1905 Carl Gustafs 1896 Swede

[USMC6094]

Early in December while I was making my usual Saturday rounds I happened upon a gun in the used rack at a gun shop in Swansboro that was missing parts, and had the wrong bolt for its barreled action.
Turned out to be a good example of the 1896 Mauser, with a mismatched bolt. So mismatched that it was the tightest bolt closure of any rifle I've ever messed with.
So, as I love me a milsurp, I bought the thing for a paltry 107 dollars.
Parts missing are the magazine floor plate, follower spring, and follower. Oh, and a sling.
So, first thing I did was disassemble the bolt, and assess the issue.
So, it took nearly a month, but I got around to lapping the bolt. Permatex valve grinding compound, patience, and a black sharpie to verify the work.
So, now the bolts properly fitted in its new home.
Only hurdle now is the missing parts, and getting the headspace verified.
Pictures to follow.

 

[Sigogglin]

Did yours interfere on the bolt handle to rear of the receiver or on the lugs themselves? Mine was the former, and an easy fix.

It’s turned out to be a phenomenal shooter, I hope you have the same luck with yours.

 

[USMC6094]

Did yours interfere on the bolt handle to rear of the receiver or on the lugs themselves? Mine was the former, and an easy fix.

It’s turned out to be a phenomenal shooter, I hope you have the same luck with yours.

It was the locking lugs, it surprised me how little it took to work it into the proper tolerance.

 

[USMC6094]

And today I tried one of my Swedish GI dummy rounds to see how much trouble (if any) there would be with the possibility of overtight headspace.
It chambered the round as smooth as silk.
Now the wait is on for the missing parts, and the front sight tool begins.

 

[JohnFreeman]

"It chambered the round as smooth as silk."

Ah, Swedish Mauser performance.

These are fantastic rifles built with old world care and quality.

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Doesn't look too spendy.

 

[USMC6094]

"It chambered the round as smooth as silk."

Ah, Swedish Mauser performance.

These are fantastic rifles built with old world care and quality.

Mauser 96 Swedish Parts, Schematic | Numrich

Find Mauser 96 Swedish rifle parts with Numrich Gun Parts Corp. We're America's leading rifle parts supplier and have a wide selection of parts, schematics and accessories.

www.gunpartscorp.com

Doesn't look too spendy.

Replacement parts, and sling ran me 99 dollars.
And I just finished fitting the new floor plate to the trigger housing.
Now, just gotta get the headspace checked.

 

[USMC6094]

And some long awaited pictures


Muzzle wear seams to be about nothing Doing the bullet test.

 

[USMC6094]

Headspace gauges arrived Friday, so I gave them a go.
The bolt will not close on the "GO" gauge, the non-matching bolt has short chambered the barrel.
Next up is a trip to the Smith for finish reaming...

 

[USMC6094]

Dropped her off at the gunsmith last Saturday, now we wait.....

 

[USMC6094]

Picked her up this morning, also got to witness the test firing to certify that all was well.

Next up is a range trip

 

[USMC6094]

The range trip is still in the works, but the Joe Poyer book "The Swedish Mauser Rifles" arrived today and I deciphered my rifles stock disk.
The things got a near new barrel.