Both rifles were to be chambered for the new ‘Union Cartridge’ to honor the joint commission’s work and promote solidarity between the two countries.” The Norwegians selected the Krag-Jorgensen as their new infantry rifle while the Swedes chose the Mauser. It would be loaded with a smokless powder of suffcient quantity to propel the bullet 699.2 meters per second (2,296 feet per second). It had a 10.1gm (156 grain) round nose bullet with a maximum diameter of 6.7 (0.264 inch). The 6.5x55mm cartridge was adopted by both Norway and Sweden. The commission met in Kristianna, Norway on Novemto finalized the cartridge selection. A new rimless design based on the Austrian Roth 7mm cartridge, was developed for a 6.5mm bullet and became the leading contender over the 8mm Krag-Jorgensen round. Sweden initially preferred a semi-rimmed cartridge, but the advantages of a rimless case soon became apparent. At the same time, development of the cartridge moved ahead. “The Joint Commission worked assiduously to find a new rifle. Extensive testing was conducted of the then-current military rifles, including Mauser, Krag-Jorgensen, Lee, Mannlicher, Kropatschek, Marga, and Schmidt Rubin. In the book, The Swedish Mauser Rifles by Steve Kehaya and Joe Poyer, they expand on really how fast the process of finding a new military rifle was back then. While this was happening the common infantry rifle was the Jarmin and the Rolling Block rifles which were being converted to the new Krag-Jorgensen cartridge. Then, jumping to around 1889, Sweden and Norway decided to come up with a new and standardized infantry rifle and cartridge. The initial part of the M96 Swedish Mauser’s story really begins with the arms race to smokeless powder cartridges and small arms after the introduction of the 1886 Lebel rifle and its “small bore” (small in comparison to the common 11mm or 12mm bores of the time) cartridge. This is why the wood may not match great in some light or an explanation of the presence of a thread protector, sight hood, and reproduction stock disc. I had purchased it as a barreled action and brought it back to its former glory. Note: The rifle pictured is my personal M96 Swedish Mauser. Understanding the firearms of old, their importance, and their development which lead to many of the arms we now cherish today is incredibly fascinating and we hope you enjoy what we have to share, too! Hopefully along the way you can garner a greater appreciation for older firearms like we do, and simultaneously you can teach us things as well through sharing your own expertise and thoughts in the Comments.
#M38 HUSQVARNA SWEDISH MAUSER SERIES#
Welcome to our recurring series of “Curious Relics.” Here, we want to share all of our experiences, knowledge, misadventures, and passion for older firearms that one might categorize as a Curio & Relic – any firearm that is at least 50 years old according to the ATF. It has been a cold couple of weeks up here in Minnesota, but it has gotten warmer and I had the opportunity to take out this old rifle for you today. Despite the interesting factoids, I really enjoy going over older firearms and especially when they get some range time. Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of ! The last time around I covered the Stevens 325-A. Rifle isn't finicky and shoots 129gr Hornady btsp interlocks just as well.Curious Relics #011: The Swede – The M96 Swedish Mauser This was just a load I threw together with some bullets I had a bunch of, testing new taller front sight. We shoot 10 shot groups for score though. This is how mine shoots and I regularly shoot high match scores at my clubs military rifle shoots. The 6.5x55 and swedish mausers are known for their inherent accuracy. I wouldn't worry one bit about it shooting poorly, unless the barrel is garbage. You don't list your model, but from what I hear the carbine's are more scarce than the long guns. Do some research and you'll find some guys are getting sub moa and moa accuracy from their short barreled swedish mausers using handloads. Just as a side note, one of my club members uses a m38 and it is very accurate. You've been told that, or your are imagining it? It looks like you are missing a word in your sentence, making it vague. Does anyone have a load that works for them in a carbine? I've been that the short barrel will be difficult to get any kind of accuracy out of. I bought a 6.5x55 carbine a few months ago.