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Swedish cut down 96 versus mod.38

Dave45-70
I have been told that all model 38 swed's have a turn down bolt and if it has a straight bolt it is a cut down 96.Is this correct? Any other way to tell a cut down 96? Were they cut down at the arsenal? thanks Dave
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  • rufe-snow
    My reference, ( Rifles of the World ), notes that they were arsenal reworks. Identified as the Model 1938 Short Rifle. None of the markings were changed though. Barrel cut to 23.5", and bolt handle turned down.

    Another reference identifies the above rifles as being the Model 96/38. With straight, not turned down bolt handles.

    Starting in the late 1930's Husqvarna made Model 1938 Short Rifles, with turned down bolt handles.
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  • allen griggs
    I have a factory cut down model 96 with a turned down bolt.
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  • Dave45-70
    Apparently you can't rely on the style of the bolt to determine if you have a true model 38 or a cut down 96,is there any other way to identify a original model 38? thanks for the comebacks.
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by DBuesching
    Apparently you can't rely on the style of the bolt to determine if you have a true model 38 or a cut down 96,is there any other way to identify a original model 38? thanks for the comebacks.


    The Model 1938 Short Rifles made by Husqvarna are marked on the receiver with their name. The earlier 96/38's would be marked with the Swede arsenal Carl Gustaf marking.
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  • gary wray
    DBuesching...The m/38 were all made by Husqvarna in 1941-1944 in a 60,000 new rifle contract for the Swedish gov't. All have turned down bolts and are in the serial # range 600,000-706,000. If your rifle has a turned down bolt, says Husky on the receiver, and is dated 1941-1944, you have the real deal. The m/96-38 was a 30,000 rifle contract begun in 1938 to cut down the M/96 to the 24.5" easier length for the Swedish footsoldier to handle in the field but kept the straight bolt. Almost all were made by Carl Gustaf. It proved so popular that it led to the m/38 with the turned down bolt all, again, made by Husqvarna. So, the true M/38's were made by Husqvarna and all have the turned down bolt and are dated 1941-1944. The 1944's are the rarest (fewer than 8,000 produced). Hope this helps! Good shooting!
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