Mauser M67
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The Mauser M67 is a bolt-action rifle made by Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (currently Kongsberg Small Arms) of Norway, based on actions from Mauser M98k
left by German armed forces in 1945. The M67 replaced the M59
in 1967 and was produced until the 1990’s
Before the Sauer 200 STR
was approved for Scandinavian target shooting, the M67 and the Krag-Jørgensen
were the most popular taget rifles in Norway. Due to the Krag's propensity to change its point of impact under wet conditions, many shooters preferred to use the Krag for shooting on covered ranges and the M67 for field shooting.
Most parts of this rifle, like the M59, were made from former Mauser M98 rifles but fitted with a heavy target barrel, a new oversize target stock, Busk target front and rear peep sight, and a rubber recoil pad. From 1975 the rifles had an adjustable trigger (M75), before that they had military M98K triggers. From 1990 the rifles had an adjustable UIT target stock.
The gun weighed 6,400 grams and was available in 7.62x51 (.308 Win), 6.5x55 Mauser/Skan and .22 LR for the recruit-class.
In the .22LR version, the barrel was switched, the magazine follower and spring was removed and the bolt was changed to be able to fire rimfire ammunition. This model had no magazine and was a single shot rifle.
This rifle do not have a peep rear sight but rather a diopter rear sight.
Other Norwegian rifles:
Mauser
Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt-action rifles and pistols from the 1870s to 1995. Mauser designs were built for the German armed forces...
left by German armed forces in 1945. The M67 replaced the M59
Mauser M59
The Mauser M59 and Mauser M67 were rifles produced by Kongsberg Arms of Norway and were not licensed products of Mauser. Although they were produced by Kongsberg it was always called a "Mauser" in Norway, hence its listing under Mauser....
in 1967 and was produced until the 1990’s
Before the Sauer 200 STR
Sauer 200 STR
The Sauer 200 STR is a bolt action rifle mostly used as a target/competition firearm.The weapon was approved for use in Det Frivillige Skyttervesen from 1. January 1990 in Caliber 6.5 x 55 mm, 7.62 x 51 mm NATO and .22 Long Rifle...
was approved for Scandinavian target shooting, the M67 and the Krag-Jørgensen
Krag-Jørgensen
The Krag-Jørgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen in the late 19th century. It was adopted as a standard arm by Denmark, the United States of America and Norway...
were the most popular taget rifles in Norway. Due to the Krag's propensity to change its point of impact under wet conditions, many shooters preferred to use the Krag for shooting on covered ranges and the M67 for field shooting.
Most parts of this rifle, like the M59, were made from former Mauser M98 rifles but fitted with a heavy target barrel, a new oversize target stock, Busk target front and rear peep sight, and a rubber recoil pad. From 1975 the rifles had an adjustable trigger (M75), before that they had military M98K triggers. From 1990 the rifles had an adjustable UIT target stock.
The gun weighed 6,400 grams and was available in 7.62x51 (.308 Win), 6.5x55 Mauser/Skan and .22 LR for the recruit-class.
In the .22LR version, the barrel was switched, the magazine follower and spring was removed and the bolt was changed to be able to fire rimfire ammunition. This model had no magazine and was a single shot rifle.
This rifle do not have a peep rear sight but rather a diopter rear sight.
See also
Other Norwegian rifles:
- KammerladerKammerladerThe Kammerlader, or "chamber loader", was the first Norwegian breech loading rifle, and among the very first breech loaders adopted for use by an armed force anywhere in the world. A single shot black powder rifle, the kammerlader was operated with a crank mounted on the side of the receiver. This...
- the first breech loading rifle in service in Norway. - Remington M1867Remington M1867The Remington rolling block M1867 was the first truly modern rifle to be adopted by the Norwegian Army. Nominally it had a caliber of 4 Norwegian decimal lines, the actual caliber was 3.88 Norwegian decimal lines , and it fired an 12.615 mm rimfire round.-Birth of the M1867:In the 1860s the...
- the first rifle for metallic cartridges adopted by the Norwegian Army - Krag-PeterssonKrag-PeterssonThe Krag-Petersson rifle was the first repeating rifle adopted by the armed forces of Norway and one of the first repeating arms used anywhere in the world. Developed by Ole Herman Johannes Krag, the action of the Krag-Petersson was uniquely actuated by an oversized hammer...
- the first rifle designed by Ole H J Krag that was adopted by an armed force. - Jarmann M1884Jarmann M1884The Norwegian Jarmann M1884 was among the first bolt action repeating rifles to be adopted in the Western world. Its adoption, and subsequent modifications, turned the Norwegian Army from a fighting force armed with single-shot black powder weapons into a force armed with modern repeating weapons...
- the rifle the Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen replaced. - Krag-JørgensenKrag-JørgensenThe Krag-Jørgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen in the late 19th century. It was adopted as a standard arm by Denmark, the United States of America and Norway...
- the most successful Norwegian firearm to date - Kongsberg Skarpskyttergevær M59Mauser M59The Mauser M59 and Mauser M67 were rifles produced by Kongsberg Arms of Norway and were not licensed products of Mauser. Although they were produced by Kongsberg it was always called a "Mauser" in Norway, hence its listing under Mauser....
- The 1959 Norwegian sniper rifle and the predecessor of the M67 - Våpensmia NM149Våpensmia NM149The NM149 sniper rifle was developed by Våpensmia A/S in close cooperation with the Norwegian Army and is based on the tried and true Mauser M98 controlled feed bolt action. These actions originate from Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles left by German armed forces in Norway at the end of World War II in...
- the rifle that replaced the M59F1 as a Norwegian sniper rifle