Description
Offered for sale is this Swedish Model 38 which has visible matching numbers on the whole bolt, barrel, barrel bands, floor plate, butt plate & receiver. This rifle began life specifically as an M.38 manufactured by Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag in 1943 as seen stamped on the receiver & was not part of the refurbishment program whereby M.96 rifles were arsenal converted as part of the trend toward shorter service rifles & became designated as the M94/38 as this was done in 1938.
Thye M.38 is easily identified by the bent bolt as opposed to the straight handles on previous models.
All Swedish Mausers, whether built in Germany or Sweden, were fabricated using a Swedish-supplied high grade tool steel alloyed with nickel, copper & vanadium, a product then noted for its strength & corrosion resistance.
These rifles were used by all arms of the Swedish military during WW2, along with the Finnish Army in their war(s) against the USSR.
This example is in outstanding overall condition as can be seen in the photos & the wood is in better than average condition but does have some of the usual markings from service life. The metal work is clean & has a nice even blueing still present with the bolt still very clean & bright. Stock disc on these rifles provides details of the condition of the rifle according to the armourers indicating this in very good condition. More information can be found at: http://dutchman.rebooty.com/disc.html
Complete with the original leather sling, this is a very good example of these popular military surplus rifles which don’t have an awful recoil & are known for their accuracy.
As such they are very popular for military service rifle comps plus ammunition is still commercially available for reasonable prices.
Make your decision based on what you see, so please view the photos carefully as they form the main description & override all written information so ask for more if desired.
Whilst we check these out for serviceability, the warranty has expired & these are sold on an as is basis.
As with all used guns, we recommend you have this checked by a suitably qualified person prior to shooting.
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