Swedish Husqvarna M38 6.5x55mm Mausers - Lots of pictures
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samsplacci71
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- Toronto area
I'm with Dan....very nice collection you have there! My 1901 CG M96 is my favourite Milsurp to shoot. Mine is an FSR rifle since it does not have a stock disc and has a rear sight insert.
Thanks, only missing a like new 1941 example and then I have the whole lot of every year Husky made M38's, I used to have a rough condition 1941 Husky model and a couple of M96's converted to M38 standard but sold them off to concentrate on just real nice Husky models. These 4 are all matching and like new, with perfect bores.
VERY nice!!!! Beautiful rifles and beautifully kept! Here's one I'm thinking about letting go of. It's an arsenal re-configured Carl Gustav long rifle that I assume was re-worked and tuned to conform to the new standard infantry rifle. Maybe you could let me know more about it since you're much more knowledgeable than I. The bore is gorgeous, the bluing is very good and the stock is lovely. Nice, eh? Perhaps you can translate the stock disc for me?
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Stock disk is 6.53 mm bore diameter. Condition was 1 when last inspected. The best bore condition is no mark indicated, but even Class 3 bores shoot very well. Stock disks indicate a bore condition at the last inspection of the rifle. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous individuals with a screw driver change them to indicate a much better rifle that it actually is. Also, the rile may have fired a lot of rounds since the last inspection, so stock disks might give a general idea for the bore condition.
In 1938 the Swedish Government began a program to select good rifles for conversion to the m/38 standards. This was begun by Carl Gustafs State Arms Factory but when WWII broke out, this was transferred to Husqvarna and Carl Gustafs concentrated on machine guns and other weapons.
Husqvarna convinced the Swedish Government it was faster and a bit more economical to manufacture new m/38 rifles than convert older ones so this kept a good stock of m/96 Infantry rifles in inventory and added new m/38 rifles to stores. These were all straight bold design rifles, but HVA then asked to use bent bolts as they were set up for them on their sporting rifles, and this was approved. Many of the Carl Gustaf m/38 rifles were supplied with the Vasteraas micrometer rear sights.
ALL were m/38 designation rifles as the Swedes did not differentiate between the new and the converted rifles. While some people call these converted rifles m38/96 rifles, this is not a correct identification.
Stock disk is 6.53 mm bore diameter. Condition was 1 when last inspected. The best bore condition is no mark indicated, but even Class 3 bores shoot very well. Stock disks indicate a bore condition at the last inspection of the rifle. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous individuals with a screw driver change them to indicate a much better rifle that it actually is. Also, the rile may have fired a lot of rounds since the last inspection, so stock disks might give a general idea for the bore condition.
In 1938 the Swedish Government began a program to select good rifles for conversion to the m/38 standards. This was begun by Carl Gustafs State Arms Factory but when WWII broke out, this was transferred to Husqvarna and Carl Gustafs concentrated on machine guns and other weapons.
Husqvarna convinced the Swedish Government it was faster and a bit more economical to manufacture new m/38 rifles than convert older ones so this kept a good stock of m/96 Infantry rifles in inventory and added new m/38 rifles to stores. These were all straight bold design rifles, but HVA then asked to use bent bolts as they were set up for them on their sporting rifles, and this was approved. Many of the Carl Gustaf m/38 rifles were supplied with the Vasteraas micrometer rear sights.
ALL were m/38 designation rifles as the Swedes did not differentiate between the new and the converted rifles. While some people call these converted rifles m38/96 rifles, this is not a correct identification.
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VERY nice!!!! Beautiful rifles and beautifully kept! Here's one I'm thinking about letting go of. It's an arsenal re-configured Carl Gustav long rifle that I assume was re-worked and tuned to conform to the new standard infantry rifle. Maybe you could let me know more about it since you're much more knowledgeable than I. The bore is gorgeous, the bluing is very good and the stock is lovely. Nice, eh? Perhaps you can translate the stock disc for me?
I would not be anywhere so presumptuous as to say that I am any more knowledgeable than yourself good sir, but thank you for your request which I think was covered extremely well by Buffdog who maybe is more apt to be regarded by most here as a very knowledgeable fellow with regards to these Swedish rifles.
Your rifle should fetch at least $375 on the EE if the bore is as nice as you say, I hope that helps you
That wouldn't be an elm stock would it?
No, it's walnut. To the best of my knowledge, all the Carl Gustavs were walnut stocked.
Actually, most of these rfiles, when originally imported by Century, did not have the disc as per they were removed prior to civilian sales. There was a big pile of these discs on a table and some guys were smashing the screws in the stocks with a brass rod and a hammer.
So, to me, the disc itself doesn't worth much as per authenticity is involved. Having a kit of go / no-go rods is the best way to determine bore / throat condition....
good ol'days!
Those were the days! I used to stop by his store downtown Saturday mornings before going to the library to study all day. Got a few sweet deals that way, he said it was good luck to sell something to the first customer of the day.Wish I wasn't a student then, good times
Those were the days! I used to stop by his store downtown Saturday mornings before going to the library to study all day. Got a few sweet deals that way, he said it was good luck to sell something to the first customer of the day.Wish I wasn't a student then, good times
- Location
- Steel Town
Some stunning collections!
