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My latest. a Swede. Any glaring problems I should have caught?
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No problems that I can see, just a couple of observations:
J.V. in front of the number on the receiver: the initials of the inspecting officer (Paul) Jaques (Robert) Virgin, Inspecting Officer at the Carl Gustafs Stadfaktori from 1 Oct 1905 to 11 Sep 1911.
The basic rifle looks fine and everything matches, apart from the cleaning rod.
The barrel has been marked with the calibre by the importer, C.A.I.* in St. Albans, Vermont.
The screwed on attachment is not original. The screw thread was provided on many infantry rifles for the attachment of a cap that shredded the wooden manoeuvre projectiles. It was not intended for anything else, and would have been covered by a (hard to obtain) threaded sleeve for normal use. These sleeves were often lost over the years, so many people have attached a flash hider/recoil brake as on your rifle, to improve its looks.
The yellow decal is most definitely part of its history, and should not be removed. It was added as an aid to the shooter, providing the sight correction when the ammo was changed from a round-nose bullet to a spitzer type.
All in all a good example of the type, but not perfect.
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Thank you Patrick.
I thought that screw on part looked too new in comparison to the rest of the rifle. Would this be the part I need for the muzzle? https://www.libertytreecollectors.co...&idcategory=42
I found that while looking for a bayonet and sling.
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Correct!
BTW, C.A.I. = Century Arms International (or something similar)
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Those caps from Liberty tree aren't exactly original either. Both they and the flash suppressor are after market US production.
Official Swedish covers were made of nylon or plastic and were transparent, yellow or green.
Nice looking rifle by the way. Looks like some faint tiger striping
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From what I've seen plastic type material from that era tended to get brittle with age. Maybe that's why the originals are hard to find?
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4.5 lb. trigger pull with a 3 lb. first stage. Is this normal for these?
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Sounds a bit heavy, but probably within tolerance for a military rifle. BDMP rules specify a minimum pull of 1500gm (approx. 3.3 lbs) for service rifles. Dismantle, clean, grease, reassemble, and measure again. That could take off a couple of ounces.
But do not rush in and start filing anything!!!
I have come across several rifles that were ruined by Bubba filing away on trigger components. These are often case-hardened, and filing or grinding soon bites through the case-hardening to the core, which rapidly wears, resulting in a lighter trigger at first (Yippee! thinks Bubba, I am so clever to have done that myself!), then a still lighter, but "mushy" trigger as the edges wear and become rounded, then finally a trigger assembly that will not hold the bolt at full cock at all reliably, and is just plain dangerous. At this point, the rifle needs new parts to be made usable once more!
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Actually I was thinking it was on the light side compared to other military surplus rifles I've dealt with.
I think it's fine the way it is Certainly a bit better than ether of my lee-Enfield's.
I still have to clean out the cosmoline so it's apt to be a little better still after a good cleaning and lube.
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Originally Posted by
Rumpelhardt
Certainly a bit better than ether of my lee-Enfield's.
I can remember MkIIIs that could be picked up by the trigger without releasing the cocked bolt. No idea what the pull was, let's just say it was "sufficient".
