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Antique Swedish Carl Gustafs Stads Mauser 1898 in 6.5mm
Guns International #: 100755284 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Mauser Rifles - Swedish - Antique Rifles - Cartridge
Seller's Information
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Seller: Red_Bear
Company: Red Bear Gun s
Member Since: 10/9/14
First Name: John
Last Name: Hotchkiss
State: Colorado
Zip: 80920
Country: United States
Phone: (719) 339-9937
Fax:
Number of Active Listings: 0
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Gun must return in unfired condition.
Payment Types Accepted: All Major Credit Cards, All Checks
Description:
The Gun:
RARE Antique Swedish Carl Gustafs Stads Mauser (1898) in 6.5mm
Accessories:
None
Condition:
NRA: Excellent
Blue Book: 85%
Additional Information:
This rare antique Swedish Mauser Model 1898 came in from one of our local customers on consignment. It is in overall excellent condition – completely original except for the missing top wood handguard piece. Looks to have “Crown” stamped parts throughout, with matching numbers throughout as far as we can see. Bore looks clean, and barrel threads are still intact. 99% of Swedish Mausers are post 1899, so this is a rare find indeed.
While the Germans have always been known for their craftsmanship, the Sweds tookcraftsmanship to a new level with the Swedish Mauser. They required the guns to be manufactured using Swedish high-grade steel (Swedish Steel) and a mixture of various metals including copper, nickel and vanadium. This process produced exceptional strength and corrosive-resistant properties. It was also claimed to have been made from superior steel than the normal steel of the times. One of the reasons for the high quality of the Swedish Mauser is because Sweden never entered wars like most other nations.
Swedish Mausers were manufactured in Sweden Carl Gustafs stads Gevärsfaktori, in Germany by Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf a/N and by and Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag. The actual production for the Swedish Mauser didn’t really start until 1898, when the Carl Gustafs federal armory started producing them. Due to the tooling up period and slow production, some of these earlier models were also contracted out to be made by Mauser and later by Husqvarna during WWII.
The Swedish Mauser was used by the Finnish army against the Russians (Finnish-Russian War 1939-1940 also called the Winter War). The Fins stamped theirs with the letters “SA” for any Swedish Mauser used during the Russian War. Finland was provided about 77,000 of the M96 Swedish rifles throughout this period, but most of them came near the end of the conflict. There were also about 8,000 Swedish volunteers that arrived armed with the Swedish Mauser M96s.
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SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Carl Gustafs Stads Mauser
Serial Number: 2763
Caliber Info: 6.5mm
Condition: Excellent