKo81rKOvy1hBiz69W8iJWPNp9UU-B3F82VI4I1NQ-onEls2bza3e59GugRv04SV_M5SQR3FDpcpyyIldZ2DohTMi5kxcYHqZIdvSjm4/s320/CIMG2905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530543669766990354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here´s a fun accessory for the swedish mauser - an Almina target practice device. This is a very clever construction that uses a series of rods to transfer the impact from the firing pin to a needle punching holes in a small paper target.</span><br /><br />I found a complete set a year ago, but tried it out just recently. And it does work! A presicion machined device like this would be very expensive to manufacture today. But, it is of course A LOT cooler than any computer target practice program!<br /><br />The Almina takes a few minutes to assemble and calibrate, but it is very easy to use. My kit is complete except for the manual. I found a great guide <a href="http://www.rifleman.org.uk/S-Mauser_sub-tgt_adapter.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HERE</span></a>, and assembly instructions <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.rifleman.org.uk/S-mauser_sub-tgt_assembly.htm">HERE</a>. There are a few cool pics in a swedish tread <a href="http://www.jaktsnack.se/lofiversion/index.php/t20313.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HERE</span></a>.<br /><br />I´ll post a range report sometime in the future!Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-60537501735934515782010-07-28T08:23:00.000-07:002010-08-20T11:01:46.883-07:00Scoped and Bedded CG63 vs. m/94 Carbine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WHZkpqpOAWm7sZR85uFixGbIV9Od8ENrAGTnhLTiRuAja-U4Cpsa6uf76ZWnuj8XWLNFQeQ4oWU9mF8AwvlndkwnyeNrsrWTh0tiVVB-aO1JDkUcFs59YRAB8PnDuZbh71iN3QVz9WI/s1600/cg63+and+carbine.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WHZkpqpOAWm7sZR85uFixGbIV9Od8ENrAGTnhLTiRuAja-U4Cpsa6uf76ZWnuj8XWLNFQeQ4oWU9mF8AwvlndkwnyeNrsrWTh0tiVVB-aO1JDkUcFs59YRAB8PnDuZbh71iN3QVz9WI/s320/cg63+and+carbine.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498980133897862018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">OK, there seems to have been some development happening in optics since the 1890s. The green group is a scoped and glassbedded CG63 with a heavy aftermarket barrel. The Blue group is an m/94 carbine with issue iron sights.</span><br /><br />Range was 100 meters. I need to do something about that heavy trigger break on the carbine.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-65524156151958883862009-08-27T12:39:00.000-07:002009-08-27T12:45:42.571-07:00Vehicle Maintenance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3wREbz1iNYb8Gb4b0EfeW338aJoAjFN8tZ5wMrNHr9J2VG_ujOXNKHyY0fYqUXpfaMR9nB6tuJ3C_N1-2QEd4kBcH-Qp40bLvxzGRijaNgbMKDJ1FEalCZhwV0-QnmFltkcP5O2Zpgs/s1600-h/karbin_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3wREbz1iNYb8Gb4b0EfeW338aJoAjFN8tZ5wMrNHr9J2VG_ujOXNKHyY0fYqUXpfaMR9nB6tuJ3C_N1-2QEd4kBcH-Qp40bLvxzGRijaNgbMKDJ1FEalCZhwV0-QnmFltkcP5O2Zpgs/s320/karbin_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374730899674327506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">A swedish military car gets repaired sometime in the 1940s. An m/94 carbine is leaned against the front bumper.</span><br /><br />I scanned the photo from motor magazine "Vi Bilägare". Hope they can forgive me. But, they asked for it since they committed the unforgivable sin of publishing without mentioning the Mauser at all! The car is cool, but it isn´t the main attraction of the image.