Anyone know....

[copperlake]

about this biath piece? Never seen one but a responder from Sweden on another forum indicated they are popular there in biathlon competitions. I'm really curious re the receiver wrap.

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[zarrinvz24]

Looks like some type of Acraglass?

[Mk42gunner]

Something tells me that stock would be very uncomfortable to put your face against while sighting in freezing weather.

Robert

[smithnframe]

Looks like a Swedish Mauser.

[Texas by God]

Looks like a Swedish Mauser.
Yes, one that has been Tacticooled perhaps.

[copperlake]

Something tells me that stock would be very uncomfortable to put your face against while sighting in freezing weather.

Robert

Yes, it is a '96 and I've found some other examples but with different swing stocks which had a stuffed bun (for lack of putting it better) that laced around the upper arm. A Swedish gentleman won the '60 Olympics using one with a perfect score.

Here's some folks that know a hell of a lot more than I do and have answered questions:

https://www.gunboards.com/threads/does-anyone-have-more-information.1206101/#post-10885751

Apparently very few were made. Since 1978 the biathlon it is small-bore only. Interestingly, some previous Russian winners used a Mosin! I think my hope of what the receiver wrap was made from can only be conjecture and I can't find many more pics. I think I may try and make one. I have 11 '96 receivers (seven complete) and LOTS of time being retired.

[45workhorse]

Looks like a Swedish Mauser.

With a broom handle!!!!!!

[1Hawkeye]

Looks like somebody fitted a Carl Gustave burp gun stock to a m96 but I don't see how a folding stock would make it a biathalon rifle. An aircrew or tanker maybe but I don't see a wobbley folding stock on any precision competition rifle.

[FLINTNFIRE]

Watch the video in his linked post , you can see how he is wearing the rifle straight down his back with stock folded so as not to inhibit his skiing , very interesting .

[Dutchman]

https://images43.fotki.com/v329/photos/4/28344/12775424/CG62001-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/ag42b/cg62-001.html)

https://images34.fotki.com/v1623/photos/4/28344/12775424/CG62003-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/ag42b/cg62-003.html)

https://images34.fotki.com/v1623/photos/4/28344/12775424/CG62002-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/ag42b/cg62-002.html)

This rifle below popped up in Australia.

https://images44.fotki.com/v450/photos/4/28344/9597910/CG622-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/crufflerstuff/swedish-mauser/cg62-2.html)

https://images20.fotki.com/v1634/photos/4/28344/9597910/CG623-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/crufflerstuff/swedish-mauser/cg62-3.html)

https://images12.fotki.com/v397/photos/4/28344/9597910/Biathalon19622-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/crufflerstuff/swedish-mauser/biathalon1962-2.html)

https://images49.fotki.com/v778/photos/4/28344/9597910/CG627-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/crufflerstuff/swedish-mauser/cg62-7.html)

https://images41.fotki.com/v406/photos/4/28344/9597910/CG624-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/crufflerstuff/swedish-mauser/cg62-4.html)

https://images49.fotki.com/v361/photos/4/28344/9597910/CG625-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/crufflerstuff/swedish-mauser/cg62-5.html)

They also did one for the Ag42b. This is actually the FM/59 Trials rifle with indirect gas impingement, i.e. gas piston.

https://images42.fotki.com/v1482/photos/4/28344/9895637/5427-vi.jpg (https://public.fotki.com/dutchman/firearms/5427.html)

[junkbug]

I would like to put a .270 Win Savage 110 in a stock like that. That would be interesting.

[copperlake]

Dutchman, I ran into those pics after more googling. I laughed when I saw the '96 with NINE holes all scattershot in the receiver! With one of the 96's I blew up, I was beforehand certain it would unzip along four holes drilled in the ring - nope! It went like the rest, out the thin extractor cut right sidewall.

I'm going to guess the non-wood part of the 'stock' is an aluminum casting?

[muskeg13]

Dutchman, I ran into those pics after more googling. I laughed when I saw the '96 with NINE holes all scattershot in the receiver! With one of the 96's I blew up, I was beforehand certain it would unzip along four holes drilled in the ring - nope! It went like the rest, out the thin extractor cut right sidewall.

I'm going to guess the non-wood part of the 'stock' is an aluminum casting?

Maybe a garage gunsmith weight reduction attempt?

[copperlake]

Maybe a garage gunsmith weight reduction attempt?

I get the holes in the bridge but those in the ring?

OT: You get as much snow as we did AND are now getting pounded with? In the 45+ years I've lived in Homer never have I pushed and shoveled as much snow as I have this early. It's like Whittier here!

[muskeg13]

OT: You get as much snow as we did AND are now getting pounded with? In the 45+ years I've lived in Homer never have I pushed and shoveled as much snow as I have this early. It's like Whittier here!

Not yet. Forecast calling for 8-16" here and up to 48" a bit north and west. The storm has been delayed about 24 hrs from the original prediction. No snow yet, but the wind picked up a few hours ago. Depending on how bad it gets, it's a welcome change from the subzero highs of the last 2 weeks.

[slim1836]

Y'all keep that stuff up there will ya?

Slim

[Texas by God]

Those AG42b rifles and their Egyptian cousins are very neat rifles. The 96 in the picture above the Ljungman makes me wonder what the Swedish name for "Bubba" is[emoji16].

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[Dutchman]

Those AG42b rifles and their Egyptian cousins are very neat rifles. The 96 in the picture above the Ljungman makes me wonder what the Swedish name for "Bubba" is[emoji16].


Bjubba