Carl Gustav .308 sporter

[Willfully Armed]

I just bought a Gustav swede mauser sporter in .308. Came with a Fagen walnut german-stule sporting stock, and Leupold Vari-x II 3-9x40.


I have been surfing the wwweb looking for hard resources on Gustav, his mausers, and who sporterized them. But, no good resources have been found. I need some old duffer(or a younger one) who knows these things and can head me in the right direction.

 

[Frankl03]

Welcome to the High Road! Very nice find! Beautiful stock!

 

[Deckard]

I have been surfing the wwweb looking for hard resources on Gustav, his mausers, and who sporterized them.

I don't think your going to find them. Most sporterizing will have been done by unknowns, either Bubbas here in the US or ,for the higher quality sporters, by small mom and pop gunmakers in Europe. Records really aren't kept.

Nice rifle all the same. I have a stock 96 that shoots wonderfully. Enjoy yours.

 

[ReadyontheRight]

Nothing really to learn on the sporterizing side. I don't think there was a world-renowned shop doing the sporterizing, probably just a local gunsmith.

Looks like a great sporterized gun built off of a really great gun. With a very nice scope added.

Here is some Carl Gustav info.

Nice gun! Go shoot it and enjoy!

 

[viking499]

Very nice looking setup.

 

[NCsmitty]

Welcome to THR, Willfully Armed.

I'm wondering what stamp is on the rifle? Is it stamped 308 or is it marked 7.62x51?
I do believe it is a small ring Mauser and pressures developed by the 308 Win may exceed the design standards.
Regardless of that, it is a very fine rifle and seems to have a safety that is unique. I've not seen one like that before.



NCsmitty

 

[Willfully Armed]

Welcome to THR, Willfully Armed.

I'm wondering what stamp is on the rifle? Is it stamped 308 or is it marked 7.62x51?
I do believe it is a small ring Mauser and pressures developed by the 308 Win may exceed the design standards.
Regardless of that, it is a very fine rifle and seems to have a safety that is unique. I've not seen one like that before.



NCsmitty

They were orignally chambered oin 6.5x55, this was rebarelled for 308.

Funny HAHA, I already sold it and bought this-



http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/32405

Dealer cost $775

My cost NIB- $595

 

[rangerruck]

very nice pickup, but I liked the looks of the older one better. Just like the classic wood better...