<br /><br />I think this carbine never got the bayonet lug. It looks as if it is cocked(?).Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-73608966281425267132009-08-11T13:55:00.001-07:002009-08-11T14:10:13.704-07:00Range Report Again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHW_xGR8pmUW7fkeyTQVm66aobjihXIJ-UN9-7bC1FDfM9Lk0DrT147DYh6jGpdq2-yiCFUnqP0vQQAujtb6AQlvTxYwXVzc88GtpT5MeWTe6arY4LbD9dCgZ5Npm-8ZXSh416oBR6moU/s1600-h/CIMG1559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHW_xGR8pmUW7fkeyTQVm66aobjihXIJ-UN9-7bC1FDfM9Lk0DrT147DYh6jGpdq2-yiCFUnqP0vQQAujtb6AQlvTxYwXVzc88GtpT5MeWTe6arY4LbD9dCgZ5Npm-8ZXSh416oBR6moU/s320/CIMG1559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368812748623178770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another trip to the range, and I took both my m/96 rifles with me. I discovered that the frozen sandbag from my range trip back on March was in fact stuffed with sawdust! It had a leak.</span><br /><br />The above group was shot with the 1944 with a diopter sight. I used a more suitable sight insert for the Elit Kornring, as well as a smaller diameter aperture ring for it - but it didn´t get much better. Next time I will install the smallest ring I have (same diameter as the tube itself) and an even smaller diameter ring insert. I need more light around the kornring + an insert that matches the target better. You diopter shooters know what I mean. Not that I shot bad, but it didn´t feel comfortable at all when aiming.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_Kju4HdNwuaoBYl0V608tNC8WwBEwkEW41x4a5Gmn4WSniTv3WI2skZJzo2rrdZIq9urR3Dd-gwpH0PI16xFeF2OZDUwXrUloRixUE_tM_aVjMSvVpgFgnbK2b_JfL-63ORTUgmSnzs/s1600-h/CIMG1571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_Kju4HdNwuaoBYl0V608tNC8WwBEwkEW41x4a5Gmn4WSniTv3WI2skZJzo2rrdZIq9urR3Dd-gwpH0PI16xFeF2OZDUwXrUloRixUE_tM_aVjMSvVpgFgnbK2b_JfL-63ORTUgmSnzs/s320/CIMG1571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368812815098919106" border="0" /></a>I also took a few shots with the 1918, and got surprised as usual with the difference in results using a diopter vs. the issue iron sights. Groups were bigger. If you haven´t shot one of these with a peep sight, you should! Big improvement!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I just wish I had more time to spent at the range. I want to experiment with diopter and front sight inserts as well as aperture rings to get the maximum results at 100 meters. I also would like to bring some stuff to get a decent shooting position, that sawdust thing should be used as a target instead.</span>Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-18314053724392173912009-08-11T10:49:00.000-07:002009-08-11T11:04:35.158-07:00Higher Front Sight Blade for My 1918 m/96<img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicA3bvh4IaYhYLFM3Q5y3_54gnPfLUk3ZnI-xZgnl7FPvpognt_KstYWVongozFqtOuEUI87ZHAtcAD2YVkT5LNqXmWf4e1m0RfcCk5xF4KFjhZeJlBEDVLsu1T9Bv3HvaYMxl8_kWuFc/s320/CIMG1566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368765140174653522" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My 1918 Carl Gustaf shoots way too high at 100 meters. All swedish mausers were originally sighted in for 300 meters with a quite low front sight blade. My rifle had a "0" stamped on the front sight base, indicating that it originally had a blade marked that way.