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Old_Painless
10-12-09, 18:43
I recently acquired a Swedish Mauser Model 96 and it has this brake on the barrel:

https://www.m4carbine.net/picture.php?pictureid=673&albumid=132&dl=1255390694&thumb=1

Is this a standard brake, or is it an add-on to the original weapon?

Thanks for any help. :)
Whootsinator
10-12-09, 20:50
I've certainly never seen a break like that on any Mauser.
jmart
10-12-09, 20:56
The Swedes used wooden bullets in initial training and they equipped the 96's with blank firing adaptors that would shred the wooden bullet at the muzzle. Does it look like it could serve that purpose?
Old_Painless
10-12-09, 21:52
The Swedes used wooden bullets in initial training and they equipped the 96's with blank firing adaptors that would shred the wooden bullet at the muzzle. Does it look like it could serve that purpose?

You are on the right track. ;)

It seems that this is not one of those wooden bullet shredders, but an American made brake that is screwed onto the same threads as that device.

Thanks to both of you for the help.
chadbag
10-13-09, 00:14
I have a Swede of some sort that came with a similar FH. I think you are right on the money when you said it is an American aftermarket item. That rings a bell.

But Swedes DO come naturally with the threaded ends...
MPi-KMS-72
10-13-09, 12:15
the flash hiders are an American creation. The threaded muzzles were meant only for the wooden "bullet" blank shredder. When all those Swede mausers came over here with the ugly threaded muzzles people just had to find something to put on them.


here is one of those blank wood bullet shredders:
http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/swedishservicerifles/1906m96serial182748/DSC03944%20_Medium_.JPG
Dave James
10-13-09, 17:57
That is A Swedish issue, I would say I have two that are the same and came with a rifle and carbine, when first imported
PlatoCATM
10-13-09, 18:09
Where are you guys finding the model 96s? I've been looking for one for some time. I heard they are accurate and I like the idea of the 6.5x55.
MPi-KMS-72
10-13-09, 19:12
Where are you guys finding the model 96s? I've been looking for one for some time. I heard they are accurate and I like the idea of the 6.5x55.

Search for "Swedish Mauser" on gun broker. They are all over the place once you start looking but they aren't as cheap as they used to be (naturally). Remember when they were $80-$150 back in the 1990s?:D

for more info on Swede mausers see:
http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=49

Allan's Armory often has them too:
http://www.allans-armory.com/aaresult.php?PageId=59
PlatoCATM
10-13-09, 20:11
Remember when they were $80-$150 back in the 1990s?:D

I barely knew about mausers in the 90s and I would have laughed at the thought of Swedes with guns.

Thanks for the links. I'll keep my eye out for a good deal.
MPi-KMS-72
10-14-09, 06:12
I barely knew about mausers in the 90s and I would have laughed at the thought of Swedes with guns.

Thanks for the links. I'll keep my eye out for a good deal.

If you want a milsurplus bolt action the Swede mauser's are hard to beat. I really like the 6.5 *55 cartridge as well.

If you want something even more accurate look at the swedish CG63 and CG80s they were rifles made for 300 meter target shooting IIRC. $ for $ they are hard to beat. SARCO used to import some too- you might try there too.

I have two 96's and they are great, I wish I had a CG63 or CG80 though.

[edit] SAMCO also has M38s and M41 sniper rifles still:
http://www.samcoglobal.com/rifles.html
Old_Painless
10-14-09, 16:03
I took the Swede out today and posted about it on AR15.com. :)

If interested, here it is: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=941410
DrMark
10-14-09, 20:08
BTW, Old Painless, I ddin't realize you were over here too.

Welcome.
Old_Painless
10-14-09, 20:23
BTW, Old Painless, I ddin't realize you were over here too.

Welcome.

Hi DrMark.

Yep, there were still a few minutes per day that I wasn't wasting. :D
wild_wild_wes
10-16-09, 02:08
I recently got the Swede bug:
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/3crowns_photos/010.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/3crowns_photos/M981.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/3crowns_photos/007.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/3crowns_photos/M961.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/3crowns_photos/M962.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn163/3crowns_photos/M982-1.jpg
Old_Painless
10-16-09, 10:09
That's a fine looking group of rifles. And I bet they shoot great too. :)