Swedish 1867 6.5x55 rolling block

[Dutchman]

About 10-11 years ago when I was getting rolling blocks from Sweden this rifle was one among 10 in a box. I knew it was coming as I'd seen these photos.

The action is a Husqvarna m/1867-68 military #1 black powder. The barrel was m/1896 Swedish Mauser 6.5x55. The machine work required to convert to a rimless extractor was extensive and fairly well done although it looked to have been done in the early part of the 20th century.

Out of curiosity I stuck a field gauge in the chamber and it rattled like a BB in a boxcar. Grossly unsafe and yet somebody had been shooting it in Sweden for a long time.

What I did was pull the barrel off and chop it to a 6" stub and sold the action on Auction Arms with the information as to why I yanked the barrel off. It was a curiosity more than anything. I'm also a little sorry I didn't keep it.


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http://images49.fotki.com/v1458/photos/2/28344/1676633/65c-vi.jpg

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In this picture you can see a small hole into the barrel at the left side of the photo. That hole went frighteningly deep. It was also covered by the handguard. Why would someone put a hole there? That's right where the chamber is located. That was the other reason I removed the barrel though I did supply the 6" stub to the buyer.

http://images110.fotki.com/v570/photos/2/28344/1676633/action8-vi.jpg

[Scotty]

Hole in the barrel from the old back sight set screw?

[Blackpowder]

The chamber must have been deepened at least 1/4" since the cartridge base must be flush with the barrel end, on the m/96 the cartridge protrudes behind the barrel.

This must be a hell of a dangerous rifle, chamberpressure 3-4 times bigger than the 12,7x44R cartridge....

[enfield]

I think if you leaned to the left when you pulled the trigger it should be safe enuff?[smilie=s:

[Scotty]

I think if you leaned to the left when you pulled the trigger it should be safe enuff?[smilie=s:

If I ever find one of these you can test it out for me okay? ;)

[Dutchman]

Hole in the barrel from the old back sight set screw?


No, it was much deeper that the setscrew locating hole. It was scary deep.

Dutch

[Dutchman]

The chamber must have been deepened at least 1/4" since the cartridge base must be flush with the barrel end, on the m/96 the cartridge protrudes behind the barrel.

This must be a hell of a dangerous rifle, chamberpressure 3-4 times bigger than the 12,7x44R cartridge....


Yes, that's why I removed the barrel. But somebody shot it enough to beat the headspace into submission.

Dutch

[Scotty]

No, it was much deeper that the setscrew locating hole. It was scary deep.

Dutch

Pressure vent hole then lol :)