Let's See Your Swede Hearts

Turns out it's over that far because the dovetail is slightly reamed out, and tapping it back out it becomes very loose going in that direction. It's not completely square, because tapping it in the direction where it sits in the picture, it won't go any further.

I don't have any metal small enough to try and get a shim in there. I have it sitting on some blue loctite with a rubber band holding it in place, but doubt that's going to hold it when it's dry.

Any suggestions?
 
I had a similiar problem. I ended up using .010 brass shim stock and tapering it a bit on one end by tapping it with the ball end of a ball-peen hammer on an anvil. Place the shim thin end in about halfway towards where you want it to finally seat. Fold the extra up and around the sight so it moves with it as you tap it into place. It starts easily into the dovetail and tightens up as you get further in. Worked well for me.
Good luck.
Tokguy
 
mmattockx said:
....... Would it be something that could be tightened up with some judicious peening?

Mark
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Nah, I'd mess it up sure as hell. You can feel where it's proud up top from being forced at one time, but it would be beyond my skills to set it back down flat without making a mess so I'm not going to try.

Will look for some shim stock. Wonder if a beer/pop can wall is thin enough hrmmmm.....
 
Having messed around with changing intake manifolds from iron ones to aluminum...I recall something about iron and aluminum tends to seize unless carefully handled. Upon removing stock valve cover bolts finding that they galled with the aluminum unless anti-seized with coppercoat...I'd wait for brass over going with a popcan. Trying to adjust it later only to find it seized tight would suck hugely.
Brass doesn't gall in iron is what I've found.
Good luck
 
I should mention, by the way, that my Swedish M94/14 does have it's matching bolt, I merely did not have it assembled when I took the picture. Don't forget it's actually a restoration folks. It took me ages to get that back from being a sporter to full military config again. But she was well worth the effort, given the result.

Cheers,
Drach
 
Redhouse said:
Turns out it's over that far because the dovetail is slightly reamed out, and tapping it back out it becomes very loose going in that direction. It's not completely square, because tapping it in the direction where it sits in the picture, it won't go any further.

I don't have any metal small enough to try and get a shim in there. I have it sitting on some blue loctite with a rubber band holding it in place, but doubt that's going to hold it when it's dry.

Any suggestions?
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You can take a prick punch and lightly "dimple" the bottom of the front sight base and/or the bottom of the barrel slot where the front sight seats. This will displace a bit of metal and should get a tight fit. Use a brass punch or a short piece of brazing rod to drive the front sight laterally. Brass smears can be cleaned off by wiping with a copper removing bore cleaner.

The M1896 Swedish rifles exhibit a very high level of workmanship and did'nt get the abuse of an active service weapon. I've wanted to play with the 6.5x55 for some time and just got a M1896 with the target front and rear aperture sights. The bore is excellent as is the fit and finish. Looking forward to working up some handloads for it.
 
purple said:
The M1896 Swedish rifles exhibit a very high level of workmanship and did'nt get the abuse of an active service weapon. I've wanted to play with the 6.5x55 for some time and just got a M1896 with the target front and rear aperture sights. The bore is excellent as is the fit and finish. Looking forward to working up some handloads for it.
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C'mon, Purple. This is a pics thread, you aren't allowed to just talk about it here, you have to show it off, too.:D

Mark
 
I'm from the pre-cellphone/digital camera/computer generation;). You wouldn't believe how many nice rifles I've gotten by mail over the yrs-no pictures:eek::eek:.

I actually do take and send digital pics via email(family and work topics), but haven't gotten around to doing it here.cou: Besides, I'm modest about showing my goodies.:redface:
 
My latest Swede

This one is a Carl Gustaf "Employee's Rifle" in 6.5X55 Mauser calibre. They were specially made as an economy rifle that a Carl Gustaf employee could buy. Assembled from on-hand parts, modified stocks left over from a "trial" sniper rifle that was never produced, with a simple fixed rear sight and a front sight with a hood. They were produced after the run of CG-63 rifles and marked accordingly. This one was made in August, 1965.

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