</span><br /><br />Today, 90 years later, an +0,5 blade was there. Installed a little bit to the right to shoot where intended. The original blade had a small line in it, showing the exact sideways position in relation to the line on the base, this blade hadn´t. I drifted it out carefully.<br /><br />Then I took a high +2,5 blade from the parts bin and installed it slightly right of center.<br /><br /><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQrZTHj8uR1jLSnwoFqZ1ZrzNbwqDmUEbb0z_fvo5hj8aQcmmdEeKb9tHzeS3Vs1wyEsCzw6gbGZUwlh_sePw7-73s-r0GFFFAvYW5dCFyYxm0RE0NjSA_W1y-f95__-jXTcGhdooXaY/s320/CIMG1570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368766671367356994" border="0" />As you can see in the pic to the right, the blade is a lot higher than a stock 300 meters blade.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How did it shoot then?</span><br /><br />Well, it is not perfect, it now shoots 20 cm below point of aim! I need to check the parts bin again and do some experimentation!<br /><br />If you are looking for sight blades for these rifles, you should know that the different numbers don´t mean much at all. They make no sense if you don´t know what swedish mauser model they are made for. Measure their height instead.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-47949481202061923882009-08-11T10:40:00.000-07:002009-08-11T10:46:51.208-07:00Söderin Diopter Sunshade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N-wACGgtmdL0X0mSmHNA6p1rVpW90r-CYT_2rFgE36QpjfyVP3fdxrYFjSjdK3cMqpIo6DP7eFyhPhekjBJuUcmnmeLgjfjuG3Zuf4z4cM7rDNRMT9KOcWeqbrj83mlYN3QAD49jwfM/s1600-h/CIMG1572.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N-wACGgtmdL0X0mSmHNA6p1rVpW90r-CYT_2rFgE36QpjfyVP3fdxrYFjSjdK3cMqpIo6DP7eFyhPhekjBJuUcmnmeLgjfjuG3Zuf4z4cM7rDNRMT9KOcWeqbrj83mlYN3QAD49jwfM/s320/CIMG1572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368762937723596930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is an m/Söderin diopter sight with a sunshade installed. This is a nice accessory that mounts directly on the front surface of the diopter housing.</span><br /><br />This particular one resides on my Husqvarna m/96. It is a bit unususal as it is not cut to enable more extreme adjustments of the elevation. Most I´ve seen seems to be. As you can see here, the sight has the yellow elevation disc for the 790 m/s 6.5x55 139 grain M-41 military ammo.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-65270631529528631002009-07-10T09:48:00.000-07:002009-07-10T10:01:30.590-07:00A Number of Different Front Sight Blades<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEAFdcf1dkKt0OtnkVloiRz-eihtZrMcVg65ZAvzqsyC_9oCfEkjQO68FpvfecfZR5cErIjMub-AcsFX4IQID_yocFxi64i1YtWZ51e8Ir_EYSWjQQevXb0R6UmI6azJ3bloYdvxdBeg/s1600-h/CIMG0751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEAFdcf1dkKt0OtnkVloiRz-eihtZrMcVg65ZAvzqsyC_9oCfEkjQO68FpvfecfZR5cErIjMub-AcsFX4IQID_yocFxi64i1YtWZ51e8Ir_EYSWjQQevXb0R6UmI6azJ3bloYdvxdBeg/s320/CIMG0751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356874664818534018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Swedish Mauser rifles were sighted in for 300 meter use, and the average sight blades used were quite low. I have a number of different blades, as seen in the picture.</span><br /><br />Some of my blades are super high +3, +2,5, + 2 and one or two items are super low, the numbers slips my mind right now. The high ones would probably work at 100 meters.