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17 October 2002, 02:20
x-51
husqvarna model 96
hello everyone. i have a question. i recently discovered my local gun shop has 4 husqvarna made model 96 mausers dated 41-43. have any of you had experience with the particular rifles? they are 6.5x55mm and priced at $140. i have no experience with these guns and would like some opinions of them before i buy. are they fairly strong guns? would customizing them be a waste of time and money? any opinions are welcome. thanks.
17 October 2002, 03:46
tsturm
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Originally posted by x-51:
hello everyone. i have a question. i recently discovered my local gun shop has 4 husqvarna made model 96 mausers dated 41-43. have any of you had experience with the particular rifles? they are 6.5x55mm and priced at $140. i have no experience with these guns and would like some opinions of them before i buy. are they fairly strong guns? would customizing them be a waste of time and money? any opinions are welcome. thanks.
The M 96 is a great rifle [Smile] The 6.5 X 55 is a great cartridge. If these are not a collector item(to you) then customize away, sporter stock, shorten bbl, new sights etc! If the chamber and barrel are good I would leave it a 6.5X55 a great deer cart!! [Big Grin]

Good luck!!
17 October 2002, 04:29
dan belisle
You bet. Probably the best of the non-98 Mausers. And for deer hunting you can't beat the 6.5 X 55. I have three in that caliber, and a couple of commercial 96's (husky 46) in 9.3 mm. Great rifles. - Dan