I just got a small little Swedish rifle as a gift. I have not shot it yet. It's chambered in 6,5 x 55. It has a small stock with a metal buttplate. Marked as Carl Gustafs Stads Gevarsfaktori 1903 HR137xx There is a small little round space that looks like a metal plate was mounted there at one point. There is a belt buckle mounted in the side of the stock. Is this a cavalry carbine? Is worth a damn?

Yes it is worth several nowadays. In pristine condition they bring many pretty pennies too. I love Swedes too so I'm quite prejudiced.

If your rifle has a 17 and one-half inch long barrel and a mannlicher stock, you could well have a Model 94. I have one, but mine was made in 1917, has all matching numbers and generally a damn good little rifle with a 91xxx serial number. I got mine as a gift as well. The previous owner did a bubba job on the stock by cutting off the last eight or nine inches of it and painting on an ebony forend tip. That really pisses me off. I'd love to put it back in origianl full stock configuration, which means the stock will have a different serial number. If your rifle has a barrel about 24 inches long then it is probably a model 38.

It's a 94 then..and the foreend has been shortened. Which means most collector value is lost, right? The barrel looks pristine and the action is tight so I'm gonna put a scope on it and shoot it. Thank you fellows

Tombo,if you put A scope on your rifle, will you dill and tap over the center of the receiver or use a side mount. If you do the receiver mount then the bolt will have to be bent also. I did A complet sporter job on the one that I have. Because it had a half a-- job on it to, but I am very happy with it now. Hope you like your's as well. 6.5 SWEDE

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I just got an M94 that had been sporterized. Man I hate when people do that but it's done. What powder and bullets are you guys having the best luck with?

Tombo
You have a real prize!!!! I just hope nobody has screwed it up trying to sporterize. Lengthing the bbl, drilling and tapping, etc.
There are probably only 150 or so of these in original condition now left in the world!!! Most belonging to the Swedish government for parade and ceremonial use. Treasure it!!!

Too late...some "bubba" chopped up the stock. I've decided I'm going to put a new stock on it and use it.

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What powder and bullets are you guys having the best luck with?

Try RL 22 and 140 grainers. I have two of these little 94 carbines, both with all matching numbers. I have always had a soft spot for them as it was a model 94 carbine that first introduced me to center fire rifles many years ago. back then they cost $19.00 from Montgomery Ward. Just try to find one nowadays for under $850.00!!

Geronimo

Thank you Geronomo. I bought some reloader 22 today. I have been told to try it in my .300 Win mag also so I figured might as well get some.

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What powder and bullets are you guys having the best luck with?

Try RL 22 and 140 grainers. I have two of these little 94 carbines, both with all matching numbers. I have always had a soft spot for them as it was a model 94 carbine that first introduced me to center fire rifles many years ago. back then they cost $19.00 from Montgomery Ward. Just try to find one nowadays for under $850.00!!

Geronimo

As popular as these carbines were/are for hunting rifles, you'd think the Ruger compact in say 260 would be flying off the shelves.

If the barrels were not quite as short, perhaps 19-21" vs. 16 I might go for it, but the blast must be high! My ears hate blast.

I did shorten one 96 to 24 and another to 21', the 21" was sweet, but did forego some fps. I think the fast 7.5 twist held back fps due to higher pressures. 6.5's are not high on expansion ratio as say a 30-35 bore in same capacity, so it can use more barrel to squeeze performance potential.