I think that you might mean a "Swedish" Mauser, but I could be wrong.

Depending on condition, they are running anywhere between $150.00 and $400.00 but wait to see an answer from one of the members from Sweden, it's quite a contrast.

Bill

Say, that fine 6.5x55mm is only a "big bore" when loaded sideways!

Just joking around!

Check out this webpage...

http://www.geocities.com/enfieldfan/links.html

It has a lot of links to pages dedicated to information of Swedish Mausers. I love these rifles, but don't know a lot about them yet. I've got a 1922 Swede M96 myself (all matching serial numbers, no cleaning rod, nice metal and wood), an it is very nice.

Please feel free to let us know what you find out, I'd like to hear what "GEVARSFAKTORI" means. I'm thinking it is the actual factory or town the rifle was built in.

Update!

Does it look like this??

I just found this picture at this website...

http://home.earthlink.net/~danathius/

Check it out.

Take care...

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Brian
The 416 Taylor WebPage!

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If the former and unmodified in good condition, it'll be at the top of the price range mentioned by Bill Tompkins. An m/96 would be at the lower end.

The only problem as I see it is your comment that "it still shoots good" - they have never shot good, they have always shot excellent... The 'Swedes' were made with a quality in both materials and fitting that no other military rifle, regardless of age or origin, can approach. The chambering is a gem, inherently accurate, easy to load for with no recoil and capable of slaying the largest beasts found on this planet.

-- Mats

what�s an M96 Oberndorf from 1900 worth - it seems not to have been used at all? The sight looks like original but with a peep-hole instead of a notch.

Nice rifle, but the police won�t give me a licence because I already have six guns.

Fritz

P.S. At this page you find a pdf-file of the military manual for the Swedish Mauser: http://hem.bredband.net/b102212/links.html

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Mats,

what�s an M96 Oberndorf from 1900 worth - it seems not to have been used at all? The sight looks like original but with a peep-hole instead of a notch.

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Well, probably around SEK 300-1000 depending on the buyer. They can appear as-new even after some time of use, because of the seldom seen (on military rifles) quality of blueing. The sight is aftermarket, is it a dioptre or a peep (hole) sight in the place of the standard issue rear sight?

-- Mats

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Originally posted by Mats:
[BThe sight is aftermarket, is it a dioptre or a peep (hole) sight in the place of the standard issue rear sight?

-- Mats[/B]

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It looks like standard rear sight, but instead of a notch, there is a round hole. I haven�t seen something in that way before, but I think that it would be quite shootable. Common dioptres or peep sights are quite common on this rifles but they are place on the action bridge - these ones on the barrel.

However, I wouldn�t cry of having one in my cabinet, but our dear gun controlers expect me and other hunters to be extremly dangerous if we would get a seventh gun...

Fritz

P.S. I have a 6,5 too - a 6,5x57R in my drilling. Good for woodcocks and capercailles with the nice old army RN FMJ.