Swedish Mauser 101 ... what's that funny disk thingie for?

[Gothmog]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/Gothmog/Rifles/AG42disc0657.jpg

IIRC, this brass disk indicates that the bore of my Swedish Mauser left refurb at 6.48 mm (the triangle mark above the 8 in the 6.4 line) and was in condition '1', indicated by the small triangle above the number 1. '0' was the best rating for bore condition and was indicated by having no triangle mark.

Am I correct, and is there anything else to be gleaned from this disk?

Hey, I just noticed a second, lighter strike above the 9 ... what's that about?

[Claven2]

I suspect the 9 strike is because it was measured as no longer being an 8. It probably left refurb as a 0-8 and then became a 1-9 ;)

[Badger]

Here's a disc that's on one of my Swedish pieces.... :thup:

1899 M96/38 Swedish Short Rifle
(Converted by Carl Gustafs Stads Gevarsfaktori 1938-1940)

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/swedishservicerifles/1899m9638serial23669/icons/DSC03815%20_Medium_.JPG (http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/swedishservicerifles/1899m9638serial23669/DSC03815%20_Medium_.JPG)
(Click PIC to Enlarge)

Note: Disc information only valid at time measurements and observations were taken.

1. Torped (unmarked) = No difference between point of aim and point of impact when using m/41 bullet.

2. Bore measurement = 6.53mm

3. #1 marked bore condition (1,2,3) = "one or just a few dark areas in the corners between lands and grooves"

Hope this helps....

Regards,
Badger