WWI caused a shortage of walnut so the Swedes tried a couple of different species of wood to make stocks out of starting in 1915. From 1915 to 1917 stocks were made from any walnut that was left or some purchased from the U.S. in 1917, elm, maple, mahogany and beech. Maple and mahogany were too hard to find, indeed a maple or mahogany stock on a Swede is a great find. Elm, a liitle easier to find, was too heavy and a tad brittle. It tended to splinter when it cracked or busted. Beech was hard, not as heavy as elm and quite easy to find in Northern Sweden. It wasn't pretty as a whole but functional. By 1918 most Swedish stocks were being made from red birch. This CG 1915 m96b is my favorite shooter, nothing special, 1915, second most common year, mixmaster though the barreled action matches. I think the elm stock and handguard are stunning.
Here's why it's my shooter.
@ 100 yards.