The Swedes are coming

[MAPMFF.]

So not that long ago I met up with majspud and purchased from him a lovely Ljungman M/42 during which visit I got to take a look at his Swedish M96 and has now apparently spured an interest into these fantastic Swedish weapons. Valentines day I picked up a 1905 Carl Gustafs M96 manufactured in 1905 and today while perusing at the gunshow in Wilmington I added a M41 to the collection (Carl Gustafs from 1900) The M41 is in excellent shape, the bore is super bright with sharp rifling, and I intend for it to be a shooter, like the rest of em. It has a Kahles h/4 x 60 scope on it and the glass is crystal clear. I'm told this came out of a large collection of Milsurps that the dealer today had purchased for re-sale. Can't find any import markings from CAI or anything else on the M41.

Some photos of the 41. Not 100% certain if its a M41 or 41B, as there's not a super large amount of information about them on the web, so if anyone here know's a little bit about what I got please chime in.

Swedish family photo

 

[majspud]

Can yours do this without a scope?

T

 

[MAPMFF.]

Can yours do this without a scope?

T

I guess we'll have to find out!

 

[jpm]

I know that rifle, I fondled it at the shop when it came in. It did indeed come from a serious collector who has some amazing pieces. Congrats on picking that one up!

 

[NavelOfficer]

Now you're talking! A sporterized m96 (circa 1911) was the first long gun I'd ever purchased and it's my favorite shooter still. I find the iron sights of the stock rifle a bit minimal, so with my tired eyes, the slight 2x EER scope does help me shoot it better (as a matter of fact, I rarely shoot the stock 1908 m96b). I have a blast shooting economical cast and plated bullets at the steel plate in the backyard. "Bang! ... Ding!" "Bang! ... Ding!"

 

[Mountain]

Wow, gorgeous rifle!

 

[martin08]

The M41 came only with the AGA m/42 or the Ajax scope. I would need to see the sight base to determine if it is war-time or post-war.

 

[mac1911]

So not that long ago I met up with majspud and purchased from him a lovely Ljungman M/42 during which visit I got to take a look at his Swedish M96 and has now apparently spured an interest into these fantastic Swedish weapons. Valentines day I picked up a 1905 Carl Gustafs M96 manufactured in 1905 and today while perusing at the gunshow in Wilmington I added a M41 to the collection (Carl Gustafs from 1900) The M41 is in excellent shape, the bore is super bright with sharp rifling, and I intend for it to be a shooter, like the rest of em. It has a Kahles h/4 x 60 scope on it and the glass is crystal clear. I'm told this came out of a large collection of Milsurps that the dealer today had purchased for re-sale. Can't find any import markings from CAI or anything else on the M41.

Some photos of the 41. Not 100% certain if its a M41 or 41B, as there's not a super large amount of information about them on the web, so if anyone here know's a little bit about what I got please chime in.

Swedish family photo

love how nice the roll marks are!

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Can yours do this without a scope?

T

NICE! TIM You would be in the running at the vintage match


top 10 vintage rifle




Competitor (Comp Num)

Hometown

Vintage Military Rifle

200 Prone Slow Fire

200 Prone Rapid Fire

200 Standing Slow Fire

Aggregate


1 Slocum, Matthew, CIV (136203) Philadelphia, PA M1917 98 - 2 97 - 3 94 - 1 289 - 6
2 LaBeff, Donald (3705) Saginaw, MI K31 97 - 1 96 - 1 95 - 1 288 - 3
3 Zagorski, Matthew, CIV (77189) Exton, PA M1917 98 - 3 100 - 4 89 - 0 287 - 7
4 Bloss, Tim (89414) Fort Ashby, WV 1917 97 - 1 97 - 1 93 - 3 287 - 5
5 Wilson, Nathan, CIV (127892) Lyndhurst, OH M96 99 - 4 96 - 4 91 - 2 286 - 10
6 Williams, Brian (106392) Granby, MA swiss 97 - 3 98 - 3 91 - 0 286 - 6
7 Betzold, Victor, CIV (12130) Bel Air, MD Enfield P17 99 - 2 99 - 1 87 - 0 285 - 3
8 Nowicke, Richard, CIV (109933) Beverly Hills, MI 1917 97 - 2 98 - 5 89 - 0 284 - 7
9 Hogg, Mitchell (126418) Kennard, TX Swedish Mauser 96 - 1 97 - 1 91 - 2 284 - 4
10 Elka, Robert (12262) Willis, MI swiss 98 - 5 98 - 2 87 - 2 283 - 9

and the 2015 top ten vintage sniper---- they don't list what rifle though ?






Competitor (Comp Num)

Prone Slow

Prone Slow

Aggregate


1 Armstrong, Douglas (19816) 99 - 5 99 - 6 198 - 11
2 Hough, James, CIV (90307) 100 - 5 98 - 3 198 - 8
3 Rowe, Charles, Jr. (145612) 99 - 6 98 - 5 197 - 11
4 Miller, Scott (161368) 100 - 7 97 - 3 197 - 10
5 Jones, Tom (190242) 100 - 5 97 - 4 197 - 9
6 Betzold, Victor, CIV (12130) 100 - 5 97 - 4 197 - 9
7 Leginza, Gary (20285) 99 - 4 97 - 7 196 - 11
8 Barranco, Mike (12027) 100 - 8 96 - 3 196 - 11
9 Hessel, Timothy, SSgt, USAF (163534) 96 - 1 100 - 6 196 - 7
10 Burrill, Howard (161578) 99 - 5 97 - 2 196 - 7

 

[majspud]

I also beat yours by one year...and its an Obendorf...we should go head to head one day. I want to change my front sight; it shoots a little high. I have to have my POA 1 ring below the black.

T

 

[majspud]

NICE! TIM You would be in the running at the vintage match

So mine would have been 195-3 or 11th.

T

 

[mac1911]

So mine would have been 195-3 or 11th.

T

I would have to go back and look.... I just copied the top ten from each match
Vintage rifle
Vintage sniper

Still a fine shooter

 

[PATRON]

I had a 41b from SARCO nice rifle came with the AJAX scope.

 

[OldNorth]

Really nice rifles fellas. I've been wanting an m94 carbine forever but have never seen one in the wild. Someday...

 

[MAPMFF.]

I also beat yours by one year...and its an Obendorf...we should go head to head one day. I want to change my front sight; it shoots a little high. I have to have my POA 1 ring below the black.

T

I'm down to shoot anytime!


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[MAPMFF.]

The M41 came only with the AGA m/42 or the Ajax scope. I would need to see the sight base to determine if it is war-time or post-war.

Few pics of the sight base.

 

[martin08]

It appears that you have the M41 scope base, and not the M41b. Good deal!

 

[mac1911]

man that looks like some nice stuff... what would it cost to build a nice unit like that today.
Im so mad at myself for not buying one of these when samco had them back in 07 ? they where not to badly priced. maybe some will turn up after the samco auction coming up.