EAW Steel Picatinny, Carl Gustaf 1896 (With Bulb)

Introduction

Picatinny rail consists of slots with 5.23 mm spaces between one another, which means that it can be used across its entire length. It is simple to mount and interchangeable – if something is made for a Picatinny rail, it will fit regardless of the manufacturer or manufacturing date. It is affordable, resilient and reliable – this is why it so commonly used by professionals and military. Because of all its great qualities, Picatinny rail has been dominating the rail market in the recent years.

Picatinny is a big step forward from the Weaver standard. Weaver has a few predesignated slots while Picatinny has slots all over its surface, allowing the device to be mounted wherever the user finds it fitting. Weaver's slot is 3.8 mm wide, which is why ring mounts made for a Weaver rail will also fit on a Picatinny rail while ring mounts made specifically for a Picatinny rail will not fit on a Weaver rail. This is one of the main reasons why Picatinny is a far better mounting solution.

EAW is a German company, known for producing top-quality mounts. Their Picatinny rails, which are all made from steel, have a nice finish and come with a unique channel in the middle, allowing the user to clearly see the rifle's sights. Screws are included. EAW chooses only the best materials for their products. All of these great features; however, come at quite a steep price.

About the rifle

Carl Gustaf is a Swedish manufacturer of firearms. Their rifles are a continuation of the famous Swedish Husqvarna rifles.

Carl Gustaf 1896, also known as Swedish Mauser or Swedish m/96, is a bolt-action rifle that was chambered for 6.5x55. This was the primary Swedish service rifle up to 1938. The rifle's bolt has two front locking lugs and operates with a 90-degree bolt. The action is controlled-feed. CG 1896 has a three-position safety. It has a bulb on its receiver, meaning that it is loaded with the help of a stripper clip (same as older Mauser k98 models with a bulb). Once the stripper clip is inserted, the user can „slide“ the rounds into the rifle through slots on the clip. To make loading easier, there is a special place for a finger on the left side of the receiver. To make things clearer, there is an image below.

This EAW Picatinny rail also fits Carl Gustaf 1900 with a bulb on the receiver.

There are no holes on EAW's Picatinny rail for CG 1896/1900. These have to be drilled by a gunsmith so that they are compatible with the ones on the rifle's receiver.

A: /
B: /
C: /
BHU: 2.4 mm
Fi: 6-48
R1: R16,5
R2: R14/30°

Mounting instructions

Remove all the stains (grease, oil etc.) from the rifle's receiver with a cleaning fluid (acetone). Once the surface is clean and dry, check whether the screws match the rail and the holes on the receiver. Make sure that the Picatinny rail is compatible with the rifle by inspecting the mounting holes on both. Before mounting the rail permanently, apply a minimal amount of thread-locking fluid 278 or 648 on screws and contact surfaces. Be careful not to get the fluid in or near the mounting holes. Carefully clean the remaining excess fluid around the rail with a cleaning fluid. Using a torque driver, screw the screws appropriately (up to 2.2 Nm) – do not overtighten.

Warranty

The product has a warranty period of 30 years.