Description
Item Description
SPECIFICATIONS:
Model: M96/38 Short Rifle
Serial: 286195
Date of Manufacture: 1911
Caliber: 6.5x55mm Swede
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Blade front / Micrometer rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood
Action: Bolt Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Model 1896 rifle in 6.5×55mm (6,5 mm Gevär m/96) was adopted in 1896 for infantry use, replacing the Model 1867–1889 Remington rolling block rifle in 8×58mmR Danish Krag. Swedish production (under license) started in 1898 at Carl Gustafs, but additional rifles were produced by Mauser during 1899 and 1900 because of delays in shipping additional production machinery from Germany to Sweden.
Standard production at Carl Gustafs continued until 1925, but approximately 18,000 m/96 rifles were manufactured by Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB during World War II for civilian marksmanship training.
Mauser produced 40,000 m/1896 long rifles between 1899 and 1900, Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori 475,000 m/1896 between 1896 and 1932 and Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB 20,000 m/1896 between 1942 and 1944. Giving a total of 535,000 m/96 long rifles.
The Model 1938 rifle (6,5 mm Gevär m/38) was adopted in 1938 as part of a worldwide trend (which began just before World War I) towards service rifles that were shorter in overall length than a standard infantry rifle, but longer than a cavalry carbine. Contemporary examples such as the Mauser Karabiner 98k, Short Magazine Lee–Enfield No I Mk III, MAS-36, and M1903 Springfield were all noticeably shorter than a standard late 19th century infantry rifle, and with another war on the horizon the Swedes felt it would be expedient to adopt a shorter rifle for use by mechanized troops and the Navy.
The original m/1938 rifles (Type I) were converted m/1896 rifles with barrels cut down by 5.5" (139mm) and almost always with the original straight bolt handles. These rifles are often referred to by collectors as "m/96-38" rifles, but there was never an official designation for this conversion. The majority of purpose-built m/1938s (Type II) had turned-down bolt handles and were manufactured by Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB, with production ending in 1944. However, the Swedish military made no distinction in service between the two types.
Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori converted 55,080 m/1896 long rifles to m/1938 short rifles in 1938–1940. In addition to that Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB produced 88,150 new m/38 short rifles between 1942 and 1944. Giving a total of 143,230 m/1938 short rifles.
The rear sighting element of iron sight lines of the short rifles converted from old m/96 rles were adjustable for ranges from 250 to 600 m (273 to 656 yd) calibrated for 6.5×55mm m/94 round-nosed (B-projectile) ammunition. The rear sighting element of iron sight lines of new production m/38 short rifles were adjustable for ranges from 100 to 600 m (109 to 656 yd) calibrated for 6.5×55mm m/94 round-nosed ammunition or alternatively 150 to 600 m (164 to 656 yd) calibrated for 6.5×55mm m/41 (B-projectile) boat-tailed spitzer ammunition. The rear sighting elements were adjustable in 50 m (55 yd) increments
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this example is in great overall condition showing much less than the normal evidence of consumer use and handling over the years that we can see!
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