Mauser Virginity (pics added in post# 32)

Rumpelhardt said:
This is not necessarily true.
B.S.A. No.1 MkIII* Commercial rifle built from day one for sale on the civilian market.
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Lovely shot of a fine rifle
 
Well the Swede arrived in the mail yesterday and she's a very lovely gal.

The Trade Ex rating system must top out at "Very Good", because she certainly goes beyond it.

Very bright shiny bore, crown in perfect condition, matching bolt, receiver, butt plate (once I get it apart I expect it will be all matching). Everything of importance on this rifle looks pristine; the only blemish being water stains on the very end of the butt stock where I'm guessing it sat on a moist floor.

I really like the heft of the rifle too. I can imagine with a light kicking round like the 6.5x55 Swede and the weight of this rifle you probably have almost no felt recoil, I anticipate many fun shooting sessions in my future.

Sorry no pictures right now, it was late last night that I got it unpacked and I just couldn't do it justice.

If anyone has a favorite hand load they use in their Swede's I wouldn't mind using it on her for her inaugural trip to the range, I'll be working up some loads to see what she really likes later on.
 
IronCanadian said:
Well the Swede arrived in the mail yesterday and she's a very lovely gal.

The Trade Ex rating system must top out at "Very Good", because she certainly goes beyond it.

Very bright shiny bore, crown in perfect condition, matching bolt, receiver, butt plate (once I get it apart I expect it will be all matching). Everything of importance on this rifle looks pristine; the only blemish being water stains on the very end of the butt stock where I'm guessing it sat on a moist floor.

I really like the heft of the rifle too. I can imagine with a light kicking round like the 6.5x55 Swede and the weight of this rifle you probably have almost no felt recoil, I anticipate many fun shooting sessions in my future.

Sorry no pictures right now, it was late last night that I got it unpacked and I just couldn't do it justice.

If anyone has a favorite hand load they use in their Swede's I wouldn't mind using it on her for her inaugural trip to the range, I'll be working up some loads to see what she really likes later on.
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Glad you like your new toy, I bought my 1901 M96,my 1941 K31 and my latest purchase, a M96 sporter, cut down to 26". My M96 is my favourite rifle and is as accurate as my K31. You can shoot clover leaf patterns, one against the other at 100 yards with issued sights with practicce. If you reload, you can really find a good recipe for your rifle. I reload and I find that IMR 4350 is the powder my Swedes like the most. Enjoy
 
So, Iron Canadian - how did you decide which one to go for - it looked like there was over 60 6.5 x 55's on the Tradex site - what drew you to a specific one?
 
mellie said:
So, Iron Canadian - how did you decide which one to go for - it looked like there was over 60 6.5 x 55's on the Tradex site - what drew you to a specific one?
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Honestly, I opened each one in a separate tab in my browser; anything with a non matching bolt and receiver or that wasn't in very good condition I closed. From those I looked for ones that were still using the original sights, a number of them seemed to be using replacement target sights (remember this is my first Mauser, I may have passed up some exceptional rifles), I wanted an original Swedish Mauser.

As I went through them I came across this one, it was an anomaly compared to the rest, most were Carl Gustafs 190x or 191x dated receivers; this one was a Husqvarna 1943. WW2 era, and the same year as the Lee Enfield my father owned; which he willed to me. It was a personal connection, but still not enough to make the decision. I did some research on the sight that it was listed as having on it, the SM Sikte AGJ ram rear sight, it seemed that these rifles were of limited production and that based on the date of the receiver and the rear sight everything was original and correct.

based on those characteristics and the condition listed I opted to buy it, I bought a Husqvarna from Trade Ex last year so I know the condition of the rifle would be better than listed.

It wasn't because i thought it might have great collector value, it just resonated with me. I'm not kidding myself though, this was a total impulse buy.
 
Enjoy your purchase.

I was lucky enough to pick up a really nice 96 off the EE.
My only issue is that I would like hunt with a swede, but mines too nice to Bushwacker with.
Someone was selling a fairly beat up one, with no bolt, that I should of jumped on. Still kicking myself.
People seem to want the same for a sportirized, as a full military version.

Cheers
 
Very nice rifle. Looks to be in excellent condition. Please excuse my ignorance about these but is the rear sight a later issue sight? it looks much different from the one on my rifle.
 
Rumpelhardt said:
Very nice rifle. Looks to be in excellent condition. Please excuse my ignorance about these but is the rear sight a later issue sight? it looks much different from the one on my rifle.
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You are correct, this firearms was part of the civilian marksmanship program and inserted with a new rear sight (insert). The sight picture set up is quite good and better that the standard sight ladder. My CG 1901 M96 has the same rear sight and is missing the stock disc and has the previous owners name initialed on a silver or nickel disc installed in its place.
 
samsplacci71 said:
You are correct, this firearms was part of the civilian marksmanship program and inserted with a new rear sight (insert). The sight picture set up is quite good and better that the standard sight ladder. My CG 1901 M96 has the same rear sight and is missing the stock disc and has the previous owners name initialed on a silver or nickel disc installed in its place.
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Thanks Sam, that is what my research revealed.
 
Wow - if you call that an impulse buy - sounds like you put an hour or 2 into it. I had looked at them but didn't know where to start. Seem to have developed a yen for 6.5 stuff

IronCanadian said:
Honestly, I opened each one in a separate tab in my browser; anything with a non matching bolt and receiver or that wasn't in very good condition I closed. From those I looked for ones that were still using the original sights, a number of them seemed to be using replacement target sights (remember this is my first Mauser, I may have passed up some exceptional rifles), I wanted an original Swedish Mauser.

As I went through them I came across this one, it was an anomaly compared to the rest, most were Carl Gustafs 190x or 191x dated receivers; this one was a Husqvarna 1943. WW2 era, and the same year as the Lee Enfield my father owned; which he willed to me. It was a personal connection, but still not enough to make the decision. I did some research on the sight that it was listed as having on it, the SM Sikte AGJ ram rear sight, it seemed that these rifles were of limited production and that based on the date of the receiver and the rear sight everything was original and correct.

based on those characteristics and the condition listed I opted to buy it, I bought a Husqvarna from Trade Ex last year so I know the condition of the rifle would be better than listed.

It wasn't because i thought it might have great collector value, it just resonated with me. I'm not kidding myself though, this was a total impulse buy.
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mellie said:
Wow - if you call that an impulse buy - sounds like you put an hour or 2 into it. I had looked at them but didn't know where to start. Seem to have developed a yen for 6.5 stuff
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LOL! It was more an impulse buy in that I wasn't really looking to buy a gun anytime soon. The Swedish Mausers piqued my interest and I decided to look and see what Trade Ex had.

It's kind of like walking into a gun shop to pick up bore brush and walking out with a new rifle, but then again, Trade Ex will do that to you.
 
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