Swedish Military Photos 100 yrs old

[Dutchman]

http://images38.fotki.com/v1215/photos/2/28344/5902270/musketry_school_19027-vi.jpg

This photo below is dated 1896. It has rolling blocks and Oberndorf 1895 m/94 carbines. Its one of my favorites because these guys are having a good time. They have their dog and a bowl of water for him. They're all smiling sitting there in the shade... And every time I see this photo with the officer drinking from that round jug I think he's tossin' back a bottle of Ripple wine. Don't know why I think that..

http://images38.fotki.com/v1213/photos/2/28344/5902270/musketry_school_189612-vi.jpg

http://images41.fotki.com/v1252/photos/2/28344/5902270/musketry_school_189612-vi.jpg

[Dutchman]

Some Swedish military firearms that I have or have had.

This one is a very nice m/1867-89 rolling block in caliber 8x58R Danish. It was converted from a 67-74 3 band musket in 1895. The 1874 model was a retrofit of new rear sight calibrations and on this rifle the new high comb buttstock that is only found on 67-74 models and subsequent m/1889 rifles built from 67-74. This high comb buttstock is way superior to the original 1867 Remington configuration.
The sale of this rifle paid for about half of my new 12x36" lathe.
http://images38.fotki.com/v1212/photos/2/28344/157842/89a-vi.jpg

Model 1885 artillery carbine caliber 12,7x44R (.50-75-345). Has an 18" barrel and was fun to shoot. The alternate model number is m/64-68-85 as they were built from earlier rifle models.
http://images39.fotki.com/v1227/photos/2/28344/157842/car85a-vi.jpg

When you start aquiring stuff like this you know you've gone too far. I sold this one for $50 but today I imagine it would bring $150+. Not many in the U.S. It commemorated the founding of the Landstormen in 1914. Landstormen were over age 30 experienced soldiers attached to regular infantry regiments.
http://images5.fotki.com/v64/photos/2/28344/157842/plate1-vi.jpg

A very uncommon item. Made from two 1867 rolling block bayonets with a Swedish artillery badge in the center.
I'd be surprised if there were another one of these in the U.S.
http://images6.fotki.com/v78/photos/2/28344/157842/arty1-vi.jpg

[218bee]

Don't ya just love stuff with history to it...:drinks: