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Swedish Mauser M-94
Smitty500mag
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I resumed cleaning some guns in my safe today that's not seen daylight in sometime.
One of those guns I cleaned was a 6.5 x 55 sporterized Swedish Mauser, a Carl Gustafs Stads Gevarsfaktor Model 94 Carbine, made in 1904 that I inherited from my uncle back in 1999. The bolt and other parts match on the old gun. They're stamped 106 which is the last 3 digits of the serial number which is 50106.
My uncle bought the old rifle in Knoxville, TN back around 1958 or '59. It was the first center fire rifle (6.5 x 55) that I ever shot back then. I've only taken it out and shot it once since I inherited it and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it shot and how accurate it is after all these years. Any of you guys have a Swedish Mauser in stock form or sporterized?
When I first got the gun I noticed that there's a piece of the barrel at the tip that does not have rifling in it and didn't take the bluing like the rest of the barrel. It's a different color. Someone told me that piece was welded on to the end of the barrel in order for it to be long enough to be imported into the USA since it was to short at its original length. I checked that out with some Swedish Mauser collectors which confirmed that was the case.
The brass heart that's on the butt stock must be a piece somebody found to put in place of the round brass piece I've seen on other Swedish Mausers that haven't been sporterized. That piece doesn't look very good with the hole in it.
A lot of military rifle collectors don't like seeing them sporterized but this one was already done so it's not mine or my uncles fault that it got chopped up. But I have to be honest about it, I like the looks of it but then I'm not a collector of military rifles.
I would guess military rifle collectors feel like I do when I see a Winchester Model 12 or 97 pump shotgun that's been whacked on or an old lever action rifle that's had a scope mounted on it.
Looks like about 3/8" to 1/2" of barrel was welded on.
One of those guns I cleaned was a 6.5 x 55 sporterized Swedish Mauser, a Carl Gustafs Stads Gevarsfaktor Model 94 Carbine, made in 1904 that I inherited from my uncle back in 1999. The bolt and other parts match on the old gun. They're stamped 106 which is the last 3 digits of the serial number which is 50106.
My uncle bought the old rifle in Knoxville, TN back around 1958 or '59. It was the first center fire rifle (6.5 x 55) that I ever shot back then. I've only taken it out and shot it once since I inherited it and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it shot and how accurate it is after all these years. Any of you guys have a Swedish Mauser in stock form or sporterized?
When I first got the gun I noticed that there's a piece of the barrel at the tip that does not have rifling in it and didn't take the bluing like the rest of the barrel. It's a different color. Someone told me that piece was welded on to the end of the barrel in order for it to be long enough to be imported into the USA since it was to short at its original length. I checked that out with some Swedish Mauser collectors which confirmed that was the case.
The brass heart that's on the butt stock must be a piece somebody found to put in place of the round brass piece I've seen on other Swedish Mausers that haven't been sporterized. That piece doesn't look very good with the hole in it.
A lot of military rifle collectors don't like seeing them sporterized but this one was already done so it's not mine or my uncles fault that it got chopped up. But I have to be honest about it, I like the looks of it but then I'm not a collector of military rifles.
I would guess military rifle collectors feel like I do when I see a Winchester Model 12 or 97 pump shotgun that's been whacked on or an old lever action rifle that's had a scope mounted on it.
Looks like about 3/8" to 1/2" of barrel was welded on.
Comments
Rob
I have a made in 1915 Berlin (Oberndorff) Gewehr 98, Nazi Arsenal reconfigured to a Kar98 in 43' (according to the codes on the barrel.) Sporterized.
One of my best deals. Working as a Heavy Equipment Operator at a Sawmill, there was a lot of buying, selling, trading going on. My friend made a 2fer deal on the .22 he wanted, and another rifle he knew nothing about. Being a "Gun Guy," he wanted to know if I was interested in it.
A couple days later he approached my loader, with what I immediately recognized as a German Mauser, by the brass take down ring in the stock. He did not want to Sell it - he wanted me to trade him something out of my safe for it.
We settled on a RIA/Armscor M20P semi- auto .22 with a UTG Red dot on it. I had maybe $275 in it. (I had two of them.) We were both happy. Win - Win.
Nice Mauser. Very smooth. Trying to decide if it is going to Ricci, or not. It is difficult to decide what to part with. 🤔
I love the Swede Mausers, I have 4 of them. Mine are all the long rifles. I bought my first one at a gun store in Atlanta named Brock's in 1990.
I went in there, their center rack in the middle of the floor had 150 Swedes in it. I had never heard of the Swedish Mauser.
The really good ones were $150, the medium were $125, and the cheapos were $100. To be honest, I couldn't tell the difference.
I bought a $125 model. I saw 2 other guys buy Swedes on that day. Also they had a stack of Swede milsurp ammo, one battle pack of 200 rounds, $75. I bought one battle pack. I went home, shot the rifle, and came back to buy another one two weeks later. I saw that the center rack was full of Swedes. I asked the guy how many they had, he said they had 500 more in crates in the back, plus plenty of ammo. I bought another one for $125, as well as another battle pack. Match grade accurate ammo made in 1976, and non corrosive.
Gotta love the Swedes.
I can't be blamed for this 03-A3 being chopped up either but I like it and it's the rifle that I shoot the best. It must be off pretty bad if I can shoot it well.
The rifle could be counter bore. Counter boring will remove some rifling from the muzzle dur to wear and give a better rifling and muzzle for better Accuracy.
Rob