Questions on my newly bought Swedish M96, dated 1912.
After doing research, I have found most of my questions answered. However, I still have a few unanswered:
1. What does the "S" mean on the stock? I thought it meant that it was later bought by the Finnish, but if so, from what I read it's supposed to have another letter after it letting you know if it was used by the army or Finnish Civil Guard.
2. On the disc, 1,2, and 3 are all marked. I would assume it was heavily used and progressed to a No. 3 over time from usage. Did they change the bore out after 3? After taking out the bolt and peeking through the bore at a light, it looked in excellent condition to me. The threads looked unobstructed and nicely cut out from what I could tell.
3. Is there anyway to tell what wood was used for the stock? I would guess either walnut or from a beech tree..
Now for the pictures:
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I thank I got everything, let me know if I missed something.