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Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Calfed » Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:57 am

I went out on a limb this weekend and bid on a Swedish M41B at an online estate auction. The auction pics were few and not that great and the description very spare, but I bid accordingly.

Here are the auction pics...

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Description advised that it is a "Mauser Carl Gustafs 1899 Sniper Rifle".

I'll post better pics and description when I get it.
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby flintlok » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:54 pm

Wow, nice find. Those Swedes are accurate. It looks all correct. I love that era's blues steel and walnut bolt guns. :thup: :thup: :thup:
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Buffy Vampire Slayer » Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:13 pm

What cal 6.5?
It looks like a floor plate.
Is it?
Nice gun btw.
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Calfed » Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:16 pm

flintlok wrote:Wow, nice find. Those Swedes are accurate. It looks all correct. I love that era's blues steel and walnut bolt guns. :thup: :thup: :thup:


Thanks, Flinty! I have a thing for Swedish Mausers and have been in the hunt for one of these for some time now. It is a nice companion to a CG 63 that I glommed a few months ago. I'll have to post up some pics of that one too
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Calfed » Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:17 pm

Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:What cal 6.5?
It looks like a floor plate.
Is it?
Nice gun btw.


Thanks Buffy. I'm not sure what you are asking me. It has a floor plate.
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Buffy Vampire Slayer » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:57 am

Calfed wrote:
Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:What cal 6.5?
It looks like a floor plate.
Is it?
Nice gun btw.


Thanks Buffy. I'm not sure what you are asking me. It has a floor plate.

The calibre reaiiy,is it 6.5?
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Calfed » Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:05 am

Yes, 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser.
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby mathspete » Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:42 pm

Nice. I'm jealous.
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Calfed » Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:06 pm

mathspete wrote:Nice. I'm jealous.


Thanks! Been looking for one of these for a long time.

Are Swedish Mausers available in the UK?
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Calfed » Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:05 am

The M41B arrived at my FFL today. I got a chance to grab a few pictures before it went into the safe for the 10 day "cooling off" period.

It looks legit...

Bolt is blued and matching (body). The bolt sleeve, cocking piece and safety match each other, but not the bolt body.

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There is an M55 adjustable rear sight mounted

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Base and scope mount serial number match (19530) and appear to be correct for the receiver date (1899)

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Stock apprear to be beech replacement (common for these rifles, I'm told) and has a single crown cartouche behind the trigger guard.

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Scope and mount appear to be correct for the M41B
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Anyone see anything out of place?
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Re: Swedish M41B sniper rifle

Postby Calfed » Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:07 am

I finally cooled off enough to pick up my Swedish M41B

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Will attempt to get to the range tomorrow.
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