have a sporterized 6.5 with ser# hk 1081xx. can anyone tell me anything about this rifle, or guide me to a mauser forum? rifle is not for sale or appraisal. it has been in my family 3 generations now and will be a hand down. very accurate, short barrel and light to carry and shoot.

Swedepie,
The book "The Swedish Mauser Rifles" has this to say: That rifle should have started life as an M94 Carbine, the HK being the initials of the inspector, Helge G. L. Kolthoff.

Eric

eric, thanks for the reply. would you know of a forum pertaing to these rifles? something like the ruger forum? mac.

Check www.milsurpshooter.net. Lots of info on Swedes as well as links to other sites.

#hk 1081xx is a Carbine 1914-1918.

Do you have a picture. You said its sporterized. How much spoerterized?

Just a stock butcher job? Original rear and front site? Whats been altered?

A original carbine stock is worth alot . If its cut up its firewood.

An origanal unaltered carbine are selling for $800-$1000. Sporterized not much $.

I have The Kehaya Poe book.

What do you want to know?

Yes Swede mausers are very accurate nice rifles.

craigster, thanks for the info. just grazed through it for a minute, but looks like some very good learning potential there. will spend more time later. mac

gsp7, you probably would call it a stock butcher job. my dad cut the stock down from the original. real blondish yellow wood. didn't really change the lines of the original. narrowed the grip and turned the bolt, drilled and tapped for scope. barrel cut down to 18 in. everything was reblued. and a 3x9 variable put on. the side sling hole on the butt end of the stock was filled end. the only other deer rifle we had at the time, was an old 06" with ramp sight's. in those times he did a super job on it and it turned out nice looking, plus it filled the bill of putting meat on our plates. soo butcher job it may be, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. if the barrel ever goes on it i will either retire it or put a good stock on it and a longer barrel and try some long range stuff with it. didn't mean to write a book, thanks for the info. mac

Swedepie

The carbine barrel was 17.71" so your Barrel is probably not cut. Still have the sights?

The swedes are so accurate, a scope is nice on them. I almost bought a original carbine that was drilled and tapped with a scope.


I have 4 m38s and a custom sporter I made from parts that I got from Numrich.

Its my most accurate rifle with a new/old carl gustaff barrel. I have a Luepold vxII 3x9 on it. and its in a nice figured/fiddleback black walnut stock.

Yours sounds like it might be a Beech wood stock .

Picture of a carbine out of a 1998 Luepold cataloge

GSP7, no sights, no pic capability yet. am working on it though. just an over all good shootin rifle. where abouts in idaho you from? i have a bro that lives near boise. only loaded 140 gr. bullets for it over the years. i was thinking of trying some 120's or lighter. currently use imr 4831 and 4350. any ideas? mac

Swedepie

Emmett Idaho over the hill from Boise.

Ive shot 120s but you cant load them close to the lands because of the long throat in the chamber. The 120s work good and are accurate though. I like 140s and I have used 160s . 129 hornadys are a good wieght bullet because they are long enough to reach the lands and still enough base in the neck of the case.

Try Reloader 22. Its the best powder for the 6.5x55. It also I heard is the same powder the swedes used in there ammo. Ive shot 48gr of r22 with a 140gr bullet in a swede mauser but I backed it off to 46.5-47 gr to be safe. I use Lapua and norma brass.

This is my favorite caliber. I have a Remington Classic and 3 older M96 Swedish mausers (long 29" barrel) all in 6.5x55. I've never sporterized my M96s, only restored them. All are quite attractive and shoot as accurately as most new sporters we're manufacturing today. Seeing as how Sweden didn't get involved in the major wars most of their rifles are in excellent shape. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal