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Carl Gustafs 1896 6.5 Swedish SN: 467839

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 550.00 USD
Carl Gustafs 1896 6.5 Swedish SN: 467839
Swedish military bolt action service rifle chambered in 6.5x55mm Swedish, manufactured circa 1919. Imported by C.A.I. of St. Albans, V.T. with import marks on the right side of the barrel. Features a blued finish, 29" barrel, dovetailed blade front sight, flip-up ladder rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters, bayonet lug, cleaning rod, rounded trigger, polished bolt with straight handle & three position safety on the rear, 5 round internal box magazine, smooth wood handguard and full-length straight grip shoulder stock with sling swivels, brass stock disc & smooth metal buttplate. Serial numbers match on receiver, bolt(in four places), bolt catch, floorplate, barrel bands & buttplate with no other number observed elsewhere. Rifle retains approximately 85% of it's matte blued finish showing light wear, scattered scratches and some niter blued screws & small parts. The stock disk is marked 6.51mm bore diameter, #1 bore condition and 0 holdover. Action is smooth, the bore is excellent and wood stocks are very good+ with five tack holes on the right side of the butt. Condition is NRA Very Good. ***C&R Firearm***