Ljungman AG42B

my AG42B is very accurate, reliable and a pleasure to shoot. Your best to shoot factory PPU or S&B 139gr ammo as they are loaded somewhat mildly as the original ammo of the day was. This ammo will cycle acceptably and not cause any problems due to high pressures etc..I was gonna install a red dot sight but changed my mind, it’s fun and very accurate with the factory irons. I got a hakim safety assembly from Numrich to replace the factory unit. I was gonna have a smith fabricate/attach a short rail on top of this extra safety unit for a RDS. I’m sure it would be accurate enough for up to 150m I guess. Food for thought for you… don’t worry about “Garand thumb” talk, there’s always a few that bring this up who have no time behind an AG42B…
 
The only time "Garand thumb" will occur is if you release the slide with the safety OFF, and you have your finger(s) or thumb in the way of the bolt. They close very aggressively.
 
Also was that irritating puff of gas on your forehead.......Had 3 or 4 because they were cheap - just hard as hell on brass necks and rims.
 
Thanks all for the inputs !

As for the weight of the rifle,i knew it would be not a light as other around since its old millitary build,but im ok with that !

Thanks again !
 
Some comments about ammunition...
When I got my first one, about the only ammunition to be had was CIL Dominion 160gr round nose. Worked fine. My handloads worked fine as well. The rear sight can be arranged for either the old 160gr round nose or the later 139gr pointed bullet.
Keep in mind that the gas system has no adjustment, and there is essentially no primary extraction. When the gas impacts the bolt carrier, the carrier is going to blow backwards, and the bolt will unlock. If residual chamber pressure is too high, the extractor will rip through the rim, leaving the case in the chamber. Lock the bolt open, tip the rifle vertical, the case falls out. The spare parts kit that came with the rifle had spare extractors.
Eventually the excellent Swedish ammunition in the brown boxes appeared. This is when the ripped rims really started appearing. Apparently the Swedish manual suggested lubricating the cartridges, to insure functioning. Ejection was vigorous.
So, be aware that the ammunition you use has to be compatible with the rifle.
When the Swedes started selling off rifles surplus to their needs, the little Mauser carbines went first, then the AG42Bs. The 38s and 96s were last.
I suspect that the semi autos went before the Mausers because they were never entirely satisfactory, the design being inherently ammunition sensitive.
Some shooters have found a solution by modifying the gas system to make it adjustable, so it can be tuned to the ammunition, rather than tuning the ammunition to the rifle.
 
tiriaq said:
Some comments about ammunition...
When I got my first one, about the only ammunition to be had was CIL Dominion 160gr round nose. Worked fine. My handloads worked fine as well. The rear sight can be arranged for either the old 160gr round nose or the later 139gr pointed bullet.
Keep in mind that the gas system has no adjustment, and there is essentially no primary extraction. When the gas impacts the bolt carrier, the carrier is going to blow backwards, and the bolt will unlock. If residual chamber pressure is too high, the extractor will rip through the rim, leaving the case in the chamber. Lock the bolt open, tip the rifle vertical, the case falls out. The spare parts kit that came with the rifle had spare extractors.
Eventually the excellent Swedish ammunition in the brown boxes appeared. This is when the ripped rims really started appearing. Apparently the Swedish manual suggested lubricating the cartridges, to insure functioning. Ejection was vigorous.
So, be aware that the ammunition you use has to be compatible with the rifle.
When the Swedes started selling off rifles surplus to their needs, the little Mauser carbines went first, then the AG42Bs. The 38s and 96s were last.
I suspect that the semi autos went before the Mausers because they were never entirely satisfactory, the design being inherently ammunition sensitive.
Some shooters have found a solution by modifying the gas system to make it adjustable, so it can be tuned to the ammunition, rather than tuning the ammunition to the rifle.
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The other serious thing to watch out for (and much more serious in my opinion) is to avoid more sensitive primers. Do not shoot Federal ammo in one, I had a out of battery detonation with a AG-42b due to the more sensitive primers they use.
 
I’ve owned several as well as the Hakim in 8mm. Heavy clunky and awkward. The Hakim was a fun shooter. The Swedish variant I just found boring.
 
M1-Garand said:
Not difficult to make , but you need a die and a tap to make the 4mmx 0.5 screw.
All kinds of info on the internet.
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mine has this mod also , can adjust the ejection of the brass perfect , no case damage
don't put a scope on it , please
I make reloads to match the sights ( old mil loads ) and they match out to 500 yds
great rifle
I also use the cci #34 primers ( hard primers )
 
kjohn said:
The only time "Garand thumb" will occur is if you release the slide with the safety OFF, and you have your finger(s) or thumb in the way of the bolt. They close very aggressively.
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Aggressively is probably an understatement. A similar design could probably be used cut rebar.
 
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