M-96 Cracked Stock

[Frank Iacono]

Samco Global is advertising a model 96, very good condition, with a minor crack in the stock. Are these cracks fixable or are they left as is? Also they advertise a M96 with a bent bolt rather than the horizontal variety. Is the bent bolt modification desireable or does it decrease the "historical (or collector)" value of the rifle?
Thanks

[Schuetzenman]

Originally posted by Frank Iacono
Samco Global is advertising a model 96, very good condition, with a minor crack in the stock. Are these cracks fixable or are they left as is? Also they advertise a M96 with a bent bolt rather than the horizontal variety. Is the bent bolt modification desireable or does it decrease the "historical (or collector)" value of the rifle?
Thanks

Not enough info on a where and how big the crack is for me to make a statement about it.

M96's with bent bolts occassionally show up and they do seem to be an original feature. So no I don't think there is anything that negatively impacts their values. I think I saw a Huskvarna that hand a M38 type bent bolt in it and have talked to other collectors that have encountered these rifles in the past. So one of the arsenals was putting them in. Reasons unknown.

[clearblue]

The M-96 I recently received from Samco has a bent bolt ser #
234XXX Carl Gustaf 1908.

Bolt and Receiver match and appear to be arsenal stamped.

The bolt release does not match.

The stock is walnut. No splits or cracks.

The disc has an arrow over the 1 for rust and the bore is arrowed over the 0.

copied from:
http://www.geocities.com/swede94/
"The most common of the bore discs. The range of numbers from 6.46 to 6.59mm refers to the diameter of the bore. The increments are very nearly spaced .0004" apart, or 4 ten-thousandths of an inch. This disc is marked at 6.52mm. The pie-shape with 1-2-3 refers to the amount of -rust- observed in the bore, though I've never seen -rust- in the bore of a Swedish Mauser. This disc is marked a #1, which is better than #2. The Swedes had certain standards for acceptable wear in their rifles, but it's almost unheard of to see a Swede barrel that's worn."

The stock/barrel bands and the mag cover are mismatched #'s.

Tip of barrel is threaded.

Cost was $229.95

[Frank Iacono]

Thank you Schuetzenman and clearblue.
To clearblue: sounds like you received a very nice rifle. Have you fired the M96 yet? Are you going to replace the front sight so it will zero at 100 yards?

[clearblue]

Originally posted by Frank Iacono
Thank you Schuetzenman and clearblue.
To clearblue: sounds like you received a very nice rifle. Have you fired the M96 yet? Are you going to replace the front sight so it will zero at 100 yards?

I have not fired the rifle I described earlier but I have fired two others.

Both are Carl Gustaf's M96's, a 1918 and a 1925,and both shoot like Camp Perry National Match Rifles.

You couldn't ask for better weapons.

I like to zero at 50 yards and both guns shoot dead center on at 50.

As soon as I get some newly acquired Czech,Yugo, and Turk Mausers cleaned up, I'll take them, and the newest Swede out to test fire'em and I'll post the results.

I refuse to fire anything but the best non-corrosive ammo in my Swede's as they are such beautiful works of art and the bores are immaculate.

As far as the other's go, I did find some 1942 Turk 8mm corrosive ammo last weekend and bought a bandolier of 70rds for $7.95, which I plan to check out.

There's one of the Turk's a 1939'er and one of the Czech's, a 1923'er,that I get really good vibes from, and will be test firing soon.