gustaf mauser question

07 April 2002, 10:20

<ty>

I just bought a gustaf mauser,the rifle is almost perfect.behind the brass disk is a yellow tag with some words I cant read and some numbers.Do you know what this is for? I can write these if you need them.also any idea what this might be worth? I paid 125.00
Thanks

07 April 2002, 17:48

tsturm

quote:
Originally posted by ty:
I just bought a gustaf mauser,the rifle is almost perfect.behind the brass disk is a yellow tag with some words I cant read and some numbers.Do you know what this is for? I can write these if you need them.also any idea what this might be worth? I paid 125.00
Thanks

That was a trajectory conversion table for different bullet configuration (spitzer or round nose) http://www.geocities.com/swede94/index.html

07 April 2002, 19:50

Pyrotek

Yes that's a conversion decal being put on some Swedish guns when they changed 156grn bullets to 139grn bullets. Without installing new sights, they put brass plate(later paper decal, like the one on your rifle) so soldiers can convert to proper rear sight setting.

Price depends on the condition of the rifle,
An un-drilled all matching (metal and wood) rifle with nice wood, clean bright bore plus the orginal range decal can go as much as 275$(that's if your rifle has no other historic significance)

Swedish Mausers are ALWAYS accurate, mine shoots under 0.5 MOA with handloads and scope. Swedish Mausers are also drying up because people likes them (I have 4), others sporterize(butcher) them. The price on those fine guns are going up and up.

08 April 2002, 07:35

<ty>

Thanks for the info and the web site
that is what I was looking for

08 April 2002, 07:47

<JOHAN>

Hey Guys
Soo they pay around 200 for a really nice and clean mauser rifle in USA.

I know a gun dealer here in Sweden who paid 3$ for mausers IF they were nice. This were a few years ago, no wonder why this dude drives a new Toyota Landcruiser Heavy Duty with all the xtra stuff. I regret that i never got more mausers.

JOHAN

08 April 2002, 15:22

<Ghost>

quote:
Originally posted by ty:
I just bought a gustaf mauser,the rifle is almost perfect.behind the brass disk is a yellow tag with some words I cant read and some numbers.Do you know what this is for? I can write these if you need them.also any idea what this might be worth? I paid 125.00
Thanks

I own two and believe me I really enjoy both rifles. One (a model 38 has been sporterized and scoped.) is my daughers deer rifle and she loves it.
The other is still in its millitary dress and is a super accurate rifle. This one is a model 96 carl gustav with the 29.5 inch barrel.
Just remember use common sense when reloading for these rifles or use factory ammo in them. Have fun and enjoy a classic.