Manual

Swedish Mauser Rifle Manual

1999 Anders J.

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.

NOTE: This translation is an extract from the 1977 Swedish Army manual (280 pages). It

was not my intention to translate the whole manual, therefore the chapter “Equipment

Maintenance” is left out. But I guess that most readers knows how to clean a rifle the

correct way. You don’t clean a rifle from the muzzle. The rifles cleaning rod was seldom

used. Each platoon had full-length cleaning rods instead.

11. Rifle m/41B

Rifle m/41B is a m/96 rifle intended for sniping. The sights consists of open sights and a

scope. There are also a scope case and lens covers. On the left side of the receiver there is a

base for the scope mount. The rifle serial number is stamped on the base. The same number

is to be found on the mount. It’s essential for the rifles accuracy that the numbers match.

The rifle is equipped with a rifle sling (m/41B) that is to be used as a support while firing.

The bolt handle is turned down. Only live ammunition, cartridge m/94 with m/41 spitzer

(torped-) bullet is to be used.

Firing blank ammunition is NOT allowed!

The general instruction for rifle m/96(B) also applies to the m/41B rifle. The rear sight is a

SM-sight m/55. It’s adjustable for each 25 meters between 100-600 meters. A sight hood

covers the front sight. The sights are adjusted so that the rifle shoots 1 “streck” high (1-6

decimeters at 100-600 meters). The windage is adjusted the same way as the m/96(B) rifle.

12. Scope m/41B

The scope magnifies 4 times. It’s light gathering capabilities are very good. It can therefore

be used in low-light conditions. Adjustment of the focus is made by the focus ring

(ockularinställning). The focus ring is to be protected by the rubber cover when not used.

The scope is adjustable for each 50 meters between 100-800 meters. The adjustment is

made with the range dial (avståndskruven) on top of the scope. The dial can be locked in

place by a set screw (låsskruv). On the dial there is a range scale. When the dial is adjusted

the reticle moves up or down.