Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Gevär m/96 Swedish Mauser Long Rifle, 6.5x55, 29-Inch Barrel, 1900 Production
This Swedish Mauser Gevär m/96 was built at Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in 1900 and retains hallmark long-rifle features including a 29-inch barrel, controlled-feed Mauser action, and full-length stock with brass disk. It shows extensive serial-suffix matching on many parts, has its original cleaning rod and bayonet-lug front band, and carries crisp Swedish military markings. The bore is excellent with a mirror finish and sharp rifling, adding strong appeal for both shooters and collectors.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This rifle shows minimal wear for its age. There is finish loss and visible rust on the barrel.
What’s Included
- Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Gevär m/96 bolt-action rifle chambered in 6.5x55 Swedish
- Installed cleaning rod
The Gevär m/96 is the classic Swedish Mauser long rifle pattern, and this example reflects its 1900 Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori origin with the correct receiver-ring crest. It follows the standard configuration with a 29-inch steel barrel, blued receiver and barrel, and small parts and bolt left in the white.
The action is the controlled-feed Mauser system with an external claw extractor. Feeding is via a 5+1 internal box magazine that can be charger-loaded through the receiver bridge. It uses a straight bolt handle with a round knob, and includes a floorplate release.
Sighting equipment consists of an open tangent rear sight with an elevator/slider and a replaceable front blade. The front band incorporates a bayonet lug, and the original cleaning rod remains installed beneath the barrel. An additional right-side rear sling swivel is present.
The hardwood stock is full-length with dual grasping grooves and a short handguard, capped by a steel buttplate. A brass Swedish three-segment stock disk is in place, a signature element on m/96 rifles that conveys unit or bore data as originally configured.
Markings include the receiver ring crest with a crowned C over "CARL GUSTAFS STADS GEVARSFAKTORI" and the year "1900," inspector initials "O.G." on the left receiver rail, and a crown over "079" on one barrel band. The rifle exhibits extensive serial-suffix matching on many components, with one band noted as non-matching.