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In Sweden there was/is a civilian shooting organization, FSR. The gov't loaned rifles to these shooting clubs just like our old DCM (Director of Civilian Marksmanship). The drilling & tapping of the rear bridge for target sights had to be approved by the gov't since the rifles were gov't property so there's a "techincal order" approving and with dimensioned drawing as to how the and where the holes were to be drilled and tapped. I'm not completely sure but I think the gov't did the drilling & tapping prior to giving the rifles over. Lots of the m/96 were drilled/tapped yet never had target sights installed.
The muzzle threading began in 1955 for the wood blank shredder attachment. Naturally, the many thousands of rifles in the shooting clubs never got this treatment.
Not all the Swedish Mausers came from gov't stores. Many thousands came from FSR organizations around Sweden. In the last 5-6 years there have been small groups of rifles coming out of Sweden imported by small importers. Due to legal changes in Sweden, sadly, civilian ownership of firearms has declined so many privately owned firearms have made their way to the U.S. via these small importers. Such rifles can often deviate from what we might expect "military issue" to be as many have been privately owned for many decades.
The Swedish law change has to do with ~storage~. You cannot openly display a firearm on the wall of your own home UNLESS that firearm has been _deactivated_. And lots have been deactivated. Many gun owners simply turned in to the police their guns and, at least, they end up bid upon by private gun dealers and sold off, many to these U.S. importers who travel over to Sweden.
In addition, in Sweden any firearm capable of accepting a cartridge, even a 12,7mm rimfire for a rolling block, is defined as modern. Antiques are only those percussion and flint locks. But Sweden also has pretty easy full auto ownership and firing for civilians.
Dutchman
The muzzle threading began in 1955 for the wood blank shredder attachment. Naturally, the many thousands of rifles in the shooting clubs never got this treatment.
Not all the Swedish Mausers came from gov't stores. Many thousands came from FSR organizations around Sweden. In the last 5-6 years there have been small groups of rifles coming out of Sweden imported by small importers. Due to legal changes in Sweden, sadly, civilian ownership of firearms has declined so many privately owned firearms have made their way to the U.S. via these small importers. Such rifles can often deviate from what we might expect "military issue" to be as many have been privately owned for many decades.
The Swedish law change has to do with ~storage~. You cannot openly display a firearm on the wall of your own home UNLESS that firearm has been _deactivated_. And lots have been deactivated. Many gun owners simply turned in to the police their guns and, at least, they end up bid upon by private gun dealers and sold off, many to these U.S. importers who travel over to Sweden.
In addition, in Sweden any firearm capable of accepting a cartridge, even a 12,7mm rimfire for a rolling block, is defined as modern. Antiques are only those percussion and flint locks. But Sweden also has pretty easy full auto ownership and firing for civilians.
Dutchman
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