A Few Swedes

[Andy]

Enjoy.

Top to Bottom:

1. M94/14 Carbine - doesn't really belong in a Swedish collection, but in a South and Central American one, because it is one of very few rechambered to 7x57 for El Salvador
2. M96 Walnut - I have impure thoughts whenever I fondle it
3. M96 Elm - scarce wood only used from 1916-18
4. M96 Maple - very rare wood
5. M96 Beech - garden variety example
6. M38 CG - made from a M96
7. M38 Husky - purpose made with bent handle
8. AG42B - only semi-auto I own in order to round out the collection.

 

[BadgerDog]

Andy Andy Andy.... you have a serious addiction partner .....

That's ok, because your amongst other swedaholics....

Regards,
Badger

 

[ilovepotatos]

That top carbine is so tiny!

 

[eltorro]

Do you still adopt children?

 

[CanukMauser]

Wow I love the tiger striping in the walnut

 

[Calum]

Wow that Tiger stripe one is something else.

Also a few months back I came across one of the original Swede Carbines like the first one in your pic, only with Reddish Blond wood, and in 6.5 x55...a really neat rifle to handle.

 

[Dr.Lector]

Candy store...

 

[John Sukey]

Have five ot dem and Dey is boring. You lines up the da sights und dey shoots da center out of da target.

I hope you have a good set of earplugs when you shoot that carbine

 

[Claven2]

Don't feel too bad - 7x57 is a better round anyhow

 

[SKScanuck]

Nicely done...

Geez, you should make a deer rifle out of that tiger stripped one..drill and tap a scope mount, cut the stock and barrel down and put a protective coating of camo paint on it....

 

[Andy]

Thanks guys.

Some real sh*t disturbers here.

I'll start a couple of Polls:

- which is better 6.5x55 or 7x57?; and
- I want to sporterize my Tiger M96, should I?

 

[Mr. Buttons]

very nice Andy

 

[Claven2]

- which is better 6.5x55 or 7x57?

I think that would depend what you want to use it for.

Punching holes in paper: the 6.5x55 Swede.
Killing things that might bite back: 7x57, hands down.

Also, the 7x57 can be called .275 Rigby which is just WAY TOO COOL.

 

[PerversPépère]

Thanks!!!

Thanks a lot, Andy! You made my day!
Some of you, guys, are really good collectors. I love it when Claven2, Klunk, Woodchopper and other notable membres of the bunch allow us to have a peek on some peculiar or nice standard samples of their collections.
And when they add the history part, I'm eating cake!
PP.

 

[Tumbleweed]

Those are very, very nice Swedes. I'm envious!

 

[Claven2]

And when they add the history part, I'm eating cake!
PP.

Stay tuned Some of us are working on an MKB alternate...

Also, I'm a bit behind due to house renos, but will post some nice Mosin stuff in the coming weeks, including some rare models (such as a Czech M91/38, AZF marked WW1 captues, B barrel M91, an early M27, and on and on...), accessories, etc. If only I could convince 9mm Suppository to give over the M28/30 and 44 Tikka 91/30 he's "holding for me", I'D be eating CAKE - lol...

 

[Andy]

I think that would depend what you want to use it for.

Punching holes in paper: the 6.5x55 Swede.
Killing things that might bite back: 7x57, hands down.

Also, the 7x57 can be called .275 Rigby which is just WAY TOO COOL.

I always considered them virtually interchangeable. Let's see:

- identical case capacities - a tie
- 7x57's vastly greater diameter (0.020"!) means more frontal area and greater efficiency (expansion ratio) - the 7x57 (x2)
- 6.5x55's vastly smaller diameter (0.020"!) means greater penetration for a given bullet weight - the 6.5x55
- the 6.5x55's vastly shorter case (2mm!) is much better because shorter is better as we all know - the 6.5x55

 

[Claven2]

- the 6.5x55's vastly shorter case (2mm!) is much better because shorter is better as we all know - the 6.5x55

Ah yes... the Winchester Stupidly Short Mag syndrom...

 

[eltorro]

is it envy or admiration what I feel?

Great collections, guys!