The m96 became one of the most desirable surplus rifles. Apr 01, 2007 over the lifespan of the swedish mauser, there were numerous variations in parts meticulously documented and illustrated in the kehaya and poyer book, the swedish mauser rifles. The swedish mauser carbine and rifles, model of 1894 and 1896, are perhaps the most finely manufactured and finished military rifles ever made, in my personal opinion. Type one 1 m38 rifles are made from old m96 rifles these are manufactured by carl gustaf or by mauser. Although the swedish mauser rifle has long been considered a fine collectible firearm and an excellent shooter, other than a few magazine articles and one book published in germany, there has never been an authoritative source of information about these fine rifles available to the collector. Various styles, grades, and configurations sold at different price points. By 1896, the swedes had purchased 12,200 carbines from mauser, and the carbine had proven its worth. Unfollow swedish mauser to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As did those of all mauser designs before the famous model 1898, the m94s bolt cocked on closing. Buy mauser military rifles of the world 5th revised edition by ball, robert w. In the case of swedish mauser owners, they have the swedish mauser rifles by steve kehaya and joe poyer. The rifle would remain basically unchanged until 1938, when a new shorter model would be. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. They have the same straight bolt handle as the m96 rifle.
How to purchase and what to look for in a swedish mauser. Sep 10, 20 swedishmausers 22 he gevar m38 was the last of the mauser rifles used by sweden, serving from 1938 to the mid1980s. Theres little doubt that mauser boltaction rifles and variants in one form or another armed the majority of the nonbritish aligned world before the first world war 1 and even past world war 11. Mauser 8x57 m03 basic, inc mounts and ring bolt action rifle rh new. If you have one of these well made rifles in your collection i recommend this book, it will provide the swedish mauser rifle owner with some useful information. The perfection of the swedish m94 mauser rifle in all its variations, in 6. Stocks, bedding, modifications and after market parts. Mauser military rifles weapon book 39 english edition. They are the last ones available m96 swedish mauser 6. We specialize in all military surplus weapons from ak47s, ar15s, mausers, cetme, enfields, uzis, and much more. Hi all, back in 1994, when my son was born, i bought him one of the sporterized swedish mausers that kimber then of oregon.
The book gives the reader a trip through time back to the mid 1800s when rifles were going through a time of design revolution. A new list of serial number ranges by year has been compiled. See video, brutus description, and custom options for individual offerings and details. The rifle would remain basically unchanged until 1938, when a new shorter model would be introduced known as the m38 swedish mause. That book is filled with crucial information for the person who undertakes the home conversion of a military mauser. There were only 52,000 built by mauser 1895 to 1900. The muzzle on the m96b and m38b rifles are threaded for a blank firing device.
Publishers description the writing team that brought you the sks carbine has done it again with the swedish mauser rifles. Resembling a fine sporting arm, it was extremely accurate due in part to its 6. Excellent condition swedish mauser made by carl gustafs stads gevarsfaktort. Book description collector grade publications, canada, 2003. Notes covers swedish mauser rifles, a partbypart examination for every one of the 14 different models of this fine military and civilian match rifle. It is interesting in that the wrist of the stock indicates it was refinished and rebarreled 4 times and refinished an additional two times, without rebarreling.
Customizing the swedish m96 mauser rifle chuckhawks. The swedish mauser is considered by many collectors to be the finest of the preworld war i designs for military rifles. Swedish military rifles used guns waffen ferkinghoff. I bought a swedish mauser from an individual the other day. Extensive bibliography listing all the books, articles and foreign sources to date. Mauser fulfilled the initial order for 12,000 carbines in a sixmonth period between september 1895 and february 1896. I enjoyed success in hunting wild boar with that rifle. An excellent example for the mauser or swedish collector. Third edition, second printing third edition, second printing. Apr 24, 2018 does anyone else shoot an 1896 swedish mauser. The swedishmade actions were proofed with load developing up to 66,000 psi breech pressure as well as with the remark in the accurate.
Uncompromising use under all conditions, the mauser 12 is designed consistently, as are all real mauser bolt action rifles. Civilian rifles built on the swedish mauser action cg 63 competitiontarget rifle when surplus swedish mausers became available after world war ii many m1896 and m1938 rifles were successfully converted by carl gustafs and norma into the cg 63 competitiontarget rifle chambered in 6. Oct 22, 2012 the one i have on this post is a carl gustafs 1918 mfg 1896 mauser. I was hitting the steel at 300 yards at harvard with one of mine. Swedish mauser is a term that was first applied to these fine. Covers swedish mauser rifles, a partbypart examination for every one of the 14. Yet, only two books have been written about this finest of all mauser rifles. Feb 08, 2011 buy mauser military rifles of the world 5th revised edition by ball, robert w. The model 1894 swedish mauser was essentially an 1893 spanish mauserderived design with a distinctive, knurled, lshaped extended cocking piece, a round bolt face and a stout guidefib on the bolt.
