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Pardon me, I love showing this one off. This is one of the toughest Swedish Mausers to come up with, a 1944 Husqvarna M38. According to the best reference book on the topic, Crown Jewels by Dana Jones, they only made 1969 of these. I've been after one for a while, missing out on two. One Saturday morning about a month ago I get on GB with no intention of buying anything and see a listing for a Husqvarna M38, no mention of the year of manufacture. Starting price was somewhat high so I figured I'd look at a pretty one, I love Mauser porn. BIN was high too but when the fifth picture down showed the 1944 stamped on top of the receiver I couldn't hit BIN fast enough. Decent deal for a 44. This one turned out to be in better shape than the other two I had missed out on, almost pristine, all matching. The workmanship is incredible, the action smooth as silk. My new 91/30 makes me appreciate the throw of this one's bolt just that much more.









Ep'd numbers on bolt parts are considered correct on a late Husky M38



Good omen, just before I picked it up I found this Swedish 50 ore piece.



Dixie likes it, that's whose fur is all over it.

Very nice! The Swedes definitely made some very nice rifles!

Very cool!

Great looking rifle sheepdog Wishing I could afford to get into that branch of the milsurp tree.

You must be over 18 to view this porn One of these is definitely on my short list.

Dang Sheepdog, that is just stunning! I don't have a Swedish Mauser of any type yet, which is strange since I consider them to be the finest of all things Mauser. This one does make me think of that book. A crown jewel! Congrats on finding it. Well worth the wait.

I have 2 of those rare Swedes in like new condition straight from the crate plus a 1942 and 1943 one as well -

Would love to own or even have the chance to shoot one of those type rifles. My 100+ year old Swede M38 is the best shooter in my collection.

I love the Swedes. Those are wonderful. M38 still on my list bid on three from Copenhagen on Gunbroker

nice collection.

That is a beautiful collection. Do you shoot any of them?

At least I have a 41 trough 43. Had a chance on a 44, but at the time, it just went too high for me. Stupid me... Haven't seen one since.

Bought a 1944 M38 for $150 a few years ago from a guy at my local gun show because he wanted his money back when he bought it in 1998. Sold it to friend for $350 thirty minutes later because I didn't know what I had. What a dummy I was.

Very nice guns!!!

aussimmo2015 wrote:That is a beautiful collection. Do you shoot any of them?

Yes, some I have shot, but not the 1944 ones.

I have a large Swedish rifles collection and just shoot the Ljungman and M96's and CG-63's the most.

qz2026 wrote:At least I have a 41 trough 43. Had a chance on a 44, but at the time, it just went too high for me. Stupid me... Haven't seen one since.

I had a 1941 Husky as well but it was not a excellent example and sold it off.

Emdawg wrote:Bought a 1944 M38 for $150 a few years ago from a guy at my local gun show because he wanted his money back when he bought it in 1998. Sold it to friend for $350 thirty minutes later because I didn't know what I had. What a dummy I was.

Very nice guns!!!

I have only seen 2 1944 Huskies for sale in the last 8 years.

Thanks.