Anyone like elm?

[sheepdog]

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.

[Dannyboy53]

Wow sheepdog, both a shooter and a looker! She is a beauty. 

[Loose}{Cannon]

Very nice....  looks like they are right at home in Elm.  Prolly should have used it more.

[Greasemonkey]

That's nice, a cool spin on a Swede

I think some Yugoslavian M48 Mausers had elm stocks, but nothing that purdy

[Dannyboy53]

That's nice, a cool spin on a Swede

I think some Yugoslavian M48 Mausers had elm stocks, but nothing that purdy

I remember the question of wood type coming up in one of the other threads about a Mauser, just don't remember which one. I believe it might have had an elm stock but I've been wrong before.

[MEBears]

Beautiful rifle, I love those Swedes.

[Phosphorus32]

I love the undulating curves of that elm clad, steely-eyed Swedish beauty  Interesting info about the properties of the different types of wood.

Nice groups