My new Swede Mauser M96

[jrfoxx]

USPS guy just dropped of my new rifle I got in trade here on THR with another member. I practically cried when I saw it. This thing is in absolutely MINT condition. There are only 1 or 2 TINY dings on th stock, and thats it. The finish is like brand new on the stock and the metal is in like 95% I'd have to say. Bore is REALLY bright and rifling is SUPER strong. I am IN LOVE! You really just dont see all that many Swedes for sale, as those who have them just don't really part with them. I REALLY have never seen one this nice available anywhere, that's for sure.Not that they dont exist, but most people with a something as well regarded as the Swedes, and in such great condition would probably sell a child before the rifle.

All the markings are Super Crisp also. Serial number is in the 66,000 range, date is 1900. All matching except the barrel bands. The metal disk in the stock shows the wear as a 2, and I'd say that hasn't changed. Just REALLY,REALLY Happy! such a beautiful gun. If it shoots as well as it looks and they are reputed to, I may have a new hands down favorite gun.

Also, I couldn't be happier with the trade itself. Chiggerbyte was Friendly, great and easy to deal with, and made it clear from the start he was honest and this deal would be 100% above board and followed to the strictest letter of the law. No hesitation in providing verifiable personal info and FFL license, and requested the same from me. I wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again at all.

Now for the pics. sorry they aren't that great. camera was fairly cheap, and my photo skills are pretty lacking.

Markings after adding some laquer stik (I REALLY like this stuff, and love how it makes the markings on milsups look)


Close up of the stock disk


After rubbing in some beswax and orange oil wood preserver/wax (this stuff REALLY makes wood look nice and should help protect well)

 

[cracked butt]

You really just dont see all that many Swedes for sale, as those who have them just don't really part with them.

Nice rifle!
I wouldn't have sold it either.

 

[StrawHat]

The Swedes are great shooters!

I have fed mine the 160 grain Hornady round nose.

My brother favors the 140 grain bullets and we have both used the Nosler Partition, he 125, me 140.

Great shooters, best of the mil surplus rifles.

You have done well.

 

[jrfoxx]

You have done well.

Yeah, I thought it was a pretty good swap for .410 O/U shotgun my dad bought new about 15 years ago that I never fired, and neither did I. It was kinda hard to part with it since he's gone now, but I just had no use for it, and was never gonna shoot it, so I think he would have been happy to see me trade it for such a great milsurp that I will shoot and really enjoy, as opposed to the shotgun that has been just sitting around collecting dust since the late 80's or Early 90's. The shotgun was really very good looking, and the Italian company that made them and sold them to the importer who rebranded them apparently has a good reputation for very good shotguns, so I'm sure it would have shot as good as it looked. I'm also Glad that I was able to trade it to someone who will actually shoot it and hopefully will really enjoy it and get many years of good shooting fun.Also got the Lee dies for it, and a box of 160gr Sierra bullets, so I just need to get some brass and a few powders and different bullets and see what I can make it do. Based on the pristine rifling and muzzle, I have a feeling it going to be capable of quite a bit more than I can get out of it. I need to try and track down an old, roughly same period looking scope and a no drill mount for it so I can see what it can REALLY do.

 

[Vaarok]

Hot damn, that's a fine Swede. You're gonna love it, and they shoot as good as they look.

 

[lionking]

One of the nicest I have seen.I just bought 100yd front sights for mine but haven't installed them yet.


I have several Mauser variations,all are high quality made but I`would rank the top 3 being the Swedish,Argentine variants and the Persian as the best.Actually the Chilean 1895 also.


If you decide to get the battlepack ammo available at some ammo dealers it's good ammo really non corrosive that ranks on the level of Swiss GP11 quality.Although most of the time the Swedish ammo in battlepacks will be tarnished but it hasn't effected shootability in my Swedes.


BTW,if you saw my recent threads it seems I'm addicted to the internet and buying milsurps compulsively so please if you ever decide to sell don't let me know...lol.

Actually,please let me know!!!!!

 

[Float Pilot]

Your stock disc actually shows a 2. They marked it over the number. No worries though. A "2" from the Swedes is better than most new barrels. Plus your bore diameter is exactly 6.50mm.

What marks are on the stock between the trigger guard and the rear sling swivel?

Do the serial numbers inside the two stocks match?

Are there any marks stamped into the chamber area of the barrel under the stock-line?

My 1900 m/96 really likes the 160 grain Hornady bullets with RL-22 powder. It is very close to the original military/94 ammo which used a 156 grain round nose bullet.
The later m/41 projectile bullet was a 9 gram (139grain) boat tail. It was faster and had a much flatter trajectory, but all of my Swedes prefer the heavier original long round nose for accuarcy.

 

[nyggis]

My mauser m/96 from 1919 is in similar condition. Makes the time used to take care of the rifle a pleasure.

Glad to hear how you appreciate true quality! That mauser of yours is in good hands!

Good luck!

/ Erik

 

[jrfoxx]

Your stock disc actually shows a 2. They marked it over the number.
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What marks are on the stock between the trigger guard and the rear sling swivel?

Yeah, I misread the article originally on how you read the disk, but reread it later and figured it out. Forgot to update that in my post though. And from what I have been reading, your right, even a 3 is still very good in reality, so I'm not worried about how well the gun shoots...I'm sure it will be me holding it back, not vice-versa.

For stock markings,the only one I see is a small crown, with no letters/numbers, on the underside a little bit rear of the trigger guard. I havent taken the wood off yet to look at the barrel shank and stock serial numbers yet (I'm kinda scared to, as I dont want to mar the nice wood getting the barrel bands off like happened with all the bands on my other Mausers where I removed them).If I get brave and do it, I'll update with any info I find though.

 

[cracked butt]

I havent taken the wood off yet to look at the barrel shank and stock serial numbers yet (I'm kinda scared to, as I dont want to mar the nice wood getting the barrel bands off like happened with all the bands on my other Mausers where I removed them).If I get brave and do it, I'll update with any info I find though.

I would advise notto take the stock off either unless there's acompelling reason to- like it being full of cosmoline or it was grouping in a way that shows the bedding is wrong. There isn't a whole lot to see under the stock anyway- the barrelwill always match the receiver with the exception of some Husqvarna rebuilds that simply have an arsenal stamp on the barrel, the stock will almost always match the rest of the rifle if the buttplate serial number matches the receiver- occasionally handguards don't match, they are the most delicate part of the rifle and were probably replaced most often.

The crowns on the wrist of the rifle show if and where the rifle was ever rearsenalled. Most rifles have 1 crown on them, but I've seen a few with 3 crowns.