M96 action vs a M38 action

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Is there any difference between the two? I have a sporterized Husky with what appears to me as an aftermarket safety that is marked Mark II.

I have no idea if its a M38 or a M96. Spent a few hours searching but didn't find an answer.

Cheers,
Rob

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If it is a Husqvarna it is a 38. Mechanically 96s and 38s are the same; bolt handles differ. Metallurgy in the receivers seems to be different.
 
Generally M96's were made by Carl Gustaf or Oberndorf and had straight bolt handles and the M38's made from M96's were the same. M38's purpose made in the 1940's were made by Husqvarna and mostly had bent bolt handles.

However...

Husqvarna made some M96's, and both M96's and M38's came with both straight and bent bolt handles depending on what the arsenal sent out on that day.
 
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M38's are harder actions. M96 actions are softer steel but better fit and finished. All are good. Most official swedish government target rifle .308 conversions were done on M96 actions, so they must be sufficiently strong.
 
Well she's neither now :D but I was wondering if there was any difference in the actions.

12tpi 55` V thread? May as well ask because a 6.5 shilen barrel came with it. Its .308 now and I might change it back to the swede.

I read the .308 win is probably too high a pressure for this action. Why? Simply because of the diameter? If you have links to this discussion/fact please post them.

Cheers,
Rob
 
The Swedes installed .308 barrels on these actions. If you visit tradeexcanada's website, you will see rifles in a variety of calibres built in Sweden on these actions. As you are aware, standard Mauser small ring thread.
 
i was under the impression that the swede action is strong enough for 308, but that it doesn't handle stray gas as well as the '98.
 
They have the Swede chambered in a 9.3x62 so hopefully it would be strong enough to handle some handloads and the pressures. But has anyone have any article or know of m96 action failing due to pressure? What happens?
 
the M96 has the EXACT SAME gas handling system as the M98 action with the exception that the M98 gas sield is SLIGHTLY larger in diameter. The realized advantage of that diameter increase is negligible.

The M98 also benefits in that in the event the bolt lugs completely failed, there is a third safety lug that probably won't help you alot if there was enough rearward force to shear the two lugs at the front ;) Consider that every major bolt action design since the M98 has not bothered to copy the safety lug design and yet we never hear about modern bolt gun shooters getting a wayward bolt body in the forehead.

Afther that, the only real differences are in ####-on-opening vs. ####-on-closing which is entirely a preference issue.
 
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