How many people have a M94 Swedish Mauser Carbine with 17" barrel?

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Just wondering how common these sweat handling, fine little carbines are in Canada, I have one but seldom if ever see them come up for sale or talked about.

And just to be clear I am talking about the 17 inch barrel M94 Swedish Mauser carbines and not the 24" M38 rifle which is commonly called a carbine.

Anybody else got one or know of them?

Here is a picture to help id them for some who may never have seen one before -

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I always wanted one too but when I finally saw one at a gun show it was out of my reach.
 
I am pretty sure they (not a beat up example) are now going for more than a normal man's weekly pay but a lot less than a typical politicians weekly pay!
 
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I put one on the EE about 2 months ago, asking $700. Had about six inquiries in the month it was on there, three of which tried to really low-ball me.

One with all matching numbers is difficult to find. When Sam Cummings of Interarmco bought the Carbines, someone figured out that they could be imported with a lot less tax on them if the bolts were not with them, thus making "scrap metal." Only problem was that when the bolts arrived on the next ship, Interarmco was faced with an almost impossible task of matching the bolt to the Carbine. Bolts have only the last 3 digits on them, so if you have 30,000 firearms, you have 30 bolts with the same number on them. So, which of the bolts go to which Carbine to make sure you have the original one. You MIGHT have a bolt with the same last three numbers of the Carbine, BUT IS IT THE RIGHT BOLT?

Interarmco finally gave up on it, and simply put a bolt into a Carbine and sold them. That is why most of the M/94 Carbines have mis-matched bolts.

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"Anybody else got one or know of them?"

Yup. M94/14. 1918 dated. Last "official" year of production. Beechwood Stock. Matching excepting only the rear sight leaf, which is a Husqvarna made replacement part. This carbine is unusual in that it has an early bore condition tag instead of the usually found unit tag, and Arsenal updated (rectangular) front and rear sights. Barrel is original and unmolested (no extension). Pretty decent shooter too.
 
I have a M94 that was one of a few hundred modified by an importer to shoot 7X57 (rebored) and sold to El Salvador, then surplused.
 
Andy said:
I have a M94 that was one of a few hundred modified by an importer to shoot 7X57 (rebored) and sold to El Salvador, then surplused.
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I think it was Interarms that modified those M94's to 7x57mm.

So only 3 to speak of so far, I thought that they were uncommon in Canada and this seems to prove that. I know that when ever they come up for sale in the US on Gunbroker, they go very fast.
 
They are quite scarce. I paid dearly for mine, but didn't mind too much as it was only the 3rd original M94 carbine I've seen in my neck of the woods in 25 years.

It's probably the rarest Milsurp I own, based on availability that is.
 
cantom said:
What are they like to shoot? 3 foot fireball?
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They are fine to shoot, not much recoil, but as can be expected quite a bit more muzzle blast and noise compared with a normal length M38 or M96. Flame from the muzzle depends on the powder you are using in your ammo, if it is a slow burning powder it does throw a decent flame like a Mosin Nagant M38.
 
buffdog said:
When I get back to Ontario, you and I are going to have to go play a bit. Then, you can see for yourself. :)

Maybe I'll bring along a Mosin M38 also, and we can compare them using Milsurp ammo. Should be some good videos.
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Let me know when you come over and maybe I can join you with one of mine!
 
My good friend has an 1890s dated one and we took her out to the range with some hand loads a few weeks ago. She was very, very accurate on battle sights at 100 yards.

Edit: she is dated 1898.
 
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Nice M94/14!

Mine is also all matching but unfired and part of a extremely rare and one of a kind (no other matching sets known in existence), 1930 made Swedish Military weapons inspectors (Mattias Björlin) rifle set (M96 and M94/14).

Per Mattias Björlin was born 24th of February 1894 in Stockholm. Married 1919 with Karin Dagmar von Schéele. They got together 4 boys (Claes-Henrik 1921, Per-Gösta 1923, Mats 1924 and Ulf 1933).
Per Mattias (with nickname Mats) became second-liutenant at Royal Svea Artillery regiment in 1917. Lieutenant 1922, captain 1932 and finally major 1942.
Mats Björlin was also a rather good painter, especially portraits. He is represented at the National museum in Stockholm and you can search for him here http://emp-web-22.zetcom.ch/eMuseumP...search&lang=sv He died 1986 in Stockholm.

Per Mattias granddaughter Naida (Ulfs daughter) became an American singer and actress. Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Bjorlin. http://www.nadia-bjorlin.com/





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