question for the Swedish mauser experts

[GBEAR1]

I have a Swede purpose built model 38 short rifle. It is a husky made 1942. It has an unusual stock disc that I can't figure out. It is not the typical disc with bore data. It is a brass disk of the same size with 4 brass nails holding it to the stock. On the disk is a large M above 28 and 3 crowns. The bullet trajectory plate is also attached differently. It is mounted sideways between the butt plate and the stock disk. The rifle is in really nice condition with matching numbers. Any one ever see this ? Does any one know what it means? Thanks in advance

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[kruffe]

Pictures?

[GBEAR1]

don't know how to post photos here

[Aragorn243]

I'm guessing the stock disk is unit markings but this is more typical of the earlier carbines than the 38's. They also only have two screws to my limited knowledge. I have a carbine stock with the unit marking disk.

[Dutchman]

Very seldom seen disc type. Best guess for this one is Swedish minesweeper M14. That was the ship designation. For M14 it would be the older ship instead of the newer one. M for for





This is M14 but is the newer version. There was an older M14 decades ago when these rifles were in common use.



Wikipedia has excellent information on Swedish military regiments including navy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Navy

[303tom]

The Dutchman is correct, and the m/38 Husqvarna was built for the mechanized troops and the Navy. Chances are it was a Navy rifle !....................

[GBEAR1]

Hey nice work Dutchman. That makes a lot of sense. I guess this makes my rifle a scarce one. Thanks again.