From the Vault: Ljungman AG-42B (Automatgevär m/42)

[@kbjerke]

I think I enjoy shooting my Ljungman even more than I do my Garand!! (Although it's a close race) An interesting note to the rear sight is that the elevation knob can be removed, and the "ballistic computer" revealed beneath can be rotated 180 degrees to select either spitzer (pointed) or round nose projectiles. WAY ahead of its time! Great review, great rifle! Thanks!

[@850spirates3]

Beautiful rifle, as a lover of milsurp that would be a dream to have in my collection.

[@amym828]

Well, to be fair, you wouldn't load the Ljungman with the magazine out of the gun. Every time someone demonstrates the "Ljungman Thumb" it is without the magazine in place. If you're going to load it, it's with the magazine in place which an empty magazine will push up a bolt stop keeping the gun safe to load. Anyone thinking they will need to switch the safety on and off just to load it will be mistaken. People should be aware of how the bolt can come down like that, but shouldn't be shown it to make them afraid of it.

[@strayblackcatsmeow]

The demonstration with the magazine out is to show the spring action only. Less painful than leaving tbe magazine in and tripping the bolt.

[@LarS1963]

@@strayblackcatsmeow The bolt can't close on an empty magazine. That's why he takes out the mag to demonstrate it. The danger is when you're inserting the second clip. Then it might slam down on your thumb, if not careful. But put it on 'safe' and your thumb is safe as well.

[@Pandrnchicken]

Shush Amy

[@DaSpicker]

Just a quick note on the 6,5x55 cartridge. It wasn't the m96 Mauser that used the cartridge first, but the Norwegian Krag Jørgensen (M1894 rifle) and Swedish M/94 carbine.

[@cheesenoodles8316]

I never heard of one long ago, but I had an M38. Called GS on unrelated matter, guy remarks...got a few AG42s...I think you want one. He was correct. Learned the manual of arms without finger damage. Yes a great shooter.

[@Leaffordes]

These rifles saw some action, perhaps most notably in the Congo Crisis in the early 60s.

[@Violamanben]

Ugh, I wish I could get one! Such a beautiful rifle!

[@mattrowley1675]

Awesome video! Im one of the lucky people who is privileged to own one of those 30,000 rifles! I walked into a gunstore one day and i purchased it immediately. Its the smoothest rifle ive ever fired.

[@Terran994]

I have all 3. The Hakim rifle is the most common as they made around 70,000 compared to the 30,000 or so AG42s. The Rasheed is a Hakim, but setup like a SKS, and are by far the rarest as some estimates say only 8000 were made. The AG42 us also the first mass produced Direct Impingement rifle adopted by any military. The French were working on the MAS-40, which was also DI, but only a few prototypes were made when Germany overran France.

[@Furiereindulgente]

20 years to track one down? Damn, I'm sorry for you in America, my Ljungman was my first gun! I have a 1943 one, middle production! Cheaper and far better for recoil and precision than an M1 Garand!

[@m1911legend]

Cope

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

What did you pay?

[@Furiereindulgente]

@@dangerousfreedom4965 650 US$.

[@kylekatarn5964]

@@Furiereindulgente They're $2,000 now. I think the rarity finally caught up with it.

[@5shotsr611]

Love them ol surplus rifles. BEAUTIFUL 😍 ,thanks for sharing

[@ere828]

I love mine as well! Along with my M96,38 and the 94's!

[@danb9312]

Don't forget you can take the adjustable rear sight wheel off and change it for the two different bullet weights they used... Cool

[@chickensandwich1589]

Shame I didn't pick up a Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55 or a Swiss K31 in 7.5x55 a few years back rather than the Finnish M39 in 7.62x54R.

[@Jesses001]

Well at least you got the best Mosin Nagant ever made. Mosin Nagant is a bit of a beast, but I say the Finns tamed it well enough. That is what the Finns do. They take Russian gear and make it better.

[@jareddavis1919]

Daniel Morgen Same. I finally picked up a ljungman a few months back for $1,350 as an investment gun - and boy am I happy I pulled the trigger on that. Now they’re going for $1,600-$2,000

[@scottbuckley6578]

@@jareddavis1919 good buddy of my passed away from cancer and left my P14 and a AG42B with 2 mags sling cleaning kit and Bayonet and its a dream to shoot

[@DNchap1417]

One of two rifles that inspired the AR-10 and 15, the other being the MAS 40-56 series

[@CaspianWint]

There was a gun store in Vancouver, BC that had crates of these in the early 90s, they were like new.....$200 each. The only problem was ammo, it was rare and very $$. It’s interesting, in Canada we have access to all kinds of cool surplus rifles (like new Russian SKSs for $250, SVT 40s for about $300) that are prohibited (I’m told) in the US

[@petrinska572]

I bought mine at Lever Arms in Vancouver , BC early eighties for $ 65.00. Same time they were selling Husqvarna M 1907 cal. 6.5 long, for $ 60.00 Good old days.

[@John1911]

Cool gun for sure!

[@markkilburn112]

The sight window has two cut outs for different ranges.

[@VicariousReality7]

Gotta love svengelska

[@Stellar001100]

As pleasing to the eye as that receiver cover is, it must have been a pain to actuate when covered in wet mud.

[@peroskarsson8455]

Fin descpription of this great rifle. Corrwction: the Swedeish name was "Armégevär 42" (AG) meaning army rifle 42.

[@neutrino68]

Nope, Ag is for "Automatgevär". Enligt wikipedia iaf.

[@teamskovhugger8135]

😉 ALSO KNOWN AS THE FINGER CUTTER , BE CAREFULL 👍 JUST LOVE THESE SWEDISH RIFFELS.

[@jimcastillo8950]

hello, how is the sight radius?

[@peroskarsson8455]

The correct name is Armégevär m/42. Meaning army rifle. Since it´s not automatic the A is misread.

[@neutrino68]

Ag42 kan förvisso inte skjuta automateld, icke desto mindre är Ag42 ett automatgevär, eftersom det är den automatiska omladdningen som åsyftas med "automat". Med dagens termer skulle man säga halvautomatiskt, men den korrekta militära beteckningen på detta vapen är "Automatgevär m/42".

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

Price$?

[@ParsonWilkerson]

Cany anyone enlighten me to why ww2 belts and slings had 2 holes in them?

[@FidelisBellicus]

I wish I had view this before smashing my thumb! Be careful out there :)

[@SaskFisher]

Holy cow.....WE FOUND this gun.....Magnet fishing and its the B....Im blown away. I really want to see if i can find a shooting one now! only 30k?? I guess i am very lucky. If anyone wants to see....go to my channel, we were making magnet fishing videos and drug this up from the bridge!!! AWESOME

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

Thank you for not pronouncing the L in Ljungman, drives me up the goddamn walls to hear people say "Lejugnman"

[@plainlogic]

Pinch-o-matic

[@beefcakes27]

Wasn't the 6.5 Carcano just before the Swede by a few years?

[@FalkenhaynOfficial]

A wooden rifle with a mounted Toblerone.