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Carl Gustafs / CAI M96 'Mauser' 6.5x55mm #478085

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Carl Gustafs / CAI M96 'Mauser' 6.5x55mm #478085
Bolt-Action military rifle manufactured in Sweden by Carl Gustafs Stads Gevarsfaktori, marked on receiver ring, dated 1919. Long rifle chambered in 6.5x55mm Swedish. Imported by CAI of St. Albans, VT. with import marks on the right side of the barrel. Features a blued finish, 29" barrel, dovetailed partridge blade front sight, flip-up ladder rear sight graduated to 800 meters, bayonet lug, cleaning rod, smooth curved trigger, polished in-the-white bolt with straight handle & three position safety on the rear, 5 round internal box magazine, smooth wood handguard, finger grooved forend, and full-length straight grip shoulder stock with brass Torped Overslag stock disc, and smooth metal buttplate. Matching serial numbers (085) are found on the receiver, bolt knob, bolt sleeve, cocking piece, safety lever, rear slight leaf, floor plate, rear sight slider, bolt release, both barrel bands, and buttplate. The stock disk is marked #1 barrel condition and '3' holdover. Rifle retains approximately 60% of its blued finish with some dulling/edge wear,with no observed rust but is covered with hardened grease. The rifle has minor scratches/scuffs on surface finish, and the buttplate is in-the-white. Action is smooth, the bore is dirty but has strong rifling. Wood stocks are fair with a 1.75" crack by the buttplate, and a couple heavy marks on the right side along with normal handling blemishes.
NRA Condition- Good.
***Modern Firearm - C&R Eligible***