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Small Arms of WWI Primer 123: Swedish Mauser 1894/14

🕑 Added 2020-05-12 03:35:58 +0000 UTC

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John S Wren

Neutrals - call a Beige Alert! All good from this reader as this allows you to look at some really cool stuff from that fascinating period of transition before most nations decided they wanted Mausers. I'd love me a Jarmann or Krag-Petersson...

Edward Brush

Further, this gives you an opportunity to do a deep dive into the history and development if the Norwegian Model 1914 pistol, of keeping a laser focus on the context of it's use by a neutral power during and after the war...

Edward Brush

I fully support this foray into looking at the neutral powers. WW1 was, as the the implies, a global conflict. Just because they weren't fighting doesn't mean they weren't involved

Edwin A. Novak

I have owned/been custodian of an M-96 and an M-38 (M96/38) and loved both. Never was able to obtain an M-94 of any type. My M-96 was incredibly accurate with 146gr bullets, nearly one-hole groups at 100yds. 6.5mm - look at what Sweden started!

Chris Stochaj

It’s rather interesting to hear what the neutral powers were going through leading up to the Great War. I was almost hoping for “Neutrality Were Declared” though.

Loren Watts

I love my 94 Swed

David Hemsath

Too late (after the rifle was no longer being made), I saw Hickok45's episode on the CZ 550FS in 6.5x55 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QlDzcfeDa0). I occasionally look around the used market for it. The current new production rifles in this great cartridge are beyond my budget.

Richard Valenzi

Well gang, you made my day. I do love me some Swedes. They were the rifles that got me into the milsurp scene almost 30 years ago. Another wonderful episode. Keep up the good work.

Robin Roberts

I still have a sporterized M96 Swede in 6.5x55mm, a great caliber. Originally done as a project with my dad, 40 years ago.

Jack Fairbrother

No bloody way! I lived in Eskilstuna for around a year, after I met a girl there at a car meet (so it inevitably went wonderfully 😂). But I had zero clue that’s where the Carl Gustaf factory was! I’ve literally walked right past it on multiple occasions! I’d have looked into it had I known. Bollocks.

Wayne Dygert

Happy to see you both looking half and hearty. (Why yes, I always appreciate and admire alliteration). Do you ascribe the happy accident of the surprisingly single- stage trigger to simple wear or perhaps a slightly over enthusiastic application of an Arkansas stone?

C&Rsenal

Had to finish off the Mausers ... well for now

C&Rsenal

Nice

C&Rsenal

any day you survive...

Kent W.Fevurly

Another great episode. No problem with neutrals. Their stories are interesting, as well. Pleased you started with the Swedes. One set of my great-grandparents emigrated to the USA from Sweden around the time those weapons trials were being held.

Jason

Cool! Other were also channeling their inner Swedish Chef during this episode.

David Hemsath

I really liked seeing the military carbine and I look forward to the rifle episode coming up next. My dad bought a sporterized 6.5x55 rifle back in the late 1960s. It shot the bottle nosed cartridges. It was fun to shoot and incredibly accurate.