The stamp on the barrel was just 9.3 so which one is it most likely to be?

This is a Husqvarna on a 98 Mauser action with a very light weight sporter stock. It has a one leaf rear sight with a very shallow v and a barrel band swivel. The grip is rounded and checkered with no cap. Is this a 9.3 x 57, and if so how hard is it to find ammo for this rifle?

I have two in front of me and they are both x62.
Try feeding it something.
Boha

Most Husquarnas stamped 9.3 is cal 9.3x57
the 9.3x62 is in all the cases i have seen stamped 9.3x62 (a few hundreds)
It is easy to check even you dont have the right ammo. If you have a empty 30.06 case and it can be chambered it is definitly a 9.3x62 if it stops about 1/4" before closed it is most likely a 9.3x57

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Originally posted by Muletrain:
The stamp on the barrel was just 9.3 so which one is it most likely to be?

This is a Husqvarna on a 98 Mauser action with a very light weight sporter stock. It has a one leaf rear sight with a very shallow v and a barrel band swivel. The grip is rounded and checkered with no cap. Is this a 9.3 x 57, and if so how hard is it to find ammo for this rifle?

I should be able to tell which 9.3 your Husqvarna is chambered in from the serial number.

Probably a m96 action too.

It sounds like a '96 stock to me too.
Does the action cock on closing or on opening?
If on closing it's a '96 if on opening it's a '98.
It realy won't matter which action it is in term of use or reliability they are both good actions.
The '96 were made by Husqvarna, the '98 by FN, both are excellant.
I don't know how difficult it is to find loaded ammunotion in the US of A. It is still made by Norma and cases for reloading are still sold.
Dies are made by Hornady and 8x57 cases can be resized with ease.
You have a good short to medium range rifle, they are great to shoot, and kill very well

Howdy
If the rifle is a 96 action, it is a 9.3x57mm.
Both calibers were made in the FN action, however ther were two pre world war II models, M-46 and M-146.

The model M-46 was made from 1927-1937, most in 9.3x57mm (WALNUT STOCK), beginning at s/n 500 for approximately 15,000 guns. (Some were 6.5x55mm) (Swedish M-96 action) (None in 9.3x62mm)
The model M-146 was made on FN M98 Belgian actions with clip slot and thumb cut (Beech stock), again, most in 9.3x57mm, beginning at s/n 20,000 for approximately 12,000 guns. Some are 9.3x62, some in 6.5x55mm.
Husqvarna ran out of FN actions and reverted to the Swedish M-96 action in 1941. Approximately 8000 were made during WWII for civilian use. (Most 9.3x57mm) Some, maybe 3000 were made in 6.5x55mm. The WWII s/n started at 40,000 for the 9.3x57mm and 70,000 for the 6.5x55mm.
Production continued after WWII with a mix of Swedish M-96 and new FN M-98 actions Chambered for 6.5x55mm, 8x57mm, 9.3x57mm and 9.3x62mm.

LLS

It can either one if its a mod. 98 Mauser Husky as they came in both calibers....

The easiest way to tell is try a 9.3x62 in the chamber, if its a 9.3x57 the 62 case will not chamber, but also try a 9.3x64 to be sure no one has been tinkering with it....

Actually a gunsmith chamber cast is the safe way to determine the caliber....

Actually, it was years after the 93. x 57 that the 9.3 x 62 became a factory offering. During that period they stamped the barrels "9.3" only without any length indicated. So any barrel marked only "9.3" left the factory as a 9.3 x 57 (as that was the only caliber produced during those years) BUT..

many were rechambered later to x 62 so you really need to do as Ray and others said to be sure.

Ray,
Very sensible advice on checking the chamber. Will a x57 or x62 extractor fit over a x64 rim? I have no idea, I just know that it has a larger than the other two.

Sierra,
Not all 146 rifles were made with Beech stocks, mine is Walnut.

All Husqvarna rifles marked "9,3 m.m." left the factory as 9.3x57, as did all "8 m.m." leave as 8x57. Ray's advicing to measure with a 9.3x62 catridge is wise as there have always been tinkerers who love to ream up the good old 9.3x57. However, it is as good as it is.

Here is a fine article of the Husqvarna 9.3 mm Mauser: http://www.pettsons.net/m46.html

Regards,

Fritz