Carl Gustafs 1898 Swedish Mauser 6.5x55

It depends on many things. Is it a M94,M96,or M96 converted to a short rifle? Is it all matching? What shape is it in? Is it drilled for diopters? Are there threads on the end of the barrel? What rear sight is on it? If it's a M96 or M96 short rifle (called M96/38 by some) value could go from $150-350 or so. If it's a M94,and has not been d&t'd,all matching numbers it could be worth $750 or so in original dress.
 
they are very good hunting rifles, the only problem is if you put money into them sometimes it's hard to get it back. I have sent big$$ on these rifles and would be lucky to get 80% when i sold it. my 2 cents
 
It's a sporter M96 or a M96/38, or a M38, a sporter none the less. As others have said, hard to get you money back out of it if you sell. But it's you rifle.

Recommendations? if you want....

Restock in a wood stock from Trade Ex or a synthetic
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Regards

Pete
 
Mac_63 said:
where can I get a synthetic stock,,,,,what would a gun like this be worth
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Who cares what it is worth?

What you have there is a fantastic rifle in a fantastic cartridge. :)

But if you get tired of it...
I have seen the prices on Swede sporters between $150 and $500, depending of course on overall condition...especially the barrel.

Another site for info on Swedes...

http://forums.gunboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=49
 
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Districorp.com in montreal has ramline stocks for swedish mausers around a $100, so does wholesale sport in calgary, milarms in edmonton, without the scope and as is, maybe $200, 250 max. It looks like the bolt handle hasn't been turned down and it looks like the original safety
 
I just got a Choate drop in stock for mine-had it for 30 years ,and its accounted for over 30 blacktails and a couple of black bears.I happen to think the Husky 6.5x55 is one of the most finely finished examples of a milsurp available on the market-well engineered, not clunky and second to none for accuracy -without pounding your shoulder.I have three 6.5x55's-and three more in 9.3x57
 
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*Sighs* I recently aquired an 1898 manufactured Carl Gustav with 4 digit serial code starting with 1 then 5 then 4 then 5. The bolt matches and the gun is lovely... except I'd like to bubba the BUBBA who SPORTERISED IT! ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG! They even cut down the barrel and put on a new front site! I sold it off for 150, so no loss to me... sad they could do something to so sweet an old rifle... if I'm right it was one of the first 2000 manufactured.
 
I have a Gustave 6.5 model 96. It's in pristine condition and I can't believe what a tack driver it is, and that's just with store bought ammo I was fire sizing to reload.
They are a popular rifle in Europe and are good for pretty much anything you want to shoot in N. America, except Griz maybe.
Kicks less than a 243 and is excellent on the range for long distance shooting.
 
Drachenblut said:
They even cut down the barrel and put on a new front site! I sold it off for 150, so no loss to me... sad they could do something to so sweet an old rifle... if I'm right it was one of the first 2000 manufactured.
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I feel your pain, my wife just inherited two #1 mark III Enfields...both look like there were left in chicken coups for 40 years. One is savable as it was pretty much sitting in a pan of diesel oil and I'm sure will make a fine deer rifle for my wife but the other came as a "parts gun"...BTW the "parts gun" turned out to be a rare sniper variant. :eek: And both have 4 digit serial numbers. :eek:

I'm sure bubba didn't know this when he hacked 4" off the barrel, along with "sporting" the wood. :mad: :(
 
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I would like to get more information about this gun. The bolt, barrel have matching serial numbers. The bore is clean and it has diffent markings that I would like to know what they mean.
I did find out that it is a small ring mauser...What kinds of pictures could I take for you guys to tell me more.
 
First, post close-up pics of the action, with as much stamping as you can.
If all numbers really match, you may have what could have been a really collectable rifle (especially if your s/n is within 179 and 5595, 'cos this may, mean it was one of the 6 234 M/94 carbine made in 1898 - the first year they've been produced at CG - they also made 3 188 M/96, S/N being between 2 and 3190).
The stock and barrel and bolt may not be the original that belonged to the receiver.
The bent bolt (if really matching the receiver) also makes it a M/94, the M/96 had a straight bolt (unless it was one of the so-called M/96/38 wich were built from M/94 actions).

But now that it's chopped and drilled and tapped, it is a common "sporter" rifle. But don't be ashamed of that, the Swedes were kings in bubba arts, and they modified tons of those rifles.
 
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