Got A Llungman?

Status
Not open for further replies.
C

CB900F

Member
Joined
Feb 22, 2003
Messages
4,716
Fella's;

I'm a fan of the 6.5 X 55mm Swede & I know that the Llungman was the Scandinavian semi-auto military rifle in the round. I'm just wondering about how reliable they are, typical accuracy and velocity, and/or ammunition limitations. If you've got one & would care to report on it, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

900F
 
Only ever played with 'em empty myself., but the action will bite you faster than any M1 Rifle being operated incorrectly if you're not paying attention.
In those days, roughly 35 plus years ago, there was only Norma ammo available. Never heard of anybody damaging a rifle with that high priced stuff. Swedes and Norwegians used pretty much the same ammo in their bolt actions and the AG42B. Slight change in bullet weight and shape though.
 
Had an Egyptian Hakim Rifle with the same action. It was shooter. You had to watch your ammo of course. The gas system was adjustable. The action was pretty long and easy to take apart.
 
I have one. Great, smooth shooter. More accurate than my eyes are with the irons.

Bought a (older) box of Norma with it. That was all the shop had. The shop was known more for collectible mil-surps, it did not stock plinking ammo much. But anyway, it would rip the extractor right off the rim. Tearing the rim in the process. I now shoot PPU, and have been saving brass to start reloading for it as well.

I only have about 600 rounds through it in the past 5 years, so I can't speak much on reliability. But I've had no issues since ditching that box of Norma. I'm guessing the Norma was loaded hotter and had it over-gassed.

Out of my mil-surp SAs, it's tied for 2nd in my preference. Right behind the Garand. And with all the others. I couldn't put any one ahead of another.

Wyman
 
I have the AG42/B.

+1 on what Sunray said. Not only will it bite you, it will take a core sample if you're not careful.

Mine is more accurate than I am with decent ammo. Only issue I have ever had was the shell deflector popped out of the holder & had to be reinserted (which is easy to do).
As previously mentioned, the Hakim (8x57) and Rasheed (7.62x39) are both based on the Llungman, which is one of the earliest direct impingement designs.

Worth picking up.
 
I had one years ago. It was reliable once I figured out the swedes used lubricated ammunition.

A light mist of rem oil on a stripper clip changed the rifle from an erratic energetic ejector to plopping the cases out in a neat pile a few feet away
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top