M-96 quality.

04 February 2002, 08:42

<hd352802>

M-96 quality.

Can anyone tell me if there is any distinct quality difference between a Carl Gustaf action from 1902 and one of 1917 or 1927.
The 1902 apeals to me, because it is 100 years of age,according to law already "antique",so I don't really need an autorization for it,the rifles are all in good shape imo,the only difference I see is in the rearsight and it apeals to me.
Thanks for any help.
Hugh

04 February 2002, 08:55

There is a sight I have looked at which I got of this forum called "matts weapon page" try www.mtek.chalmers.se The other sight is the "Husquvarna" sight and it allso has some history there (try a search)

I do not know if I have the sight address quite correct. I t has the history of swedish mausers on it and decribes hardness etc. From all accounts on these websites the m96's are all very well made and actions are hardened to levels higher than needed. I have a 1942 m/38 and according to this site it is hardned to 55 on the rockwell scale.

I would buy the 100 year old one as it will have a lot of history attached to it.
Hope this helps Regards PC.

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04 February 2002, 09:22

<hd352802>

Thank you for your reply PC,I tryed the Chalmers site, but it is ,I think, in Swedisch,I am able to read several languages but Swedisch is not one of them,sorry for your effort, it could have been interresting.
Hugh.

04 February 2002, 10:47

Wachtel

Made a fast search:

http://hem.bredband.net/b102212/

This seemed to be a good page. But there are several here on the forum with more Husqvarna knowledge than me so maybe some more will pitch in. (Fritz K?)

04 February 2002, 12:34

Fritz Kraut

The age shouldnï¿½t matter, but I think the older one could be among the first M96 made here in Sweden. The first series were made at the Mauser factories in Oberndorff, Germany.

Have a look at the brass disk at the stock. It has a inspektion stamp with information about bore diameter and its condition. At http://www.mtek.chalmers.se/~m95perm/vapen/eldhandv/disk.html you find this information at the end of the page under the title "The 'one screw type' brass disk". Go for that information if you want buy the rifle.

Good luck!

Fritz

04 February 2002, 12:37

Pyrotek

hd352802,
I have never heard any difference in quality of m96 CG action. The Swedish used the same copper doped steel throughout the production of all Swedish mausers.

How is the rear sight different? Sounds interesting.

04 February 2002, 14:50

tsturm

quote:
Originally posted by hd352802:
Can anyone tell me if there is any distinct quality difference between a Carl Gustaf action from 1902 and one of 1917 or 1927.
The 1902 apeals to me, because it is 100 years of age,according to law already "antique",so I don't really need an autorization for it,the rifles are all in good shape imo,the only difference I see is in the rearsight and it apeals to me.
Thanks for any help.
Hugh

http://www.geocities.com/swede94/index.html
Look at this site! IMHO there was NEVER a poor quality M96!!
Good Luck!!!