Swedish Mauser m38 ~ Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Part 1 featuring the m38 Swedish Mauser manufactured by Husqvarna. This two part series takes a close look at an example of the famous Swedish Mauser, and we look into the history of this rifle and its cousin, the model 1896 Mauser.
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Yeah boii, best Masuer ever made. It's only taken 150 years for modern military to work out that the 6.5mm is about perfect bore diameter for most applications.
I love both the 6.5x55 mm round as well as ALL rifles chambered in it. I own not only one (or more) of all the "Swedish Mauser" rifles and carbines with the exception of the M41B (still looking for one with an original Ajax scope that I can afford) but also a wonderful Winchester Model 60 Featherweight and a Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen. All are great on the range, but my favorite is still my 1918 dated Model 1896 Carl Gustav with target sights. It will put all rounds through the same hole at 100 yards! Okay okay, it's a 1/2 inch group in reality.
I bought one in 1996 from an old woman who's gun collecting husband had passed. I also bought a French MAS and a Lee Enfield SMLE . Unbelievably, I paid 50 dollars each and still have them all.
Thank you for your awesome knowledge and fantastic video 👊👊🙏🙏
One reason for the Swedish Mausers were better than the Germans was that inventor of the gauge blocks CE Johansson was down to Germany to look at the production of Mausers then went back to Sweden and used his gauge blocks in the production of the mausers. Also the iron ore used by Husqvarna came from a mine outside Jönköping i.e. Taberg which is unique because it contains à lot of vanadin which makes the steel very hard. The iron ore from Taberg was used for shipbuilding and tank production.
They're sweet. Exellent craftmanship. A rifle like this will cost a fortune to make today. Thx for showing and efforts
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What a cool Swede. Thanks for the rundown. Looking forward to part 2.
Classic firearm. Very popular at our service rifle events.
Thanks for the history, l'll be watching p 2!
Captain Jan Åkerman, gun and hunt writer had several m96 , he had 4 or 5 barrel replacement in one,and action through years in competition and very much hunting was worn out. Action worn out .
Good stuff, I have a 1943, in mint condition, one of my prized rifles.
These are the best priced Mauser we can buy from OZ gun market. Nice quality with ammo we can find in nearly every gunshops. I just got my 1911 Carl Gustaf m96 with all matching numbers. Just paid 900 bucks. The same condition German Mauser costs more than 3 times of that. It's quickly became my favourite ww2 rifle together with the Finn M39.
Nice work man,enjoy. I think my favourite is my Chilean Mauser made by DWM in 7mm. A full length m96 would tick all the same boxes.
@@practicalnottactical I never tried a 7mm Mauser cartridge. Thanks for suggestion, I will keep an eye on the usedgun market, see whether can get one with the good price tag. Cheers.
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Holey!! I'm in Canadaland and got my CG63 seen here in trade for a near new Ruger American in 6.5 Grendel (825$) AND 300$ that I put towards the same rifle but a 20" barrel in 6.5 Grendel.
Missed my chance at an M38 by about a week; delayed a purchase from Global Ordnance [iirc the name] until the new year, and that's when they shut down because of an argument between the principals who owned the company. Doh! Will just have to make do w/ my M1896, but would love the handier configuration of the M38...
A few points:
1. My M96 was made by Husqvarna, in 1943 - so not all full length M96 models came from the Mauser or Carl Gustafs factory
2. The MAIN difference in the M96 & M38 rear-sight is the much shorter minimum distance setting for the latter. They also differ in rear-sight blade width, so these sights don't interchange - but it is easy to change the rear sight housing if so needed.
Good to see an M38 video on YT - THE proper 6.5 caliber, no man bun needed like the newer offerings!
If it was made by Husqvarna it's an M38 not an M96, Husqvarna didn't produce any M96 rifles. If your bolt is turned down and it's from Husqvarna it's an M38. Still a great rifle. I own four at the moment, including one in a sporter stock as the original stock was ruined by the previous owner, with a "no gun smith" scope mount and a very nice scope.
@@robbylock1741 Thanks for informing me that my rifle doesn't exist.
I know which model it is & carbine it is not = no length difference to my CG M96, and a straight bolt too, so what's that tell you?
I suggest you read up on the WW2 contract Husqvarna made M96 RIFLES made for the FSR organisation.
When I trade in Sweden at the gun shows my local contacts there seem very well aware of the WW2 Husqvarna contract M96 rifles too: I'll have to break some sad news to them all at the next show...
@@MooreLeather My apologies sir! In the "The Swedish Mauser - For Collectors Only" book they do show that Husqvarna did do some M/38-96 conversions as well as the M/38 short rifles and some M/41B sniper conversions from M/96 rifles as well! I still can't find any documentation on them making any M/96 rifles in that or the "Crown Jewels" book or any of the other books on Mauser rifles and carbines that I own. Odd that! I'd love to see pictures of your rifle and it's receiver ring markings and any documentation of those contracts! Just because I've never come across one here in the US or seen any documentation don't mean it's not so! Always more to learn.
