Carl Gustav 1905 M1896

[USMC6094]

This is my original post on another forum I'm member of, as I am too lazy to retype it, I too a picture...

 

[Talyn]

I rebuilt a CG M96 into a nice 6.5x55 hunting rifle for a lady friend. It shoots great & she loves it.

I have a Husqvarna M38 in its original mil-spec condition.

 

[USMC6094]

The aforementioned missing parts arrived this afternoon.
After some light attention with a very fine file, the new magazine floor plate is fitted.
Next step is getting the headspace checked.

 

[USMC6094]

And pictures

Muzzle wear seems almost nothing doing the bullet test

 

[Talyn]

Nice. A work in progress.

 

[USMC6094]

Headspace gauges came Friday, so I stripped the bolt and gave the "GO" gauge a spin.
The mismatched bolt will not close on it.
So the mismatched bolt/barrel combo is short chambered.
Next up is a trip to the Smith to have the chamber finish reamed.

 

[Shibadog]

Those old 6.5 X 55 Swede’s are shooters. I had a dandy that a friend lusted after until I broke down and sold it to him. Wish I had it back. That old Swede‘ll do pretty much anything a 6.5 Creedmoor will do except fit in a shorter action

 

[USMC6094]

Dropped the rifle and my headspace gauges off at a shop this morning for finish reaming.
To say I feel like an expectant father is not the truth, as I have no idea what it's like to be an expectant father LOL.
But, I'm anxious to get her back and to the range.

 

[USMC6094]

Picked the rifle up this morning, got to watch the test firing before I paid for the services rendered.
Now she takes her place in line to get to the range