Not what you asked, but I'm in a sharing mood today. I've worked on a bunch of Swedish Mausers for myself and a Norwegian bachelor farmer friend who is nuts about anything Scandinavian. On rifles that aren't collectible, I like to do these three modifications:
1. Install a Dayton-Traister Cock-On-Opening kit.
2. Install a commercial style bolt shroud with a larger gas shield.
3. Install a Bold or Timney trigger with an integral safety.
1, because I don't like the cock-on-closing design. A personal thing, not mission critical.
2, because the primary weakness of the pre-1898 small ring military Mausers is their deficiency in handling escaping gas in the event of a blown primer or a ruptured/separated case.
3, because installation of the commercial style bolt shroud eliminated the original wing safety.
Excellent points! I've got 2 Kimber/Swedes and really like them; but your suggested mods are good suggestions.
