Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this desirable semi-automatic rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Carl Gustafs AG-42B!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Carl Gustafs Stads
Model: AG-42B
Serial: 15420
Date of Manufacture: 1943
Caliber: 6.5x55mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25 1/2" ported barrel
Optics/Sights: Hooded post front with Adjustable elevator rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth wood
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / Left side of receiver stamped with crown over C and "1943 15420B." Slide stamped "15420". The rear receiver is stamped "B" with a proof mark. The top of the receiver is stamped with a crown. Stamped below the safety lever is a crown and an H. The right side barrel is stamped "CAI ST ALHVT SWEDEN 6.5X55". Buttplate is stamped "15420".
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The AG-42 (Halvautomatiskt Gevaer 42) Ljungman was Sweden’s first standard issue self-loading rifle. It was put into production in 1942, with only a one-year development period. It is a direct gas impingement design, with a gas tube feeds pressurized gas directly against the bolt carrier. Locking is done with a tiling bolt similar to a FAL or Tokarev design. The Ljungman is a relatively heavy rifle (over 10 pounds unloaded), and combined with its standard muzzle brake and relatively light 6.5×55 cartridge, it has little felt recoil.
However, operating the AG42 is significantly different from almost any other autoloading rifle. The rifle has a bolt carrier and receiver cover that operate together. To manually retract the bolt, one pushes the receiver cover all the way forward which locks it onto the bolt, and then pulls it back along with the bolt. Subsequently, pushing the receiver cover forward a fraction of an inch will release the bolt to slam forward, either chambering a cartridge or crushing your poorly-placed thumb. The Ljungman was the standard Swedish infantry rifle into the 1960s when it was replaced with a licensed H&K design.
In 1953, the AG42 was upgraded to the AG42B model, which involved a number of small changes. The most distinctive one is the change from serrated patches on the receiver cover to round protrusions to allow shooters a better grip. In addition, a rubber ejection buffer was added to prevent brass damage, the gas tube was strengthened, the magazine was given a more secure front hook, and a few other minor internal improvements were made.
In the early 1950s, Sweden licensed the production of a Ljungman variant in Egypt, where it was known as the Hakim. These rifles have a few differences from the Swedish guns, including the use of an adjustable gas port and being chambered in 8mm Mauser. Egypt also produced a Ljungman-based carbine in 7.62x39mm called the Rasheed (or Rashid).
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: AG-42B
Serial: 15420
Date of Manufacture: 1943
Caliber: 6.5x55mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25 1/2" ported barrel
Optics/Sights: Hooded post front with Adjustable elevator rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth wood
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / Left side of receiver stamped with crown over C and "1943 15420B." Slide stamped "15420". The rear receiver is stamped "B" with a proof mark. The top of the receiver is stamped with a crown. Stamped below the safety lever is a crown and an H. The right side barrel is stamped "CAI ST ALHVT SWEDEN 6.5X55". Buttplate is stamped "15420".
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The AG-42 (Halvautomatiskt Gevaer 42) Ljungman was Sweden’s first standard issue self-loading rifle. It was put into production in 1942, with only a one-year development period. It is a direct gas impingement design, with a gas tube feeds pressurized gas directly against the bolt carrier. Locking is done with a tiling bolt similar to a FAL or Tokarev design. The Ljungman is a relatively heavy rifle (over 10 pounds unloaded), and combined with its standard muzzle brake and relatively light 6.5×55 cartridge, it has little felt recoil.
However, operating the AG42 is significantly different from almost any other autoloading rifle. The rifle has a bolt carrier and receiver cover that operate together. To manually retract the bolt, one pushes the receiver cover all the way forward which locks it onto the bolt, and then pulls it back along with the bolt. Subsequently, pushing the receiver cover forward a fraction of an inch will release the bolt to slam forward, either chambering a cartridge or crushing your poorly-placed thumb. The Ljungman was the standard Swedish infantry rifle into the 1960s when it was replaced with a licensed H&K design.
In 1953, the AG42 was upgraded to the AG42B model, which involved a number of small changes. The most distinctive one is the change from serrated patches on the receiver cover to round protrusions to allow shooters a better grip. In addition, a rubber ejection buffer was added to prevent brass damage, the gas tube was strengthened, the magazine was given a more secure front hook, and a few other minor internal improvements were made.
In the early 1950s, Sweden licensed the production of a Ljungman variant in Egypt, where it was known as the Hakim. These rifles have a few differences from the Swedish guns, including the use of an adjustable gas port and being chambered in 8mm Mauser. Egypt also produced a Ljungman-based carbine in 7.62x39mm called the Rasheed (or Rashid).
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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