Be careful... Swedish Mauser M 38

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There is a 'bubbad" Swedish Mauser M 38 for sale out there, incorrectly advertised as in excellent condition.

The seller however refuses to disclose the chopped barrel which is a major handicap.

Looks like fraud to me.
 
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polaris said:
there is a Swedish Mauser for sale out there, advertised as in excellent condition, the seller however chose not to disclose the chopped barrel which is a major handicap.
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You can report fraudulent posts in the EE. There is a button somewhere on the post.
 
polaris said:
There is a 'bubbad" Swedish Mauser M 38 for sale out there, incorrectly advertised as in excellent condition.

The seller however refuses to disclose the chopped barrel which is a major handicap.

Looks like fraud to me.
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It looks normal in his pics , do you have personal knowledge of how much or if was chopped ? As far as another post saying it's nothing special , a new or like new barrel seems quite special

This was copied from another thread and the asking price at P&S was $550 or more if memory serves before tax and shipping if it's the same one that I looked at , so it seems it's the going rate for some of them ��

"Looking forward to the new year, just bought a M96/38 from P&S Militaria with a #1 bore condition. I can only hope it shoots as well as my full size M1896 which will put 3rd groups in 3" at 300 yds using cast lead round nose bullets."
 
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Keithjohn said:
It looks normal in his pics , do you have personal knowledge of how much was chopped ? As far as another post saying it's nothing special , a new or like new barrel seems quite special
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You can see in the pics that the barrel ends at the front of the front sight base. There should be the smaller diameter extension of about 1/2 inch or so from the front sight base. Maybe it was one of the threaded barrels and somebody cut the threads off for whatever reason??
Strange for a new barrel to have a bore diameter of 6.49mm as well.
 
Sometimes people cut off the last little bit of the barrel because of the fact you can mount a bayonet on it (it can also provide a opportunity to recrown the barrel). I have seen several different types of milsurps ruined by this including No. 4 Mk. 1 Lee Enfields, Lee Enfield Carbines, Swedish Mausers, etc.
 
tiriaq said:
I note that the rifle is described as having been rebarrelled.

Where is the fraud? Are you for real???
Up for grabs is an original Swedish M38 Carbine manufactured by Husqvarna in 1942 rebarrelled in Sweden. Bluing, tiger striped wood, bore and NOS sling are in excellent condition. Shot only 20 rounds of PPU down the hole making an average of 1.5 MOA at 100m. Only downside was I had to replace the rear ring and ended up screwing up the installation. Pics cover all the little details! Asking 600 Shipped Firm
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Please tell me why would an excellent condition rifle have to be re-barreled, and then cut the end of the barrel off??????

I contacted the poster and informed him about these mistakes and he refuses to disclose the cut barrel in his ad, THIS IS FRAUD, and you as a moderator should be aware of the rules and your interest should be to protect and cherish the integrity of this site.

and before I forget:

Merry Christmas


but don't forget the thieves and fraudsters are never asleep.
 
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Eaglelord17 said:
Sometimes people cut off the last little bit of the barrel because of the fact you can mount a bayonet on it (it can also provide a opportunity to recrown the barrel). I have seen several different types of milsurps ruined by this including No. 4 Mk. 1 Lee Enfields, Lee Enfield Carbines, Swedish Mausers, etc.
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I actually have a #4 that was cut back and re-crowned to remove the bayonet lugs. It's a sporter, and it was disclosed by the seller that it was cut, so no problem. But if somebody thinks they are buying a complete, original rifle, that's not fair.
 
Eaglelord17 said:
Sometimes people cut off the last little bit of the barrel because of the fact you can mount a bayonet on it (it can also provide a opportunity to recrown the barrel). I have seen several different types of milsurps ruined by this including No. 4 Mk. 1 Lee Enfields, Lee Enfield Carbines, Swedish Mausers, etc.
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Thank you , I was not aware that all of them had the threads . So I am assuming that the sweedish armorers wouldn't have put a barrel without the threads either ? Actually thanks to all , I'm one that could have been fooled ��
 
Keithjohn said:
Thank you , I was not aware that all of them had the threads . So I am assuming that the sweedish armorers wouldn't have put a barrel without the threads either ? Actually thanks to all , I'm one that could have been fooled ��
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You are welcome, that is exactly
why I started the thread.
 
the disk doesn't tell you too much, what if the disk was stamped 60 years ago, and the rifle since then was abused by several owners?
 
polaris said:
the disk doesn't tell you too much, what if the disk was stamped 60 years ago, and the rifle since then was abused by several owners?
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Agreed about the disk on an old barrel , but to see a disk marked as a grade A barrel on a rifle that has had a replacement is fraud for sure is it not ?
And if he had the threads lopped off the original , why not fess up ? To me it would be better than knowing the barrel was changed and now has a fake disk . Full disclosure to me would be "the barrel has been changed and a replica disk installed for original appearance " . Unless I'm thinking wrong the disk must have been changed if the barrel was ?
 
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POLARIS you should lignten up, it's Christmas. Only because I have a small collection of Swede rifles; the first picture does show a shortened barrel. The add says it was rebarreled in Sweden, I'm not sure where the seller obtained that info? Whether the stock disc and the barrel are a match is questionable. With the work on the barrel it is no longer an original Husqvarna model 38.
Enjoy.
 
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polaris said:
Please tell me why would an excellent condition rifle have to be re-barreled, and then cut the end of the barrel off??????

I contacted the poster and informed him about these mistakes and he refuses to disclose the cut barrel in his ad, THIS IS FRAUD, and you as a moderator should be aware of the rules and your interest should be to protect and cherish the integrity of this site. Looks like YOU have a long way to go!

and before I forget:

Merry Christmas


but don't forget the thieves and fraudsters are never asleep.
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You really need to calm down.

Tiriaq simply asked a question and you blow up on him for no reason. People skills are important when trying to convey your point of view. I do agree with you that something is not right with that ad and we will look into it further when it's not Xmas eve :)

Merry Christmas 🎄
Dave
 
The photo clearly shows that the barrel is not full length.
The seller states that the rifle has been rebarrelled.
Photo + description show that the rifle is not original.
 
tiriaq said:
The photo clearly shows that the barrel is not full length.
The seller states that the rifle has been rebarrelled.
Photo + description show that the rifle is not original.
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...therefore NOT EXCELLENT CONDITION, ORIGINAL M38 SWEDISH MAUSER!!!
 
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