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Calfed
09-01-2018, 01:54
I went out on a limb last weekend and bid on a Swedish M41B at an online estate auction. The auction pics were few and not that great and the description very spare, but I bid accordingly.

Here are the pics...

https://i.imgur.com/NliuerG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/esMTyGs.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pYn6zKQ.jpg

Description advised that it is a "Mauser Carl Gustafs 1899 Sniper Rifle".

I'll post better pics and description when I get it.
GB in WY
09-01-2018, 09:24
Looks OK to me. If the glass is good it should be a good shooter. Enjoy and give us a range report.
togor
09-02-2018, 09:07
Yes, looks like a M41b all right. Import marked on the barrel?
Sunray
09-02-2018, 09:37
Read this.
http://www.gunsandammo.com/historical/sniper-supreme-model-41b-swedish-mauser/
Calfed
09-03-2018, 08:30
Looks OK to me. If the glass is good it should be a good shooter. Enjoy and give us a range report.

Thanks GB. Range report as soon as I can

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Yes, looks like a M41b all right. Import marked on the barrel?

Thanks, togor. I got it at an online estate auction and it hasn't arrived at my FFL yet. I'll post better pics and look for an import mark when it arrives.

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Read this.
http://www.gunsandammo.com/historical/sniper-supreme-model-41b-swedish-mauser/

Great read, Sunray
togor
09-03-2018, 10:23
Looking forward to the pictures.
Calfed
09-14-2018, 03:04
The M41B arrived at my FFL today. I got a chance to grab a few pictures before it went into the safe for the 10 day "cooling off" period.

It looks legit...

Bolt is blued and matching (body). The bolt sleeve, cocking piece and safety match each other, but not the bolt body.

https://i.imgur.com/tPEP6EU.jpg?1

There is an M55 adjustable rear sight mounted

https://i.imgur.com/4rxchvw.jpg?1

Base and scope mount serial number match (19530) and appear to be correct for the receiver date (1899)

https://i.imgur.com/coszuSF.jpg?1
Stock apprear to be beech replacement (common for these rifles, I'm told) and has a single crown cartouche behind the trigger guard.

https://i.imgur.com/ngjAc9y.jpg?1

Scope and mount appear to be correct for the M41B
http://i.imgur.com/cKbIE0r.jpg?1 (https://imgur.com/cKbIE0r)

Anyone see anything out of place?
togor
09-16-2018, 03:13
I have a non-rebuilt M/41, so I know a little about the respective differences between them. Yours looks like a genuine M/41B. Any chance you could post a pic of the inside of the receiver rail? Purely a matter of personal curiosity, to see what they did with the existing screw and pin holes when going to the newer base.
Calfed
09-16-2018, 03:29
I have a non-rebuilt M/41, so I know a little about the respective differences between them. Yours looks like a genuine M/41B. Any chance you could post a pic of the inside of the receiver rail? Purely a matter of personal curiosity, to see what they did with the existing screw and pin holes when going to the newer base.


Thanks, Togor.

Happy to post those pics as soon as the 10 day "cooling off" period is over.
Calfed
09-26-2018, 04:39
I finally cooled off enough to pick up my Swedish M41B

https://i.imgur.com/RwRe6gO.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/p4mFGBV.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/4egXjBd.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/WLTIamo.jpg?2

Will attempt to get to the range tomorrow.
Calfed
09-26-2018, 04:45
I have a non-rebuilt M/41, so I know a little about the respective differences between them. Yours looks like a genuine M/41B. Any chance you could post a pic of the inside of the receiver rail? Purely a matter of personal curiosity, to see what they did with the existing screw and pin holes when going to the newer base.

This one's for you, Togor

https://i.imgur.com/lsKOyt3.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/IRPtCRh.jpg?1
togor
09-26-2018, 06:52
Looks like a beauty! I'm guessing that armorers re-used the 2 pin holes and three screw holes drilled into the left side of the receiver rail. Without a straight-on shot of the channel where the bolt lug rides it's hard to tell. But no need to bother with another picture.

Beautiful rifle! How is the bore? Have you cooked up a load for it yet?
Calfed
09-27-2018, 04:13
I took another run at it...

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No load yet, although I will start with the same load I use in Ljungmans (36 gr 4064 and a 140 gr Nosler CC)

I have a "faux" M41B made up from an M96 for the CMP vintage sniper match and it is a fantastic shooter so far.

Here is a shot of the "faux" next to the real one.

https://i.imgur.com/8kpckeD.jpg?1
Liam
10-12-2018, 05:07
I'm red/green colorblind to an extent, but that bolt shroud appears plumb-colored to me. I have two Swedes but have never seen that anomaly. Anyone with more information on that?
togor
10-13-2018, 07:29
I'm red/green colorblind to an extent, but that bolt shroud appears plumb-colored to me. I have two Swedes but have never seen that anomaly. Anyone with more information on that?

Bolts were blued as part of the M/41b refurbishment. Also number matching across the rifle was deprecated. I have a M/41, not rebuilt, which is built on an all-matching 1909 Carl Gustav, bolt still in the white.

Here is a link to a true auction running on another M/41b, with a scarce Ajack scope can.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/788451152