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1999 Anders J.

Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual

A translation from the 1977 Swedish Army Manual (SoldI Mtrl)

Translated by Anders J. 1999

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1106

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Contents

1. General information

2. Accessories

3. Sights

4. Bayonet

5. Blank firing device

6. Loading

7. Unloading

8. Disassembly

9. Assembly

10. Cleaning

11. Rifle m/41B

12. Scope m/41B

13. Low-light sights

14. 6.5x55mm Ammunition

Summary of content (11 pages)

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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual A translation from the 1977 Swedish Army Manual (SoldI Mtrl) Translated by Anders J. 1999 http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1106 The Swedish Military Firearms Forum: http://www.hotboards.com/plus/plus.mirage?who=swedeforum Note: Feel free to copy this manual and to pass it along to someone else. I only ask you to respect my copyright and not alter anything. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or feedback. Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual 1. General Information Rifle m/96(B) Rifle m/38(B) Caliber: 6.5mm Capacity: 5 rounds Weight: 4.5 kilo The rifle can be fitted with a bayonet. Rifle m/38(B) differs from the m/96 rifle only in the way that its barrel is shorter, a different rear sight is fitted and the bolthandle is turned down. The rifle is safe when the safety is to the right. The rifle is ready to fire when the safety is to the left. 2. Accessories 1. Low-light sights (in case) 2. Bore-brush 3.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual 3. Sights Rifle m/96(B) has a rear sight graduated between 300-600 meters. The sight is used with the ladder in the down position. The sight is adjusted by moving the slide (siktlöpare) on the ladder (siktramen). The slide is locked in position by the slide catch (siktlöparspärr). Rifle m/38(B) has three different types of rear sights: 1. The same type of sight as the m/96(B) rifle but with the SM-sight in its ladder.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual 4. Bayonet The bayonet is attached by placing the hollow handle over the cleaning rod and slipping the muzzle ring over the muzzle. The bayonet is then pressed down until it snaps in place. 5. Blank Firing Device The blank firing device is to be used when firing blank ammunition. It is attached in the following way: 1. Remove the cap protecting the threads on the muzzle. 2. Screw the blank firing device on the muzzle.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual 6. Loading The rifle is hold with the left hand and with the muzzle pointing slightly upwards and the butt firmly against the waist (belt). 1. Safety off. 2. Open the bolt. 3. Insert a stripper clip into the stripper clip guides. 4. Push down on the top round with the thumb close to the stripper clip and press down the cartridges in the magazine. Check also that the top round is pushed fully down in the magazine. 5. Close the bolt. 6. Safety on. 7.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual 8. Disassembly 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Unload. Safety off. Open bolt appr.5cm. Close bolt (cocking the firing pin). Put the safety in its middle position (straight up). 6. Push the bolt stop (slutstycksspärr) to the left and remove the bolt. 7. Unscrew the bolt sleeve (styrhylsa). 8. Place the firing pin against a nondamaging surface. Place the thumb over the cocking piece (tändstiftsmutter) and press down on it so that the cocking piece clears the bolt sleeve. 9.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual 9. Assembly 1. Assemble the floor plate, magazine spring and follower and replace in the magazine. Press the floor plate forward until it snaps in place. 2. Attach the firing pin spring to the firing pin. 3. Assembly the bolt cover and safety. Assemble the bolt cover so that the numbers on the firing pin faces the safety. 4. Place the firing pin against a non-damaging surface.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual 10. Cleaning Daily cleaning and inspection cleaning is carried out accordingly to the chapter “Equipment maintenance”. The muzzle on the m/96(B) and m/38(B) rifles are threaded for a blank firing device. The threads are to be protected by a plastic thread cover. The rifles own cleaning rod is to short to reach through the entire barrel. When the cleaning rod is to be used, the barrel is therefore cleaned from both ways.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual Attachment of the scope 1. Align the mount and base and push the scope forward. 2. Align the lever (spännarm) on the mount with the pin (spännstift) on the base and push the lever forward so that the front of the mount bears against the recoil stop screw (ställskruv). Removal of the scope The scope is removed by pushing the lever to the rear.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual Maintenance and cleaning The optics is maintained according to the chapter “Equipment Maintenance”. During transport the scope is normally kept in its case. Before the scope is attached the surfaces of the mount and base are to be wiped clean. The lens covers are to be used at all times when the scope is not used. 13.
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Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual 14. 6.5x55mm Ammunition Definitions: 6.5mm sk ptr m/94 prj m/41 – 6.5mm live cartridge m/94 bullet m/41 Prj m/41 – Bullet m/41 Slprj m/41 – Tracer bullet m/41 (white tip) Övnprj m/44 – practice bullet m/44 Kptr m/12 – Gallery practice bullet m/12 Lös ptr m/14 – Blank cartridge m/14 (red wooden bullet) Ptrlåda m/98 – Cartridge case m/98 1999 Anders J.