on the army issue M59F1, the whole bolt was blued. The pistol grip: The magazine follower on the 98k would lock the bolt's forward motion on an empty magazine. This feature was retained on the M59: The half-length cleaning rod was screwed into the fore-end. Two to three of these were required to assemble a rod of sufficient length: A civilian M59 (top) in .30-06 and the army issue M59F1 in 7.62×51mm NATO (bottom, with a side-mounted scope). Note the blued bolt and absence of the cut-out in the front receiver bridge on the M59F1. Note also the different markings on the front receiver bridge. Alternative model designations (unofficial) Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk Modell 1959 Kongsberg-Mauser M59 KV59 KV M59 Modell 1959 Skarpskytter Skarpskytterrifle M59 Skarpskytterrifle Modell 1959 Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk Skarpskyttergevær M67, "Mauser M67" The M59 was redesigned in 1967, hence the M67, and was made using a captured World War II German M98 action, fitted with a heavy target stock and barrel. It was usually fitted with Busk diopter sights. It was chambered in 6.5×55mm, 7.62 NATO and in .22 LR as a single shot. See also M59 versions of the SKS rifle List of firearms List of sniper rifles Other Norwegian rifles: Kammerlader - the first breech-loading rifle in service in Norway. Remington M1867 - the first rifle for metallic cartridges adopted by the Norwegian Army Krag–Petersson - the first rifle designed by Ole H J Krag that was adopted by an armed force. Jarmann M1884 - the rifle the Norwegian Krag–Jørgensen replaced. Krag–Jørgensen - the most successful Norwegian firearm to date Kongsberg Skarpskyttergevær M67 - The 1967 redesign of the M59 Våpensmia NM149 - the rifle that replaced the M59F1 as a Norwegian sniper rifle References and notes External links About Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk 7.62×51mm NATO rifles Bolt-action rifles of Norway Sniper rifles