Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori AG-42B (Automatgevär m/42B) 6.5x55 Swedish Semi-Auto Rifle, 24.5 in Barrel, WWII 1943-Dated, Arsenal-Upgraded
Swedish-made by Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori (Eskilstuna) during World War II and receiver-ring dated 1943, this AG-42 was later arsenal-upgraded to the m/42B standard in 1953. The update added the hallmark rounded cocking knobs, rubber case deflector, stainless-steel gas tube, perforated forward shroud, and a B-marked rear sight leaf—along with a "B" stamp next to the serial number. It retains its blued finish, full-length hardwood stock with brass disk, and the influential direct-impingement system that later informed Egypt’s Hakim and Rasheed rifles.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This rifle is in solid shape with scattered scratches and handling blemishes across the surfaces. The bore is clean and shiny. The hardwood stock shows blemishes and intentional carvings. Its presentation aligns with a factory refurbishment history.
What’s Included
- 1x 10-round AG-42/Ljungman pattern steel detachable box magazine
- Leather sling (installed)
- Under-barrel combination tool/cleaning rod with slotted tip (installed)
Originally produced as an AG-42 during WWII, this rifle was brought back to Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in 1953 for the official AG-42B upgrade. The "B" stamp added adjacent to the serial confirms the conversion, and the rifle carries the distinct rounded gripping lugs on the bolt cover and a rubber case deflector characteristic of the B-standard.
The arsenal program (1953–56) also introduced a stainless-steel gas tube and a perforated forward shroud, updates that improved durability and serviceability. The rear sight leaf is B-marked, and elevation is managed via the tangent rear sight with a knurled drum, matched to a hooded front post for protected aiming.
Furniture and finish present as a classic Swedish service rifle: a full-length hardwood stock with steel buttplate and a brass stock disk bearing Swedish "Torped/Overslag" markings, featuring an open-top forend with a perforated metal shroud (no separate wooden top handguard). The blued steel receiver displays a crown over "C" and a 1943 date on the ring, with additional crown proofs and an "S.S." stamp on the left receiver. The under-barrel rod is the correct combination tool for field-stripping and gas-system maintenance.
Mechanically, this is a gas-operated, direct-impingement semi-automatic rifle chambered in 6.5x55 Swedish, feeding from a 10-round detachable magazine. It features twin rounded knurled retracting knobs on the revised breech/bolt cover and a 24.5-inch barrel. The design’s direct-impingement system proved influential, later informing Egypt’s Hakim and Rasheed rifles.