The swedish mauser rifle by steve kehaya goodreads. They have the same rear sight as the m96 rifle, but with an inserted nickelplated sm micrometer sight m38. No corners were ever cut, so the quality is uniformly excellent. The generic m98 action is best typified by the german, full length g98 rifle and shorter k98 carbine chambered in 7. The swedish mauser rifles for collectors only by steve. I am not into military rifles, but i am endin up with a few, 5 mn, k98, sks, sm. But to be clear, of course, the swedish military rifles of waffen ferkinghoff are not only for the showcase, but also prove themselves in use with shooters and hunters.
Above swedish soldiers, circa 1930, armed with gevar m96s. Swedish mausers are a family of boltaction rifles based on an improved variant of mausers earlier model 1893, but using the 6. I have built a number of rifles on swedish military actions in 22250, 243, 6mm, 2503000, 257 roberts, 6. Spain bought some 1,200 mauser 1891 rifles and carbines in 7. The swedish mauser is considered by many collectors to be the finest of the. Even with open sights and old eyes it still works fine. Cleaning daily cleaning and inspection cleaning is carried out accordingly to the chapter equipment maintenance. This book is much better than i thought it would be. The mauser examples are much more difficult to find. The generic m98 action is best typified by the german, full length g98 rifle and shorter k98 carbine chambered in. All swedish fsr rifles were based on the swedish mauser system m1896, except one the sauer 200str you can see this old m1896 system cut open here below. The swedish mauser rifle is the newest book in the for collectors only series and it provides the familiar partbypart examination for every one of the 14 different models of this fine military and civilian match rifle.
It, as well as the crown, is stamped on every part that i can see. The swedish mauser as it is affectionately called got its beginnings in 1896. The m38 sm sight goes from 250 to 600 metres, the elevation. Carbine m1894 with bent down bolt and rifle 1896 system with straight bolt for faster operation. The swedish mauser rifles provides north cape publications famous partby part description of. The threads are to be protected by a plastic thread cover.
It is somewhat ironic that the rifles we in north america know so well as the swedish mauser were never called that by the military in sweden. The bestknown and most popular are the rifles m 94, m 96 and m 38, which are called schweden mausers in germanspeaking and swedish mauser in englishspeaking areas. In the end they ordered 280,000 pieces of an improved version of the 89 mauser known as the turkish model 1890 rifle. Eventually, the kingdom adopted the mauser model 1893, firing the 7. These are the m94 model 1894 carbine, m96 model 1896 long rifle, m38 model 1938 short rifle and m41 model 1941 sniper rifle. The target rifles from degennaro generally are reconstructed shooters union rifles, using all original gustav m96 rifles from around 1911 imported by. Everything about mauser bolt rifles is here and to know and understand mauser rifles is to understand all rifles. Notes covers swedish mauser rifles, a partbypart examinat. The definitive book on the subject, mauser military rifles of the world, 5th edition, is the masterwork of robert ball, the worlds foremost authority on mauser rifles. Im amazed that a cartridge developed in 1891 is so close to the 6.
The swedish mauser by steve kehaya and joe poyer 1999. The one i have on this post is a carl gustafs 1918 mfg 1896 mauser. The target rifles from degennaro generally are reconstructed shooters union rifles, using all original gustav m96 rifles from around 1911 imported by century 9899% condition with matching sn including the. This book takes the reader through 164 pages and loads of photos of accurizing the classic swedish mauser battle rifle from az. One the earliest military surplus imports into north notes covers swedish mauser rifles, a partbypart examination for every one of the 14 different models of this fine military and civilian match rifle. These rifles were all built by skilled craftsmen with high quality materials under peacetime conditions. I bought it to identify my rifle and even though ive read it cover to cover im still not sure of its age or what factory made it.
We stock browning blr rifles, remington rifles, marlin rifles, savage rifles, winchester rifles, howa rifles, tikka rifles, ros. Apex gun parts is your source for hard to find gun parts, parts kits, and accessories. As i look through the photos, i will send more interesting rifles with unusual markings, to the forum. Marked danzig 1891, this rifle is not matching, bore does have strong ri. Thousands of surplus model 1896 swedish mausers were imported into the u. No other work on mausers contains more details and models of this ubiquitous riflefrom the early black powder models to the mauser 98 and beyond. We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. Swedish mauser is a term that was first applied to these fine rifles when they reached the surplus arms market. The swedish mauser rifles by steve kehaya joe poyer.
I did a write up on the swedish mauser the other day. It is noted that there were 560,000 m96 rifles buit by carl gustafs from 1899to 1925. The belgians talks with mauser prompted the ottoman empire, whose contract for model 1887 rifles included an escape clause allowing them to alter their order to account for any new advancements the mauser brothers made, to consider the design. Some may have minor cracked stocks due to age or may be missing stock. Swedish mauser markings mississippi gun owners community. One of my first rifles was a sporterized military surplus rifle in 6. The m96 m38 m41 swedish mauser performance tuning manual.
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