Swedish Mauser M96 from Obendorf

[edefonzo]

I used to own a Swedish Mauser dated 1900, marked as manufactured in Oberndorf. I don't know why that comes to mind now, but I've always been curious about it. Does anyone have any info about Swedish Mausers that might have been manufactured in Germany?

 

[Trebor]

Part of the first year of production for the M 96 rifles were made in Germany. That was done before the Swedes were able to set up their own tooling. They are essentially the same rifle, but are just a little bit more collectible since there are few Oberdorf rifles then Swede made rifles.

The gunboards.com forums have a good forum on Swedish weapons.

 

[Wildalaska]

The Swedish made ones are actually a bit better finished IMHO

WildgustavAlaska

 

[cracked butt]

They were made in Germany for Sweden under very high quality specifications, using Swedish Steel.

The Swedish made ones are actually a bit better finished IMHO

Wildmightbemezmerizedbythelittlecrownonthereceiverring.

 

[homeka45]

Thnanks for the information, I've been wondering the same myself, I've been looking at some of the CG63s and 80s.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Was the entire rifle built in Oberndorf? The wood fit/finish on my Oberndorf is very similar to my CarlGustav-built gun. Either the stock was fitted in Sweden, or the production process in both locations was amazingly consistent.

Regards.

 

[cracked butt]

I don't know who put the wood on these rifles, whether it be Germans or Swedes. Some bonehead put a really streaky looking piece of wood on my Obie, no matter how much liseed oil I rub into the wood, the darn streaks won't go away. I might have to replace it with a more consistant looking synthetic stock.

 

[Gewehr98]

If you might have to do that...

You might have to send that nasty, streaky piece of wood my way. For me to turn into coffee table legs, of course, I don't have a M96 that needs wood or anything...

 

[Onmilo]

The Swedes aren't Norwegians and if you replace that beautiful stock with plastic I will have to send the Finns after you!

 

[JNewell]

IIRC, Mauser actually erected a building (thereafter known as the "Swedish Building") to make the rifles under the Swede contract.

That stock is junk. Send it to me and I'll send you a nice, clean, unstreaked beech stock.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

CrackedButt,

you don't have to get rid of that sorry looking piece of scrap lumber that holds the Oberndorf iron.

You can spraypaint the wood with some good pickup truck bed liner in the color of your choice. The rubbery feel makes it seem a whole lot more tactical, too, and that's way cool.

I hate funny looking wood on guns.

 

[Sylvilagus Aquaticus]

Yep, my 1899 Obie is as nice as my 1916 CG 94, except the 94 has that awful streaky wood like y'all are afflicted with.

I ain't complaining, though.

I still ought to get a nice scoped model like WA has before they completely dry up, though.


Regards,
Rabbit.