1896 Muzzle Cover?

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bdrake	1896 Muzzle Cover?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 2 (12/19/08 06:43 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None Hey guys, did the Swedish 96 use a muzzle cover in the same manner that the South American contract Mauser rifles did? If so, anyone know of a source? Thanks! Brian
metzgeri		#1	[-]
Posts: 80 (12/20/08 02:45 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	No and therefore No. metzgeri
318dodge		#2	[-]
Posts: 690 (12/20/08 02:24 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The Swedes did experiment with similar muzzle covers , but they were never put into production . See fig.633 on page 268 in " Crown Jewels " . The civilians used other types of muzzle covers ( same page ) , which are occasionally avaible on EBAY or Gunboards Swedish Military Forum .
bdrake		#3	[-]
Posts: 7 (12/20/08 03:59 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thank you. As near as I can tell, the Swedes used a simple disc held in place with wax? Brian
jke		#4	[-]
Posts: 80 (01/04/09 02:09 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Here are a few. Check Gunbroker or e-bay.
2 LT CAPTs	M93 or M95 covers work fine	#5	[-]
Posts: 594 (01/05/09 08:08 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I know that they are not correct, but they do fit just fine.