Carl Gustafs Model 1896 6.5×55 Swedish Mauser
Carl Gustafs Model 1896 6.5×55 Swedish Mauser
Carl Gustafs Model 1896 6.5×55 Swedish Mauser. The Model 1896 (m/96) Swedish Mauser is a bolt-action infantry rifle adopted by the Swedish military on March 20, 1896, and chambered for the high-accuracy 6.5×55mm Swedish cartridge.
Key Specifications & Features
- Caliber: 6.5×55mm Swedish rimless
- Barrel Length: 29.1 inches (approx. 74 cm)
- Overall Length: 50 inches
- Weight: ~8.8 to 9 lbs (unloaded)
- Capacity: 5-round staggered box magazine (loaded via stripper clips)
- Action Type: Mauser-based bolt action, cocks-on-closing, with a straight bolt handle and two front locking lugs.
- Sights: Tangent-type rear leaf sight graduated from 300 up to 2,000 meters (with volley fire settings).
- Stock & Markings: Typically features a straight-grip walnut, beech, or elm stock with a small brass disc inlet into the right side that details bore condition, barrel diameter, and shooting adjustments
A nice rifle in great condition with an excellent bore. This rifle has bee screw cut for a moderator and the receiver has been drilled to take scope mounts which are included.
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Carl Gustafs Model 1896 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser
- Manufacturers: Initially produced under contract by Mauser Waffenfabrik in Oberndorf, Germany (using imported high-grade Swedish steel), and subsequently manufactured domestically at Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
- Service Life: It served as the primary long rifle for the Swedish military until the introduction of the shorter m/38 short rifle in 1938, though the m/96 action and variants continued in active and specialized reserve service (such as the m/41 sniper rifle) for decades.
- Market Availability: Today, surplus m/96 rifles are prized by collectors and target shooters for their exceptional build quality and mechanical precision.
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