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Old 04-01-2020, 06:16 PM
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I've got a young friend who has an old Mauser in 6.5 x 55 Swede missing a rear sight. He's a great kid, in the Forces and on the shooting team. He really wants to get his Mauser set up to shoot, and I told him I'd check with the people who would know....I'm willing to buy it for him, if anybody has an inside track on this rare animal. What he needs it for is a:

It's a husqvarna vapenfabriks aktiebolag 1941

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Old 04-01-2020, 06:23 PM
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A couple pics he just sent me:
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Old 04-01-2020, 06:37 PM
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Not original, but can look into the mojo sight.

I have them on a m38 swede and they are better than the originals that shot 12"+ high for moa of a man.

They are essentially 2 peep sights. Center the front ring inside the rear ring with target in middle of the front ring.
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Its missing the whole mount... hmm... maybe buy another rifle? Mine was 3 or 400...
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Not original, but can look into the mojo sight.

I have them on a m38 swede and they are better than the originals that shot 12"+ high for moa of a man.

They are essentially 2 peep sights. Center the front ring inside the rear ring with target in middle of the front ring.
Any chance you could post a link? Not really familiar with it....he has a preference for original, but he may not get his wish.
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Its missing the whole mount... hmm... maybe buy another rifle? Mine was 3 or 400...
Yeah, I get the feeling it is sentimental to him, think he got it from his grandpa.
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Old 04-01-2020, 06:52 PM
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Here is that they look like.

Rear is adjustable for elevation and windage. Center the front one in the dovetail the best you can.

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www.mojosights.com

Some use the front post, mine is what they call the snap sight.

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Another photo sorry, if he doesnt have stripper clips, they work great.

They drop into the groove/rear notches and then the round cutout one the left side is for your thumb to push them deep into the rifle.

Push the bolt forward and the stripper flies out and a round goes in.


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Thanks Jerry, I will pass this on see what he thinks.
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Phone Western Gun Parts and Tradex. One of those two is likely to have one in stock.
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Thanks Dean, I will pass that on.
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Might want to slug the bore. From your photos the stock disc appears to have red wax on it/in the stock cutout for the disc. That was usually done by the Swedes when the bore was shot out...
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But anyways.

Here is what he will be looking for.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Original-sig...EAAOSwdb5eIHCt

He will have to get the correct rear sight leaf for it too. Will probably be the “T” sight leaf.
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Might want to slug the bore. From your photos the stock disc appears to have red wax on it/in the stock cutout for the disc. That was usually done by the Swedes when the bore was shot out...
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But anyways.

Here is what he will be looking for.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Original-sig...EAAOSwdb5eIHCt

Thanks for info, I will pass that on!

He will have to get the correct rear sight leaf for it too. Will probably be the “T” sight leaf.
Appreciate link. And a big thank you to one of our AO family for donating rear mount!
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Old 04-03-2020, 06:16 PM
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Thanks to thomas80 for donating a rear sight mount to my young friend. At the end of the day, the AO community is just chock full of really decent folks. I told the youngster before I posted that I would be shocked if somebody didn't step up....and he was shocked how quick it happened.

It's not a complete set up yet, still looking for the slider, but ahead of where he was.
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Do you have the sleeve that needs to be soldered on the barrel? There should be a flat spring ,site with slide and a pin attaching it to the sleeve.I may have some parts somewhere post a pic of what you have when you get it.It's a model 38 rifle.
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Do you have the sleeve that needs to be soldered on the barrel? There should be a flat spring ,site with slide and a pin attaching it to the sleeve.I may have some parts somewhere post a pic of what you have when you get it.It's a model 38 rifle.
This is what's on the way so far:
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Old 04-04-2020, 12:00 AM
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While it might work, that rear sight sleeve is not correct for a 1941 Husqvarna.

The rear sight sleeve you’ll be getting is for a full length m/96 or an m.96/38 (an older m/96 rifle with a cut down barrel or replacement barrel.)

You’ll need the rear sight leaf and spring for an M/96 to work and might have to replace the front sight to a taller post. Or you’ll need a Västerås rear micrometer sight. Also, the M/96 and m.96/38 rear sight starts at 300m lowest setting. While the original 1941 Husqvarna starts at 100m.

To get taller front sights, check out Trade-Ex.

https://www.tradeexcanada.com/parts/42

Not certain if the rear sight sleeve will fit the 1941 Husqvarna either. Also, it’ll need to be silver soldered on.

Just an FYI. Hope it all works out for your friend.
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As stated wrong sleeve for a 38 .............that's a 96 which start at 300 meters. The sleeve should be smooth with no steps.
https://www.libertytreecollectors.co...?idCategory=42
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Well...it's all beyond me, as I've never had a Mauser. I appreciate all the input, and will continue to try and help the youngster get set up. I really appreciate the knowledge that is on the forum, and freely shared. I will have a look at the trade link and see if we can set him up that way. TC
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