Swedish Mauser
I have just recently purchased a Swedish Mauser stamped 1910 with bayonet. When attached the bayonet is sloppy as there seems to be some sort of bushing missing from end of barrel. All that is there is threads. Can someone tell me what I am missing and where I could fine it to complete this rifle. Many thanks, Joe
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I have a Swedish Mauser marked Carl Gustafs 1909 on reciever. All number match and is in near perfect shape, it has a threaded barrel with flash hidder. Could someone tell me what the rifle is worth? It is all original.
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Generally the ones with the threaded barrels were actually reworked during and after W W II, to be used with wooden bullet blanks. The device on the end of the barrel shreded the wooden bullet so it wouldn't be dangerous/lethal downrange. Since the rifles with the threaded muzzles have been altered from the original they are worth less then the ones that are completely original. IMHO a original Model 97 long rifle in excellent condition with a threaded barrel, would be in the $200-$300 range. 0 -
ECO-DAVE.....photos of your rifle would help us evaluate condition and value as "...near perfect shape" doesn't mean a whole lot. Can you read the stock disc? If so, what does it say? The Swedes are the only battle rifle made that can tell one the condition of the bore by being able to read the disc. How many times has it been through the arsenal rework process? Turn it upside down and check behind the trigger guard for arsenal marks. It should have at least one as Rufe has told you as yours has the threaded barrel. The market for Swedish Mausers (including your Model 96) is still strong even though the supply has dried up for the last several years. I have seen some marks with strong disc numbers go for $400+ in my area...but need those photos. The Swedes are noted for their great quality and out of the box accuracy and therefor are still in demand. 0 -
In my experience the threaded muzzle doesn't hurt the value much, although I much prefer the non threaded muzzle.
This rifle could be worth $300 to $400.0 -
If that thing on the end of the barrel has long slashes in the side and a hole in the end it is a flash suppressor. If it has round holes drilled in the sides, no hole in the end, and covers the front sight, it is a blank firing adaptor and MUST be removed before firing real ammo or whole gun go "BOOM". 0 -
It has a flash suppresor, and i don't see any arsenal marks on the trigger guard anywhere. All number match on every part of the rifle. 0 -
I didn't know they made the Swede with a flash suppressor, I thought they were only made with a wooden bullet shredder.
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quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
I didn't know they made the Swede with a flash suppressor, I thought they were only made with a wooden bullet shredder.
Learn something every day.
When they imported the Swede rifles with the threaded barrels in the 80's/90's? I never seen any of the authentic "shredders" with them. Chances are this flash suppressor is something that was made up in the States. Most of the rifles with the threaded barrels that I remember seeing were Model 1897 Infantry Rifles with 29" barrels. Kind of doubtful that they would need a flash suppressor for a rifle with a 29" barrel.0 -
Quite certain the flash supressors are not Swedish military but they look cool and do protect the barrel threads. Had several books just on Swedes and none pictured this as an assessory 0 -
quote:Originally posted by gartman
Quite certain the flash supressors are not Swedish military but they look cool and do protect the barrel threads. Had several books just on Swedes and none pictured this as an assessory
I believe the reason that the bullet shredders were never available is that they would have been very dangerous if some unaware person attempted to fire standard ball military ammo in a rifle with the shredder still attached.0 -
ECO-DAVE.....hate to use your last thread, but again you need to post photos so we can tell you what you actually have. The "flash hidder" is not Swedish military and I would take it off the rifle. SARCO sold them some years ago as a add on that did nothing for the rifle but take away value. Might look neat to some eyes, but makes collectors barf. Keep it stock IMHO. And the arsenal marks are Swedish crowns on the stock BEHIND the trigger guard. Take the photos and start another thread and we can tell you what you actually have. 0 -
I got this plastic cap, that screws onto the end of the muzzle to hide the threads on my Swede.
I don't like the threads but when you get a chance at a $800 rifle for 400 bucks you learn to live with the threads.
It looks pretty good, you have to be looking right down the bore to tell something is a little fishy.0
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