Can anyone help me find the origin of this old rifle?
February 12th, 2010 by eranio
Old fully stocked military rifle.Looks to be about 6.5 mm (guesstimate) bore. Flip up backsite to 2K meters, fixed front sight.Box magazine with straight bolt handle.Marked "CARL GUSTAFS STADS GEVARSFAKTORI 1915. Ser.# 355680. Sling swivels and cleaning rod.Barrel length is approx. 29".Action looks similar to Mausers I have seen before. Also has crown markings and an idealized letter symbol I can’t make out too good. Please help if you are knowledgable on old (WWI-era) military rifles.I’m guessing it’s Austro-Hungarian.
Posted in Military Rifles
February 12th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Bound’s hubby here:
First, NEVER list the full serial number on-line …it is like posting your credit card number! (Anyone could claim the rifle to be theirs and report it stolen, and YOU have just lost your rifle or been severely inconvenienced!)
You have a Swedish Mauser manufactured in Sweden by the Carl Gustafs Company. Your rifle is more than likely chambered for the 6.5mm x 55mm Swedish Mauser round! There is also (probably) a brass-like disk on the right hand side of the butt stock, which I have heard is used for ballistic information (I do not have first hand experience on this).
I would like to say that this rifle is a Model 96, but I can’t be sure of the designation. Please see link, below!
February 12th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Swedish Mauser m96
February 12th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Those Swedish Mausers are a well made sweet shooting rifle.