Ljungman AG-42

I'll second that:eek:
The bolt going forward on the swede reminds me of a guillotine! I think it would do an excellent jop of pulping someones finger!

My only other criticism is that you need to pack a lunch when you go out to pick up the fired cases;)
 
Grizzlypeg said:
I'm afraid of that stuff in a Ljungman, if its the same ammo I am thinking of. A chrome like bullet? I bought a box of it back in the 80's and it was the only ammo that ever caused a problem in my rifle. It was a very hot load, the case stuck in the chamber, and being a dumb kid, I kept fighting at it with the extractor and broke the extractor. I wonder if that ammo was meant for a different firearm like a bolt action?
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i have shot 4 boxes of that ammo and making sure that it was smooth and clean i didn't have a single problem with it ; heck it threw the brass the standard 20 feet. The swede manual states about using a dry lube but i would use a wet lube. Check out surplusrifleforum they have some very educated guys on their board. i think the issue with the wet lube is the hydraulic lock that can be caused by the oil being between to tight pieces of metal.

for the record i have never ever lubed my ammo.
 
Talquin said:
i have shot 4 boxes of that ammo and making sure that it was smooth and clean i didn't have a single problem with it ; heck it threw the brass the standard 20 feet. The swede manual states about using a dry lube but i would use a wet lube. Check out surplusrifleforum they have some very educated guys on their board. i think the issue with the wet lube is the hydraulic lock that can be caused by the oil being between to tight pieces of metal.

for the record i have never ever lubed my ammo.
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It would be good to know what rifle that ammo was made for and if they ever increased the loading for another rifle in the same calibre. Any idea how long the Ljungmans were in service for and what year they were taken out of service? They seemed to catch my eye in the late 70's and there were a lot of them imported to Canada. That's when I bought mine. About $89 at United Army Surplus.
 
Swiend said:
It's really quite easy but some milsurp purists might take issue about modifying a stock rifle. It actually can be reverted back to original pretty well. What I did was remove the original gas block screw then re-tap the threads (no need to drill) to 8-32. Next go out and buy a 3/8 long 8-32 set screw and an 8-32 nut, I used stainless. (To keep things tidier looking, you could get a 4-40 nut, re-drill the center to tap it to 8-32) So, thread the set screw into the gas block, chase it with the nut and you are ready to go.
At the range, bottom out the set screw then back off about a turn. Take a shot. Repeat this until the action cycles completely but the brass stays close.
I hope this helps
Almost forgot to say, the nut acts like a lock on the set screw so it stays at the desired setting, just make sure to tighten the nut after every adjustment.
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Pics? :redface:
 
cyclone said:
The main thing to be aware/wary-of is the fact that the action can make "Garand Thumb" look like a picnic........:eek:
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I have been reading about these Ljungman firearms at the link below.
http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/ag42/ag42eng.htm

I found this quote quite interesting.

WARNING!

If you do the operation above with safe in OFF position the result will most likely be a painful bloody thumb!

Among the Swedish soldiers, a thumb hurt in such away, was called an “Ag-thumb” and it was much joked about!
 
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