Old Mauser M/96 performance?

[SHR970]

I have a well sporterized 1916 made into a carbine, a 1917, and 1918.

I also have a 1931 91/30 Moisin and a 1944 Model 38 Moisin.

The Moisin is a truck axle; the Swede a propeller shaft.

The Moisin is as refined as Ivan the Terrible; the Swede is Carl XVI Gustav.

I have taken my 1916 carbine hunting, my '44 Moisin...never. Both wear iron sights.

There's a reason a well worn Swede goes for $400 or more and the near new Moisins for $1-200.

 

[Old Time Hunter]

How many other milsurps have won the Olympics? Multiple times? Only one...the M96 6.5X55.

If I do my part, it not only cloverleafs at 100 off the bench, but will put multiple rounds through the same hole. Using a lead sled (don't like doing it this way, but wanted to take the human element out of it), managed to have one hole on paper at 100 yards. 'Course it had opened it up to .375" with three rounds. Amazing for a Carl Gustav made in 1917...

 

[stanmo]

I never worry about buying something I know I can sell for the same or better price.

I love my 1915

 

[303tom]

If I was to get my hands on it, you would never see it on the market again..............

 

[Moose458]

I have checked these rifles out before, I don't think there worth it. Unless your looking for a deer rifle, but still there are better and cheaper options. Anyways the 6.5 round is pretty expensive compared to other rounds. The gun doesn't have much collective value either and you can get a Mosin-Nagant for $80. My final answer is NO.

Usertag, are you feeling a little lonely about now. You kind on stepped in it. The Swedish mauser is a great rifle, and maybe you should take another look at it.

 

[valnar]

The m38 Swedes and Swiss K31's would cost well over $1000 if they were built today. Some estimate twice that.

The Mosin-Nagant? Based on construction quality alone, I could never see them worth that much.