I got my 6.5x55 by building it. Used a Vz24 action, turned down the bolt handle, installed a Timney trigger, drilled and tapped for scope mounting, and a McGowen barrel and sits in a Boyds stock. It is a tack driver. With a 140gr Hornady bullet it groups .5 inch at 100yds using my old shaky hands. It has accounted for a bunch of south Texas wild hogs for the freezer. It is a well-mannered cartridge. It does not get the respect it deserves. Everyone screams it is obsolete and that the 6.5CM is so much better. That is BS. My load gets 2700fps, not too shabby. Works just fine.
I agree mate, the 6.5CM did nothing new other than make a 6.5 fit in a short action.
I also suspect the hole on the side of the first barrel band is used for taking down the bolt too
Not that I can see. They can be taken down very easily by hand though. Simply pull the cocking piece back, unscrew it, then rotate the rest on the firing pin the n the pin and spring come out of the housing. Nice, simple design and easy to take apart anywhere.
What a Beauty, Not a Crude Beast like my old Mosin Nagant, What Sort of Price can you Find a Reasonable M38 in Aussie $$$ -Cheers🇦🇺⚔️👍🍻
Before the COVID days the average price was about 750 - 800, but now they are selling for up to $1200 for whatever reason.
Thats the problem,I cant find the elevator for the rear sight. Do you know of anyone who has parts?
Question: I’ve noticed your Mausers all tend have their safety selectors marked either with either colors or letters; is this a legal requirement in Australia or just something private parties choose to do as a safety measure?
Gday Hobofactory, it’s been a requirement for rifles imported into Australia for a long time. If the firearm has a safety then the fire position has to be indicated.
@@practicalnottactical ah got it. Kind of thought the may be the case; we have our own import marking requirements in the US as well but of a different nature.
I have a 1900 Oberndorf M38. Was the conversion of 96 to 38 done by factory? Can I use a sight from the purpos made M38 on my 96/m38?
If not all conversions done by the Carl Gustaf factory, then they would have been done by a regional military armorers; I don't know for sure. I'm not sure if the sights are a direct exchange, I don't own both, however, I wouldn't bother really. You can always get a replacement oversized front sight and then file it down slowly until it achieves your chosen zero, or you could reload to replicate (close enough) the original 156gr military ammo.
@@practicalnottactical I thought all M96/38 conversions were contracted to Husqvarna, as they were making the new M38 models.
I had to look it up and found a reference that they were converted by both the government Carl Gustaf factory and Husqvarna.
Short answer is YES it was converted at Car Gustav or Husqvarna.
@@practicalnottactical all conversions were done at the factory and NOT my local armorers, period.
Does anybody know if the Sako super hammer head 140 grain load to hot for a Swedish M38?
I couldn't find any data on the Super hammerhead load, but one of their other loads velocity (2700fps) seemed pretty common for the type of velocity used in any 6.5x55 firearm with a 140gr projectile. I don't think any factory round is "too hot" for an M38, and I'm not exactly sure what your concern is for. The rifle can most definitely take the pressure, remember, all firearms are tested with proof rounds of nearly double the pressure of any expected or intended cartridge. I would expect that the load, being the same projectile weight as the original military ammo is suited to shoot in the same barrel twist as the M38, and therefore designed to run at similar pressure to achieve the same velocity. This will ensure the greatest accuracy because accuracy is directly related to velocity, twist rate, and bullet length.
Thanks for the great video. I have a Swede; and the action is just so smooth. I absolutely love it. However, I have a slight issue with it; and I've been hoping someone could maybe help me figure it out..
Whenever the rifle is fired, the safety flips straight up.
I'm thinking that maybe the safety is worn down too far and allowing it to pop up. I'd hate to replace it (just to keep the #s matching). Any experience with this?
My Swede is the only one of my Mausers that make it even possible for the safety to move in the fired position. The cocking piece has a cut notch in the top of the cocking piece just forward of the knurled rear. I can move the safety flag to the top position but need some small effort to do so; it wouldn't just move by itself. When fired, the cocking piece should be flush hard up against safety selector, and when I apply the safety to the up position, it forces the cocking piece back about 1mm so that the corresponding edge of the safety is able to slide into that cut notch. If your cocking piece is not fully flush forward, then maybe the safety selector can easily lift and rotate itself. I would start by disassembling the bolt and inspect. Also, I have distinctive positive clicks when moving the the safety into all three positions.
@@practicalnottactical in the back of my memory i think there is a way to mount the bolt not 100% correct and it might give this problem. Normally unheard of that the mechanism fails, but dismount bolt and inspect the parts
fine rifles. Scoped, 3/8" group @ 100 yds w/140 gr. HAVE achieved 3/4" with open site+factory ammo. 10 lbs recoil energy.2550 fps from 23" barrel.
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Hello Rahul, welcome to the channel.
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With all the awful laws your govt has put in place can you keep firearms in your home? What guns do they allow.?
Hi Jon, yes of course we keep our guns at home. We can have pretty much any type of guns as long as you have a proven purpose for it. Purposes include membership to our national sporting shooters association, gun clubs or pistol clubs, hunting, owning or working on a rural property, security or licences professional pest eradication work. Out of all those purposes, the only two that qualify to own a semi- auto rifle or shotgun is rural property owners or licenced pest controllers. And then the rules around their ownership are so cumbersome that most don’t bother with the hassle. People who register as collectors can own just about anything. The laws restrict gun ownership to only people that should have them and not criminals, the mentally unstable, and irresponsible fuckwits.