<br /><br />These new-old-stock blades are hard to come by today. If you are looking for a high blade for 100 meter shooting, check <a href="http://www.brownells.com/">brownells</a> for a high blade you can file down to fit your requirements.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-36473651754225278332009-07-10T09:38:00.000-07:002009-07-10T09:48:08.116-07:00Pramm Diopter Setup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZfNonFnwkDLTEefsGtHFoT5wehPHIoGbIp_F6uwvxXQC7d5xfGRNRhl9ykTU4VbThddBv_6ckkALWKTJrNj-GDopEIuHKQEKFA2e-xqr35nAGqvFQnAP-X2KwRZAPSQZqLJsJ-fkleQ/s1600-h/CIMG0748.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZfNonFnwkDLTEefsGtHFoT5wehPHIoGbIp_F6uwvxXQC7d5xfGRNRhl9ykTU4VbThddBv_6ckkALWKTJrNj-GDopEIuHKQEKFA2e-xqr35nAGqvFQnAP-X2KwRZAPSQZqLJsJ-fkleQ/s320/CIMG0748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356872129050687954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is a Pramm diopter sight with its matching front tunnel, also marked Pramm. There are several variations of both the rear and front sight, an I believe these two are the most common types.</span><br /><br />The front sight is to be combined with a fat diopterkorn (I think ring types vere also available) och a high front sight blade. There are at least two types of Pramm tunnels that I don´t have in my collection yet, one has a stop screw from beneath and the other one has an aluminum cover that screws in from the front.<br /><br />I intend to narrow down my collecting habit to Pramm stuff only. There is also a cool Pramm leaf type micrometer sight very similar to the AGJ Ram, but I haven´t managed to find a complete one yet at a reasonable price.<br /><br />The setup in the picture will most likely end up on my 1918 Carl Gustaf.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-86901644436761220412009-04-16T12:34:00.000-07:002009-04-16T12:50:43.831-07:00Swedish Mauser Shooting, March 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXH0EHvIT3OG-rH66SPqS4lSv5uE2u0O1p4JZMMCZXTtl6UHGS7dSn6VXI55yzWgSkr9GFGnw86nqf_I3an_OuxZlET2_cfrxCQRzR8dnQ2ocrZTLL_ivXvBBVuvYG7GKKFVqtx9maMM/s1600-h/CIMG0755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXH0EHvIT3OG-rH66SPqS4lSv5uE2u0O1p4JZMMCZXTtl6UHGS7dSn6VXI55yzWgSkr9GFGnw86nqf_I3an_OuxZlET2_cfrxCQRzR8dnQ2ocrZTLL_ivXvBBVuvYG7GKKFVqtx9maMM/s320/CIMG0755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325376375230231298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi536At6lfBfEx45E8jBF_3XT4Bud3OZ2rV-_1-DitVaBLohWV160DqiBbXWU0-pvy5GQ9CLXl7Cp1JFYt13Sq-AIwGd4UkLZ7uyeEZENzWCh2n_sKoTPe22wC9lDBIyilvc1mlHrNQRYA/s1600-h/CIMG0768.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi536At6lfBfEx45E8jBF_3XT4Bud3OZ2rV-_1-DitVaBLohWV160DqiBbXWU0-pvy5GQ9CLXl7Cp1JFYt13Sq-AIwGd4UkLZ7uyeEZENzWCh2n_sKoTPe22wC9lDBIyilvc1mlHrNQRYA/s320/CIMG0768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325376004739316418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD3VwXRGHZARuQvqilfQX9UZVcwC6OVU2F0GnzXAuKcJM5nUZfvB1q6TCBYMrrBYkk29o4vi-LEpnHi_2jttpcvVfJ3c-19_aLqD3tKOXjW4jmTk6Jw8lBnHXhA2wazHnb5TpvW7py20/s1600-h/CIMG0776.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD3VwXRGHZARuQvqilfQX9UZVcwC6OVU2F0GnzXAuKcJM5nUZfvB1q6TCBYMrrBYkk29o4vi-LEpnHi_2jttpcvVfJ3c-19_aLqD3tKOXjW4jmTk6Jw8lBnHXhA2wazHnb5TpvW7py20/s320/CIMG0776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325375513646622834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are a few pics from a recent range session. Note the frozen sandbag I used as a support for the rifle! I brought my 1944 with a diopter sight and some cheap ammo.