swede mauser help

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just looking for more information on my mauser as to what model it is.

It seems to have features of both (straight bolt of the 96, but threaded muzzle of the 38) when it was made ect (reciver is stamped "Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag 1941" so Im going to guess this was made in 1941?)

its in 6.5x55
threaded muzzle
straight bolt handle (apparently the early new manufactured M-38s had these until they tooled up for the bent bolt)
front hinged rear sight
no front sight protecter
rear sight is marked with a "T" and is calibrated to 600y has a "U" notch instead of a "V" (from what I read this was on the 1941 for M41 ammo, on the newly manufactured M38's and not from a converted M-96 like they were doing up to 1940)

The brass plate is marked "9" on the inner 6.46 line
1 and 3 in the little "123" section
and nothing marked for the holdover.

I read that the new Manufactured M38 did not have this data plate.

So, Im thinking this may be a new manufactured one in an old stock?

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Both the M38 and the M96 mausers had threaded muzzles.

Both had exactly the same actions. Many M96 rifles were rebarreled to M38 configuration. That's why you see so many with early dates.

If you want to know what model you have, measure the barrel length. if it's around 29inches, it's an M96.
 
If I recall correctly, all the Husqvarna parts were stamped with the crown at a slight tilt as opposed to straight stamping on Carl Gustafs rifles. Some were also made by Mauser-don't know how they were stamped.
 
The muzzles where threaded for the "shredder" that was used with the Swedish blanks. The Swede's used a wooden bullet blank. The rifles were used as training rifles. A huge pile of the threaded muzzles were sold in Canada by Century Arms years MANY years ago when they were in Montreal. Ah, the good old days.
 
how would I go about figuring out if my rifle is "all matching"
last 3 of the s# is 341
bolt release 076
bolt 846
bottom of the mag 846
both barrel bands 836
butt 013
 
all matching means all parts on the rifle match the last 3 numbers on the action .
Most important of those is the # on the bolt it should match the action if it does`nt you should have a gunsmith check headspace.
tornado45
 
tornado45 said:
Then your good to go just means you have a parts gun instead of a all matching #`s gun have you shot it yet?. Would like to see a pic of it?
tornado
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pic posted... ill take more but the camera isnt that great

Photos dont really do it justice though...
stock is in excellent shape (have yet to see a swede with as nice of a stock)
hardware shows no signs of wear at all, in as new condition
 
sidvicious said:
If I recall correctly, all the Husqvarna parts were stamped with the crown at a slight tilt as opposed to straight stamping on Carl Gustafs rifles. Some were also made by Mauser-don't know how they were stamped.
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this has all straight crowns

wheaty said:
The muzzles where threaded for the "shredder" that was used with the Swedish blanks. The Swede's used a wooden bullet blank. The rifles were used as training rifles. A huge pile of the threaded muzzles were sold in Canada by Century Arms years MANY years ago when they were in Montreal. Ah, the good old days.
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Im looking at getting some of the blanks, as well as the blank firing adaptor
mbogo3 said:
"T" means it is regulated for the 139-140gr bullet [Torpedo]
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at what velocity? would be nice to work up some handloads to match
 
Looks like an M38B that was fitted with a straight bolt handle. She should be the most accurate milsurp you now own ;).

I wouldn't be worried about mis-matched parts with Swedes, they swapped many parts to keep their rifles in excellent, servicable condition. Just look at what constitutes a barrel replacement for instance.
 
Your rifle, if it is marked Husqvarna with a 1941 date, would be a m/38 rifle, although Husvarna did modify many m/96 rifles to the m/38 specifications. The Swedes did not diferentiate between these newly manufactured and modified m/96 rifles, and considered all of them as m/38 rifles.

With the conditions of WWII existing, and with the Carl Gustafs State Arms Factory closed down, the Swedish Government gave Husqvarna a Contract for the manufacture of more m/38 rifles. The early ones had straight bolt handles, but the later ones had turned down bolt handles as Husqvarna was already set up to make Commercial rifles with a turned down handle.

The m/96 rifles that were made by Husqvarna were in 1943 and 1944, and these were 18,000 made for the Swedish Shooters Association, (FSR) and sold to Gun Clubs and Civilians with the provision that they could be bought back in case of War. No alterations or "bubba" modifications were allowed to these rifles, however target sights could be mounted as it involved only drilling and tapping a couple of screw holes. 12,000 of these rifles had the screw adjustable A.G. Johanssen rear sight mounted on the barrel, while 6,000 had the "T" ladder type sight.

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