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willy

willy

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Thought I'd share with Kracker, Stink and Tsubaki something I finally scored on. Though I know many others will appreciate it.

So for the past decade I have been searching the gun shows etc. for a pristine Swede Mauser 96 in 6.5 Swede. Many years ago the most accurate rifle I ever shot was one of these rifles.
For those that don't know, on license from the German Mauser Co, the Swedes produced rifles with such high quality control, hand fitment, accuracy and reliability that they were the scourge of the Russians who went against a Nation of rifleman in the Scandinavian mountains and had their heads handed to them.
Well today at a gun show in PA I found her. A 1920 Carl Gustaf production literally as new. Gorgeous. Wood, metal, bore immaculate.
Best of all I talked the owner down to $320.00
Each hand fitted part is serial numbered and every part small and large match.
Came home with a big smile on my face.

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My God willy, that thing don't look barely used.
Wood, blue and metal parts are perfect.
You gun thief.
 
She wasn't my friend, very little use and excellent care. The bore is as shiny as a new out of the box Winchester.

About twelve years ago or so I went shooting and at the range met a gentleman shooting a gorgeous rifle. I struck up a conversation and he invited me to shoot a few rounds on her.
Fixed sights, military ball ammo. One ragged hole at 50 yards, literally one hole.
They had a four inch gong at the hundred yard range and I centered it four times in a row.
The older Gent looked at me and said "You can shoot". I knew it was the rifle. Never shot like that before with a military gun. Told him so.
He just smiled and said he does it once a month or so. See's someone who appreciates a great rifle and hands him a few rounds to try.
It was a Carl Gustaf model 96. Not quite as nice a shape as this one but the trigger action etc were unbelievable.
The trigger on mine is a two stage military but so smooth and precise you feel like a gunsmith spent a lot of time on it. Actually, that is what happened, in 1920, and his name is probably Sven. LOL
 
That is on bad mama jama!!!!!! What a gun!!!! Looks like somebody gonna have a hot date with that rifle at the range very soon. Lol!!
 
Yes Sir, these Swedish gunsmiths were something. Check out this, site, how to read the metal disk the armorers put on the stock.
So, my disk reads as follows. Absolutely perfect bore, perfect chamber diameter, as new. Perfect bullet placement with standard military ball diameter.
How cool is this.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/m-96.htm
 
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Hey Willy, the oldest gun in my collection is a type 30 Japanese long rifle she's in 6.5x50. I had it for about 6 years and I've never shot it. Might have to get me rounds. This is gun is very popular and common but what seperates this one from others is that it still has the emperors cresanthenim stamped on the reciever. The Emperor of Japan demanded all "emperors stamps" or cresanthenim be grinded off the recievers to save face after there loss in WWII. Meaning most of the ones in the states with emperors stamp were brought home by G.I.'s off of the battle field. Just a little history for ya. Funny thing is the bayonet I have that goes with this gun is worth more than the gun itself!!!
 
That is cool, I have a 7mm Jap Arisaka my Dad brought home too. Shot a couple boxes of ammo out of it years ago. Shot pretty good.

And Dave thanks for those site's
 
willy said:
That is cool, I have a 7mm Jap Arisaka my Dad brought home too. Shot a couple boxes of ammo out of it years ago. Shot pretty good.

And Dave thanks for those site's
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Yea pre-38 were 6.5x50 then they made the type 99 arisaka which was the 7.7mm. They are cool guns .
 
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