</span><br /><br />I quickly realized I had the wrong aperture ring and insert in the Elit front sight. The light conditions made a smaller aperture ring more suited, and the big ring insert blocked the edge of the black area of the target. This made centering everything a lot harder.<br /><br />Next time I will bring all my bits and pieces with me. I have a lot to learn about using peep sights & hope the right setup will improve my groups. Or maybe it´s more about the shooter...Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-74577508584479717092009-02-23T11:53:00.000-08:002009-02-23T12:03:04.003-08:00Elit Kornring Front Sight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53k7uK9Y2HQBZ8LhkJnr3Fftqp_T3MhneNtbqOIhNhgzvr6c7S7hK5h9Dtp8R0q6S-FUqohW1y2J7hgMZO6Q-pX7HGHGdjNX-jxtcDLeKeaqjF8Ae_sC7dhdK6JyS0FQEZ9z3X02D9NY/s1600-h/CIMG0584.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53k7uK9Y2HQBZ8LhkJnr3Fftqp_T3MhneNtbqOIhNhgzvr6c7S7hK5h9Dtp8R0q6S-FUqohW1y2J7hgMZO6Q-pX7HGHGdjNX-jxtcDLeKeaqjF8Ae_sC7dhdK6JyS0FQEZ9z3X02D9NY/s320/CIMG0584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306083616519858498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the complete Elit Kornring front sight set.</span><br /><br />The kornring came with 3 different aperture rings, as seen above - 20,5, 22 and 23 mm. There are also a number of different inserts that are unique to this particular brand of front sight. I think I have most inserts, here are six of them anyway.<br /><br />This kornring is very close to mint condition, do doubt thanks to the protective plastic cover. There is also a cover for the diopter itself, but covers are seldom seen for some reason.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-31067594277995884032009-02-23T11:47:00.000-08:002009-02-23T11:53:30.745-08:00Elit Diopter Manual<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvNtFHz5VJW9ClmxXT4bgkgLFnfo2HZdTkHeim8Z9iWh0ie_axbljYNvwfo_NJr8Xn-PEioc9ODwuB9_6VpRwZvlwAOCmmfiwXpjbLKmpIqkLsUeKV8liNUGYIe4aTU48BnhJqcoFIRQ/s1600-h/CIMG0580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvNtFHz5VJW9ClmxXT4bgkgLFnfo2HZdTkHeim8Z9iWh0ie_axbljYNvwfo_NJr8Xn-PEioc9ODwuB9_6VpRwZvlwAOCmmfiwXpjbLKmpIqkLsUeKV8liNUGYIe4aTU48BnhJqcoFIRQ/s320/CIMG0580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306082412931037074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here´s the later version swiss made Elite 101 diopter sight. This particular specimen is in a very nice condition.</span><br /><br />The earlier Elit (note the difference in spelling!) diopters were manufactured by Olle Edström AB in Ljusdal Sweden. They are the second most common peep sights for these rifles, right after the Söderins. Here are pictures of the manual for the original Elit sight:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpzcDLpbyi-VdALLjyGJc4S49wjpGpPhaPdkgsdvwxtUpSb8v6tnPDqxF6fQtIypfm7iz031lQt93iLshxA396XondCU4jzbyjEys_n7yc_9UbswRE2wCMt69GbY6t44c1mOwbXl7gu8/s1600-h/CIMG0581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpzcDLpbyi-VdALLjyGJc4S49wjpGpPhaPdkgsdvwxtUpSb8v6tnPDqxF6fQtIypfm7iz031lQt93iLshxA396XondCU4jzbyjEys_n7yc_9UbswRE2wCMt69GbY6t44c1mOwbXl7gu8/s320/CIMG0581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306082306239022162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjCD9I6pzMVnkmbaEpiWoaASGhjpxAR3Egxk_e3_qr3S1G_N4aiZoSSIOlu4k4f6VfnlmbPzHCGcZzL4S3b9gBJYjA7pw98A0uycWM9Voj5roxIvxAVcxHmTq-cwhUGtwQ6l7BegWxAY/s1600-h/CIMG0582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjCD9I6pzMVnkmbaEpiWoaASGhjpxAR3Egxk_e3_qr3S1G_N4aiZoSSIOlu4k4f6VfnlmbPzHCGcZzL4S3b9gBJYjA7pw98A0uycWM9Voj5roxIvxAVcxHmTq-cwhUGtwQ6l7BegWxAY/s320/CIMG0582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306082151050006642" border="0" /></a>Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-83458775901709092522009-02-15T13:17:00.000-08:002009-02-15T13:25:11.415-08:00Rebarreled at Norma<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAB3msS7rHFvP-Z5KoFEUpXt0CToIkfIngNWvMMHtAEaibyXba8Bi2Hr2eRcY2BDNw_sj8kr6ZQ0QuiPxZfXImKCCRHS6Apjfvr4c2JHjSGzxeyRA6jErEhsQojj_mmDXO-J2-DLl8OI/s1600-h/CIMG0436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAB3msS7rHFvP-Z5KoFEUpXt0CToIkfIngNWvMMHtAEaibyXba8Bi2Hr2eRcY2BDNw_sj8kr6ZQ0QuiPxZfXImKCCRHS6Apjfvr4c2JHjSGzxeyRA6jErEhsQojj_mmDXO-J2-DLl8OI/s320/CIMG0436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303136758614803490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQJ_wDf_N1TXEGVlFOle72MLIT6v58sbks_R-OycMjj78etQPIaEv5gTHeLsu-KLbpEsraXj5TUItLr1FXVbMROl4pIgZ6oFts-PfxnmaMZWUk_lMG_hYNdYBGrntuM3Ul6upiMqwc08/s1600-h/CIMG0437.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQJ_wDf_N1TXEGVlFOle72MLIT6v58sbks_R-OycMjj78etQPIaEv5gTHeLsu-KLbpEsraXj5TUItLr1FXVbMROl4pIgZ6oFts-PfxnmaMZWUk_lMG_hYNdYBGrntuM3Ul6upiMqwc08/s320/CIMG0437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303136844066008562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I took apart my 1944 m/96 and found an NP stamped replacement barrel. Note the absence of bluing between the area of the rear sight and the receiver.</span><br /><br />Also there is an NP stamp at the stock, see picture. I wonder if Norma did the work with installing the Söderin diopter as well? The rifle must have been used a lot.<br /><br />In the lower pic you can see the special longer than issued screw that secures the front of the accessory pistol grip. My grip didn´t come with one, so I had he screw made 1 cm or so longer, as well as cut for new threads.Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109677515578295733.post-63955432402388829342009-02-07T11:36:00.000-08:002009-02-07T11:46:13.762-08:00Silver Stock Disc<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYH8-QSD7s-SADSGC5bFuq6Ha_YScyr-vXy6eJe3svUmUFkLWn2liWZ1Hx-JcqrjdILf3UgZJNERNu3Ae88jP9ANK-0c4DItU9NWwCpwNHQsnn69jOiNpShrlWrrH9wtau21ZAAJzhI0/s1600-h/CIMG0364.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYH8-QSD7s-SADSGC5bFuq6Ha_YScyr-vXy6eJe3svUmUFkLWn2liWZ1Hx-JcqrjdILf3UgZJNERNu3Ae88jP9ANK-0c4DItU9NWwCpwNHQsnn69jOiNpShrlWrrH9wtau21ZAAJzhI0/s320/CIMG0364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300142474898354162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the stock disc of my CG 1918 Swedish Mauser m/96. It reads "Klippans Skyttkompani", a shooting club in the south of Sweden.</span><br /><br />I believe the stamps indicate that it is made by silver. Most (?) ex. shooting club owned m/96 rifles seem to have been supplied with discs with the names/symbols of the clubs they belonged to. Probably for a good reason - imagine the confusion at the range with a hundred shooters all having identical rifles...Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09180476877202399550noreply@blogger.com0