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This thing showed up at me door step tuday.
Nawt sure I like it.
Nawt a fruck'in clew where it wuzz.
Ammo that followed it in the shawp is 6.5 x 55.
Bawrill is 23 3/4"
Poor thing went thru the rittyewawl awf having'err skull drilled.
Four frick'in times.
Decent job, but still...………..ouch.

Gonna pewt sum photos under this typy chit.
I know there izz sum smartzs awn'ear.

Biggest thing is history.
And maybe ahh wee bit oh werth$?

It's Flyday, do enjoy...…………….:wave:
Oh Mackerzs, hope yer still wartch'in……………..:onCrack:

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M38 Husqvarna in 6.5x55 Swede

An M38 is a shortened version of the Carl Gustaf M96 (originally they were cut down, later they were manufactured shorter). The manufacture was contracted out to Husqvarna to keep up with demand in 1941. Those are actual short barreled manufacture with turned down bolt handles. Serial numbers started at 600,000

I'd say $400-450 with those matching numbers and stock in good shape. Bore looks very good to me. Drilled/tapped for scope wouldn't bother me at least but for someone collecting rather than shooting it probably would.
Tradex doesn't have them any longer (to check current pricing) as he is severely reducing his inventory. FWIW M96 Sporterized versions in 6.5 x 55 are $250-350

Bet it's a good shooter. Personally I think the M96 and M38's are nice looking rifles.
 
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Looks horrible, you better just get rid of it while your ahead. BTW I will take it off your hands for $100, just cause I feel bad for you. :)
 
Paul T described it well.
Extra tapped holes destroy any collector value so price should reflect its value as a shooter.
One without extra holes $450, this one $350ish on a good day.
 
OP, to pass the time, might want to check out various pieces for "crowns" - barrel bands, springs, etc. A part made at the Swede State arsenal, Carl Gustaf, will have "straight" crowns - North/South; East West on the rifle. Husqvarna made parts will have "tilted" crowns - had read that "tilted" crown was actually for any contractor made part, but huge majority were by Husqvarna - I can see a "tilted crown" just forward of that rear sight, on the sight ladder. If you lift that rear sight, underneath with be a pair of initials - was where the Swede Inspector stamped his approval - on a 1941 Husqvarna M38, the inspector was likely "G.B." M38 heat treat was "harder" that earlier M96, so inspector initials stamped on the rear sight body, instead of onto the receiver side ahead of the serial number. (Didn't make that up - came from "The Crown Jewels" by Dana Jones)
 
Yes - I see a "tilted crown" just forward of the groove / notch in that rear sight spring. The Inspector initials appear to be hiding in the shadow of the right "ear" of the rear sight body. On a 1943 version that I have here, the Inspector initials have a "straight" CG crown right beside the initials, although the rear sight body has a "tilted crown" at the very front, under the hand guard. As per that book, the same guy was the Inspector at both CG and Husqvarna, at same time - "G.B." for 1941 and 1942, then "S.S." for 1943 and 1944 (page 155 of the book, if anyone is checking...)

An FYI? Some sellers seem all taken with the brass disc on the butt stock, and the various punch marks - were done by Swedish armourers who were checking out the rifle, to keep track of its condition. But, these rifles were surplused 1960's (?) or so, so last time a Swede military armourer looked at them would have been 50 or 60 years ago - the punch marks say what condition the bore was then - probably does not mean too much for today... That particular disc is saying that rifle measured 6.49mm bore and was new or next to new condition. The deformities visible on that little screw slot are suspicious, as well.
 
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Looks like a nice rifle, I wouldn't be too upset if something like that showed up at my house. Shame about being drilled though. If you don't want it, I could make room for another 6.5 in my collection.
Kristian
 
Swede rifle model 38. The husky has the turned down bolt however to mount a scope you have to use the rings with the see through section at the bottom. Scope has to be mounted very high to clear bolt handle.
 
Found a 38 couple years back, had this wrapped around it.

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Didn't really care for the black plastic look... so I bought some redwood for her and stuck a red scope on it too.

Just to even things out....Tall scope mounts are a must.

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If'n you don't want to scratch that pretty wood on her you could always borrow this piece of black plastic to try out.
 
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