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Swedish Mauser

ECO-DAVEECO-DAVE Member Posts: 243 ✭✭✭
edited May 2010 in Ask the Experts
I have just recently purchased a Swedish Mauser stamped 1910 with bayonet. When attached the bayonet is sloppy as there seems to be some sort of bushing missing from end of barrel. All that is there is threads. Can someone tell me what I am missing and where I could fine it to complete this rifle. Many thanks, Joe
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  • ECO-DAVEECO-DAVE Member Posts: 243 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    PROBLEM Recently purchased a swed mauser mfg obernorff 1900 on receiver SERIAL NO 3219 all matching. Have several others 1899/1900 serial no# much higher. This is NOT a reject for two reasons. later production and no Swed stamp for rejection. Not a parts gun as all parts match and receiver has not been restamped ( all marking Excellent) Any answers
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  • ECO-DAVEECO-DAVE Member Posts: 243 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a chance to buy a Swedish 6.55 Mauser made by Carl Gustav. I don't know anything about the gun or the round. Can anyone enlighten me?
    Without the NRA, the second ammendment would already be gone!
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  • ECO-DAVEECO-DAVE Member Posts: 243 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I recently bought a M38 Swedish Mauser, 6.5x55, can someone please explain to me what the markings on the disc in the buttstock mean, I have been told a couple different things. Just want to know the correct meaning. In the section that has 1,2,3. It has an arrow pointing to the one, in the section that has 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 it has an arrow pointing to the zero. Thanks WIN52C
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  • ECO-DAVEECO-DAVE Member Posts: 243 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi All , I just picked up a swedish mauser 6.5 x 55 .
    The muzzel is threaded , What did these rifles have on the end of the barrel ??? Was it some sort of flash hider , and if-so , where can I find one ???
    Thanks
    Rich D.
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  • ECO-DAVEECO-DAVE Member Posts: 243 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Swedish Mauser marked Carl Gustafs 1909 on reciever. All number match and is in near perfect shape, it has a threaded barrel with flash hidder. Could someone tell me what the rifle is worth? It is all original.

    Thank you
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Generally the ones with the threaded barrels were actually reworked during and after W W II, to be used with wooden bullet blanks. The device on the end of the barrel shreded the wooden bullet so it wouldn't be dangerous/lethal downrange. Since the rifles with the threaded muzzles have been altered from the original they are worth less then the ones that are completely original. IMHO a original Model 97 long rifle in excellent condition with a threaded barrel, would be in the $200-$300 range.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,692 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In my experience the threaded muzzle doesn't hurt the value much, although I much prefer the non threaded muzzle.

    This rifle could be worth $300 to $400.
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  • gartmangartman Member Posts: 660 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If that thing on the end of the barrel has long slashes in the side and a hole in the end it is a flash suppressor. If it has round holes drilled in the sides, no hole in the end, and covers the front sight, it is a blank firing adaptor and MUST be removed before firing real ammo or whole gun go "BOOM".
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  • ECO-DAVEECO-DAVE Member Posts: 243 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It has a flash suppresor, and i don't see any arsenal marks on the trigger guard anywhere. All number match on every part of the rifle.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,692 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I didn't know they made the Swede with a flash suppressor, I thought they were only made with a wooden bullet shredder.
    Learn something every day.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
    I didn't know they made the Swede with a flash suppressor, I thought they were only made with a wooden bullet shredder.
    Learn something every day.


    When they imported the Swede rifles with the threaded barrels in the 80's/90's? I never seen any of the authentic "shredders" with them. Chances are this flash suppressor is something that was made up in the States. Most of the rifles with the threaded barrels that I remember seeing were Model 1897 Infantry Rifles with 29" barrels. Kind of doubtful that they would need a flash suppressor for a rifle with a 29" barrel.
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  • gartmangartman Member Posts: 660 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Quite certain the flash supressors are not Swedish military but they look cool and do protect the barrel threads. Had several books just on Swedes and none pictured this as an assessory
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gartman
    Quite certain the flash supressors are not Swedish military but they look cool and do protect the barrel threads. Had several books just on Swedes and none pictured this as an assessory



    I believe the reason that the bullet shredders were never available is that they would have been very dangerous if some unaware person attempted to fire standard ball military ammo in a rifle with the shredder still attached.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,692 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Swede001.jpg

    I got this plastic cap, that screws onto the end of the muzzle to hide the threads on my Swede.
    I don't like the threads but when you get a chance at a $800 rifle for 400 bucks you learn to live with the threads.


    Swede002.jpg

    It looks pretty good, you have to be looking right down the bore to tell something is a little fishy.
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