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Bought this one off GB. Collectors were not looking I guess. Some times it does happen.
All matching numbers. Even nose cap and rear barrel band. Only the cleaning rod doesn't. As is normal for the Swedes.
As soon as I got it home yesterday, I took it apart to see the stock number inside. It also matches this rifle.
Bore is like new. Can't get much better than this!
The commerce which maybe carried on with the people inhabiting the line you will pursue renders a knowledge of these people important ~Thomas Jefferson~ (to- Lewis and Clark)
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
OLD OUTLAW wrote:This is just the second one. Be interesting to see how this one shoots compared to the Oberndorf.
Have you worked up any loads yet?
“Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, and critic, 1903-1950
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
The Swedes had fine mausers and that's a fine example of one.
"Fast is fine, But accuracy is everything" Wyatt Earp
"This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"
Adolph Hitler – 1933
OLD OUTLAW wrote:This is just the second one. Be interesting to see how this one shoots compared to the Oberndorf.
Have you worked up any loads yet?
Took it out to the range on Tuesday. Shot real high of course due to the "0" front sight. But, it turns out to be a tack driver! My old eyes using
blended trifocal glasses at 100 yards with Privi FMJ gave me groupings of three I could not believe possible. I can only focus clearly on one of the
two sights. Still, 3 round groups with Privi of less than 2". And this was the first time I ever took it out. Just shot it resting on an upside down stool with on old blanket over it. It shoots as good or better than my Remington 700 rifles in .270!
Yeah, when the LGS gave me one of those exploding targets that come in a jar the size of a small jar of olives he was watching the vid and asked what I shot it with. I told him 6.55 Swede. He looked at me and asked, You shot this at 100 yards with iron sights? I said, Well it was my M96
I'd like to find a decent 96/38. Or another M96. Or both
You see in this world there are two kinds of people my friend, those with loaded guns... and those who dig. You dig.
I am with Martin on this one 
very nice Outlaw 
Nice one Steve 
