M96 ser numbers.
Hi...new here... i found a M96 for sale and i noticed the serial numbers on the bolt, mag plate, rear barrel band only have the last 3 digits of the serial number of the reciever. The front barrel...
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Quote:Thor you missed the barrel in your list of full serial numbered partsThe ole mind just doesn't work as efficient as it used to.AMRaider, yeah if he doesn't accept the $120, ask him to make a...
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Didn't either one of you read my post above ... the post that follows his question?Quote: "No ... the only parts (4) with a full serial number are the receiver, barrel, stock and handguard ... only...
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I have never seen a barrel using only the last 3 digits of the serial number either , but others claim they have them . I have no reason to doubt that claim . The really late period rebuilds have no...
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I have observed exactly the same thing ... either the full serial number or no serial number at all (mostly on Husky M38's), but never just the last 3 digits. Like you, I have heard it stated 2nd-hand...
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Swedeman1, I read your post and understood it, but I also discounted AMraider's grammar. I think if you reread it and adjust his grammar, you will see that he is describing a normal rifle, receiver...
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I looked again today and it is a 1915. It does have a stock disc with the arrow at the 2. The pitting and rust is pretty bad. I had a very hard time seeing the year. Makes me wonder what pitting is...
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That rifle is not representative of a "2". Most Swedish "2"s, even a "3" is in better shape than that. When they are imported, they are coated with cosmoline and in pretty good shape. I suspect it was...
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Ask him to run a brush and a couple patches down the barrel, or see if he will let you do it. I have done this several times before in local gun stores and they are always very friendly about it and I...
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Scriptoe's right, I didn't mean to go totally negative on you. Rust will clean up. Pits? Well... I've passed on some that were pitiful, bought others. It just depends. You gotta learn how to judge...
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It looks like I'm going to take some rifles appart and look at barrel numbers. It may be a Husqvarna I have that has three numbers on the barrel but I am pretty sure I have one of some model...Jim
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Well, I went in today and bought it from the pawnshop. I sold a hedgetrimmer then bought the rifle. They couldn't just trade. $140 dollars out of my pocket. Anyway, took it apart and the metal below...
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You dun good. Unless the photos hide stuff, your description was worse than reality. I looks pretty good.On cleanup, wipe the the stock down with mineral spirits, then oil with Liquid Gold. I'm sure...
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Mineral Spirits won't damage the range chart?. I know it's torn pretty good but just want to make sure no more harm is done. The stock does not appear to have been sanded. Nice square edges where the...
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I don't know how tough the range decals are. They have been over varnished for protection. Don't rub the mineral spirits as you would to remove varnish, just wipe the rifle gently to remove cosmoline...
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I'm half way through looking at barrel numbers. I dicided it was a good time to clean them all as I go though them. So far I can't show an example of the last three serial numbers "only" being stamped...
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Half way through?.....You must have a bunch. Still cleaning mine (Only 1) No Import marks anywhere. Bore is looking better all the time. I did headspace check with a Forester Field Gauge (With...
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I finished up my project and I can't produce a Swedish Mauser with a replacement barrel that only has the last three digits present. I've read in published accounts that this form of numbering was...
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Jim,What I said is that I have seen that statement in print before, too, but I have inspected literally hundreds of M96's, and I have never seen one with a barrel that had only the last 3 digits of...
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I was reading something just recently about the 3 digit numbered barrel, But it was NOT Sweden. It seems it had something to do with captured or donated rifles that had been rebarreled. #$%^&,...
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Some Swedish large ring Mausers (m/40) were sold to Isreal and many, if not all, were rebarreled to 7.62 NATO. I'm thinking they were barreled with surplus 2 groove American barrels but my memory may...
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