cal30_sniper
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Hey all,
I mentioned this rifle the other day, and I thought I would go ahead and post some pictures up. I found it in a pawn shop down in Corpus Christi a few weeks ago. I can't imagine who let this one go, but once I saw it, I knew I had to have it. I ended up paying $425 for it, which I thought was high until I saw what the going rate is on these things nowadays.
The way I've got it figured, it's quite rare for a number of reasons. First off, it's an Oberndorf rifle, which makes it considerably rarer than your average Carl Gustaf M96/38 or Husqvarna M38. Secondly, it is one of the earliest of the Oberndorfs produced. It's serial number 26,330, and they started production at 20,000. I've always wanted one of these with a pre-1900 date on the receiver as well. It also has the desirable micrometer adjustable sight, and one of the most unusual stocks I've ever seen on a Swede. As best as I can tell, it's some kind of Black Walnut. Finally, the entire rifle is numbers matching except for the floorplate. The trigger guard matches, but somewhere along the line it got a mismatched floorplate. Otherwise, it appears to be wearing every piece that it left the factory with, minus of course about 5 inches of barrel and supporting wood.
I haven't shot it yet, but I can't wait to take it out. Something just tells me this one is going to be good. For a military rifle, it's got the best trigger I've ever tried, and I'm really liking the sights as well. Much better than the V-notch inverted V-post that my M96 Carl Gustaf has.
Anyways, on to the pics...
I mentioned this rifle the other day, and I thought I would go ahead and post some pictures up. I found it in a pawn shop down in Corpus Christi a few weeks ago. I can't imagine who let this one go, but once I saw it, I knew I had to have it. I ended up paying $425 for it, which I thought was high until I saw what the going rate is on these things nowadays.
The way I've got it figured, it's quite rare for a number of reasons. First off, it's an Oberndorf rifle, which makes it considerably rarer than your average Carl Gustaf M96/38 or Husqvarna M38. Secondly, it is one of the earliest of the Oberndorfs produced. It's serial number 26,330, and they started production at 20,000. I've always wanted one of these with a pre-1900 date on the receiver as well. It also has the desirable micrometer adjustable sight, and one of the most unusual stocks I've ever seen on a Swede. As best as I can tell, it's some kind of Black Walnut. Finally, the entire rifle is numbers matching except for the floorplate. The trigger guard matches, but somewhere along the line it got a mismatched floorplate. Otherwise, it appears to be wearing every piece that it left the factory with, minus of course about 5 inches of barrel and supporting wood.
I haven't shot it yet, but I can't wait to take it out. Something just tells me this one is going to be good. For a military rifle, it's got the best trigger I've ever tried, and I'm really liking the sights as well. Much better than the V-notch inverted V-post that my M96 Carl Gustaf has.
Anyways, on to the pics...