Got my Swede together!

[DeanWinchester]

So a close friend and mentor gifted me a CLEAN little Swede. Collectors value was toast. It was already D/t'd and the sights were gone. Bore was PERFECT!
I had to track down a few parts and it was wearing a godawful plastic stock when I got it. Threw a piece of purple heart on the tip of this nice old wood stock I snagged from a member here and topped it off with a steel K4. I shot 50 rounds of cast loads today. She kept them inside 2 inches at 50 yards. I'll tighten that up MUCH with time and tinkering.

Like I said, the collectors value is nada but this came from an old guy that I have learned much from and has been a good friend. The little Swede has reached heirloom status, even if it ain't nothing special, it is to me.

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[hylander]

That's a good looking rifle

[Uncle Grinch]

They make great little rifles with very few modifications. Yours looks real clean.

[Hang Fire]

Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, with that said, looks great to me.

[Tazman1602]

I love the old Swedes. Must have cut up dozens of them in the 80's and 90's to make sporters out of. How long is your barrel? You can cut and crown that down to 22" without losing a THING.

NICE job on the fore end tip!! Looks GREAT!

Art

[helice]

Some years back I got one like that in a sawed off military stock. I brought the butt plate to a friend (machinist) and asked him to grind it down to resemble the shape of a shotgun butt plate. He did a fabulous job. I then hit the stock with sand paper and ground it down to fit the plate. I then had to thin the forearm till it almost lost those finger grooves to the sander. It came out beautifully, sleek and thin but found out that those yellow stocks are hard. After seeing your picture I only wish I'd thought of that purple cap. Nice job resurecting a fine old piece.

[DeanWinchester]

I love the old Swedes. Must have cut up dozens of them in the 80's and 90's to make sporters out of. How long is your barrel? You can cut and crown that down to 22" without losing a THING.

NICE job on the fore end tip!! Looks GREAT!

Art


Thanks!
The barrel is whatever factory length was. I'll have to measure it. The crown looks good and the bore is excellent so I think I'll leave it be for now.

[rbertalotto]

When I decided I wanted to Play Gunsmith, the first project I did was to sporterize a M96. I love this lttle rifle and it shoots amazingly well:

http://images57.fotki.com/v80/photos/3/36012/353094/SM2-vi.jpg

http://images19.fotki.com/v34/photos/3/36012/353094/SM2-vi.jpg
The "Butter-Knife" bolt handle was fashioned out of a large stainless steel bolt! I had a professional welder TIG weld it on after having it break off numerous times with soldering.

http://images39.fotki.com/v1285/photos/3/36012/353094/SM4-vi.jpg
The bolt was converted to "Cock on Opening" with a Dayton Traister kit I purchased from Brownells and a Winchester type safety was installed.

http://images19.fotki.com/v35/photos/3/36012/353094/SM5-vi.jpg

The bolt was jeweled on the Smithy Machine. The barrel was recontoured in the Smithy. Not easy to do since the Smithy's bed was only 16". I had to do it in two sections and then draw file smooth. Caliber was left in 6.5 X 55 Sweed

http://images54.fotki.com/v77/photos/3/36012/353094/SM9-vi.jpg
The bolt release was polished, engine turned and checkered on the front. It's interesting to note, that although this rifle has been on many hunts and seen all kinds of weather, the cold blueing and the engine turned surfaces have never shown rust.

http://images19.fotki.com/v34/photos/3/36012/353094/SM7-vi.jpg
This was my first muzzle brake. All work was performed on a Smithy 3 in 1Lathe/Mill. The barrel was single point threaded at 1/2 X 28 and the brake screws on. Accuracy is under 1" with good handloads.

More pictures here:
http://public.fotki.com/Rbertalotto/things-that-go-bang/m-96_swedish_mauser/

Sorry about jumping on your post but when I see folks messing with these little Mausers I get all excited.

VERY nice work on your project. I agree on the plastic stock. One of these days it will be replaced with a nice piece of wood.

[Smoke4320]

fine looking swede .. I love hunting with turn of the century guns ..

[DeanWinchester]

That's a darn nice rifle there!

[David2011]

Dean,

Super resurrection of a Bubba'ed rifle. Very nice and my favorite caliber.

David

[swheeler]

DW; that will make a nice little rifle for you, the PH forend is a nice touch, I like wood.

Rbertalotto; nice looking rifle, could do without the Ramline syntech stock, I've got one and they hold a zero, no warping, but heavy and ugly!;) From the pictures it looks like you drilled the front base rear hole through the top locking lug in the reciever? This is a good reason to remove the rear bridge charger hump when using a D&T jig, I've seen bookoos of springfields drilled and tapped this way. I could be wrong its only a picture.

[Fishman]

That should be a good shooting rifle. The scope rings are too high for my taste, but maybe that is needed to clear the bolt, even though it is bent. It looks like it might be a bit difficult to get a good cheek weld on it. Maybe this would be the place for one of those uber-cool lace on leather cheek pieces. I think it would look really good.

[DeanWinchester]

THey do look kinda high, but its very comfortable. Maybe I just got a fat head.