Cg-63
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Blastattack
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TradEx seems to have lots of them. Never fired one but would love to have one. While I cannot comment on performance, I do love the overall style of the rifles. I too would like to know how well they perform.
I would love to have one too.
There is a fellow who goes by the name Buffdog I think in Milsurp section that has a couple. They shoot the 6.5X55mm cartridge and are known for light recoil and the great performance of that cartridge. Swedish steel is also of very high quality.
My biggest concern is the round count of the barrels. The swedes do/did a lot of shooting.
There is a fellow who goes by the name Buffdog I think in Milsurp section that has a couple. They shoot the 6.5X55mm cartridge and are known for light recoil and the great performance of that cartridge. Swedish steel is also of very high quality.
My biggest concern is the round count of the barrels. The swedes do/did a lot of shooting.
Blastattack
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Winnipeg MB
New target rifles Trade Ex:
http://www.tradeexcanada.com/produits/109
and the CG-63s:
http://www.tradeexcanada.com/produits/62
Pretty damned decent prices for either. The M69s are built on K98 actions.
http://www.tradeexcanada.com/produits/109
and the CG-63s:
http://www.tradeexcanada.com/produits/62
Pretty damned decent prices for either. The M69s are built on K98 actions.
The CG63 was widely sold in the UK during the 1970s. This was a 7.62mm version with Parker-Hale sights called the CG63E, and we still see a few around usually sold pretty cheap alongside P'14, M1917, Mauser '98 and Enfield No.4 action equivalents.
It's a well made rifle, but is very much 1st generation TR kit. The barrel is light by later rifle standards, the bedding is basic to nil, the trigger remains standard Swedish service Mauser '96 with maybe some lightening of the pull. While a Carl Gustaf M1896 action was one of the best of the late 19th, early 20th Century repeater service rifle designs, it's weak compared to a modern single-shot action and the lock-time is very slow.
As soon as the South African Musgrave RSA appeared in the UK, the CG63 and similar became uncompetitive. The advent of the Swing / Paramount / RPA 'family' made it even more so, as did later actions and rifles built on the Barnard and similar.
I would imagine the 6.5X55mm versions as shown in the dealer's advert will be pleasant to shoot and pretty accurate if in good condition. It should be noted they're fitted with a Swedish Soderin target rearsight - a compact and nicely engineered device, but inferior to even the AJP and P-H sights of the 1970s - hence the CG63E having a P-H No.5 series rearsight fitted. I also doubt if the Soderin provides sufficient elevation adjustment to shoot above 600 yards.
It's a well made rifle, but is very much 1st generation TR kit. The barrel is light by later rifle standards, the bedding is basic to nil, the trigger remains standard Swedish service Mauser '96 with maybe some lightening of the pull. While a Carl Gustaf M1896 action was one of the best of the late 19th, early 20th Century repeater service rifle designs, it's weak compared to a modern single-shot action and the lock-time is very slow.
As soon as the South African Musgrave RSA appeared in the UK, the CG63 and similar became uncompetitive. The advent of the Swing / Paramount / RPA 'family' made it even more so, as did later actions and rifles built on the Barnard and similar.
I would imagine the 6.5X55mm versions as shown in the dealer's advert will be pleasant to shoot and pretty accurate if in good condition. It should be noted they're fitted with a Swedish Soderin target rearsight - a compact and nicely engineered device, but inferior to even the AJP and P-H sights of the 1970s - hence the CG63E having a P-H No.5 series rearsight fitted. I also doubt if the Soderin provides sufficient elevation adjustment to shoot above 600 yards.
