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Old 06-20-2008, 11:00 AM
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Default RE: 6.5-55 Swedish M.1896 Mauser Rifle

You stole it. Or maybe you'd rather I'd say "got a great deal".
I recently paid $75.00 just for a Swede bolt-complete, in very good condition. It was a high price, but I needed it and was a cheap way to add a useful truck-gun to my collection.

It's your gun and you can do with it as you wish. I have sporterized a few Swedes myself, but I had over 6 of them at the time in various conditions.
For what it's worth I want to suggest an idea for you to chew on. If you have no feelings for having military weapons for fun and shooting then ignore this, .. but....
By the time you pay a reputable smith to cut and turn the bolt, drill and tap the receiver, buy a scope, shorten the barrel and recrown (or replace), swap out the trigger and safety for whatever you want for a replacement.... by the time you have all that done to turn it into a fully sporterized weapon, you will have enough invested to have purchased a good condition used hunting rifle all ready to go.
And the flip side is that if you found a decent Military Swede 96 stock with all hardware you might only have to invest about $75.00 or less.
Check out this link http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=102570412

It's your money and your gun and you'll love owning and shooting it no matter which direction you go.... but you can't add the metal back after you jimmy with it. And these nice Swede's in full military configuration are not as easy to find as they once were, and the price just keeps creeping up on them. They are not exactly extremely rare, but definitely becoming harder to snag at a decent price.

Used hunting rigs, on the other hand, are still in abundance and some very good deals are out there.

Very Nice purchase and good luck with your decision.
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