Swedish Mauser Barrel

[hobberdobber]

Hi All
I have a M96 all matching and I have a M38 barrel in the white. I would like to buy an action but don't know the correct Mauser action to buy or should I just put the barrel on the M96 and save the M96 barrel to put back on if I sell it. The M96 barrel is dark but the rifling is strong.

Thanks
HobberDobber

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[Patrick Chadwick]

The M96 barrel is dark but the rifling is strong.

KISS !

"Dark" is an irritatingly unhelpful adjective to describe a bore. Is it rusty, or is it dirty? I have come across both, fortunately more often decades of crud than serious rust.

Give the M96 a fair trial as it is. Shoot, clean, shoot, clean... If it shoots OK, leave it alone.

[hobberdobber]

Ok its dirty or it rusty. The patch comes out clean. Must be rust without showing any pitting. I still have the short barrel I bought at the same time as the 96. I still would like to know which of the Mauser actions and were to buy one to have short barreled 6.5 X 55.

Thank You
Hobberdobber

[tbonesmith]

They will fit m96, m38 and m94 actions at least. I have fitted a few of these barrels lately and they tend to need quite a bit of fitting. I have had to chase the threads substantially with all of them. Besides that they seem great.

I would not modify a servicable m96 for this barrel, as you will need to cut the wood down too. You could not reverse this, and put it back together as a long rifle. If it was mine and the barrel was stuffed, i'd permanently convert is to a carbine or get a lothar walther m96 prefit.