New sight in my M96 Swede

[M1fuzz]

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Got my Swede back from the gunsmith after he put on a Busk Diopter rear sight. I don’t want to say the Busk is rare(overused by people trying to sell stuff on Gunbroker) but, it is pretty uncommon. The ‘smith did a great job.

[M1fuzz]

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Another shot of it. Now to put the rifle back together and see how it shoots some cast.

[garandsrus]

Looks cool…. Are you going to be able to get your eye close enough to use the peep?

[M1fuzz]

Oh yeah. It is on the rear receiver. Basically the same location as a M1 Garand’s, M1903A3’s, M1917’s, and a No.4 Mk.I’s peep sights.

[challenger_i]

Ok. I'll say it. I am hugely jealous!

[M1fuzz]

Thank you. I was wanting a good diopter sight that the Swedes used for modified iron in CBA military shoots. The most common are the Solodirn and the Elits. I started looking around and heard of the Busk(Norwegian actually but, used by the Swedes) and the Hookas. Very uncommon sights from my readings. So I had to get them. Found both in Sweden. Bought them and had them shipped over.

[Baltimoreed]

I have holes in my ‘96 swede recvr but have no idea what goes there.

[M1fuzz]

Put a pic up. I know some of the Swede lovers we have here will be able to figure it out.

[Baltimoreed]

Here you go, dated 1903. I have since bought a nonmatching bolt and had the handle turned down. Bought it on my birthday in Raleigh last year. The seller gave me a couple boxes of ammo and robbed a correct sling off another rifle. A very accurate rifle.

[garandsrus]

I have a CG63 with a Solodirn sight and it works well. The rifle has a globe front sight.

[Dutchman]

I have holes in my ‘96 swede recvr but have no idea what goes there.

http://dutchman.rebooty.com/targetsights.html

[Rapier]

Very nice peep sight. Should help you keep shooting a bit longer.

[BD]

I have a '96 with the Elit rear and a globe front of some sort. I had to make the insert for the front as it was missing when I got it. I did well with this shooting "antique military" matches when I was living in SC. Since I moved back to Maine it's been sitting in the back of the safe. The local matches around here are "1/4 mile rifle" which amounts to a 440 yard match off a bench rest. At this stage in life I need big glass to do that well.