“Swedish Mauser” M/96 (6.5 Swede) History & Shooting Demo
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Күн бұрынTaking a look at the Model 1896, often called the Swedish Mauser
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@davegeisler7802 Жыл бұрын
You have now just joined the best of the best Mauser Club , congrats on the 6.5 Swedish Mauser !
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry Жыл бұрын
Thank ya kindly!
@davegeisler7802 Жыл бұрын
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry welcome to the exclusive 6.5x55 club, I also have a Ludwig Loewe 1893 in 7x57 and she’s a great shooter too , almost as good as my 1911 Carl Gustav … almost !! 🇸🇪😍
@DougFrantz 3 жыл бұрын
The Swedes sure did make a nice rifle and the limited use keeps many great examples around for us to enjoy. It's a nice piece to be the caretaker of!
@thelongestday64 2 жыл бұрын
Love my Swedish Mauser (M38) even more than our own K31! Cheers from Switzerland!
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 2 жыл бұрын
The swedes definitely made some of the best rifles from that time period, I haven’t yet had the pleasure of owning or in fact shooting a K31 but I love my K11. Thanks for watching!
@jonathanclancy1222 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best all around calibers! I remember buying a mixed lot of that ammunition and 2 of the rounds were AP. Needless to say I drilled 2 perfect holes right through my AR500 plate.
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Done that before! Mostly with 7.62x54. Thanks for watching!
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Done that before! Mostly with 7.62x54. Thanks for watching!
@tracyhope6722 Жыл бұрын
The yellow chart is the updated drop chart for the newer ammo they started using instead of redoing the sites
@peanut3050 2 жыл бұрын
just looking at the steel they used, you can see quality- they are beauties!!!!
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 2 жыл бұрын
They are indeed! These are as good as it gets when it comes to quality in a military rifle
@peanut3050 2 жыл бұрын
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry I own two CG 96's will never sell them!
@kawashimaarisaka2682 3 жыл бұрын
Swedish Mauser got the best steel as well as the making quality. The 6.5x55 cartridge is also among the best even as today’s standard. I also just got my Carl Gustaf 1911 several days ago. Can’t wait to test it on the range. Also, it’s also the cheapest Mauser we can buy in Australia. Along with the bayonet, costs less than 1000 bucks. Make it the best priced mil surplus rifles on the current market👍
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice! I definitely need to take this thing out again soon, easily in my top 5 best shooters
@davegeisler7802 Жыл бұрын
Wow ! I have a 1911 Carl Gustaf also , its my favorite rifle to shoot 👍
@stansfieldmcelroy Жыл бұрын
howdy Thomas, just picked up one of these, and a Spanish m43, in an auction. Can't wait to get some ammo and take them out
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry Жыл бұрын
Very nice! Need to get me some Spanish stuff at some point, got a friend getting into the hobby that has some but none for me yet
@trashcanpossum230 3 жыл бұрын
They are such great rifles. I had one in kinda rough external condition but the bore was great, shot like a laser beam. Might have to get another after watchung this.
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah this thing will be brought out again in the near future, I’d say it’s at least in the top 5 most accurate rifles I own
@trashcanpossum230 3 жыл бұрын
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry I only got to shoot out to 200 yards with mine, but it was no issue to hit anything at that distance. Also I'd say the only slicker turn-bolt rifle is the Krag, which says a lot for the M96.
@ROE1300 10 ай бұрын
👍 Nice overview of this rifle.
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 10 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@ROE1300 10 ай бұрын
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry I have one of these rifles manufactured in 1898 by Carl Gustafs and enjoy it very much. When I purchased it the rifle was in very bad condition, I had a gunsmith work his magic on the working parts and I refinished the stock. At some point in it’s history a previous owner elected to “sporterize” the rifle which including shortening the barrel and turning down the bolt handle and installing a new more modern stock. It was professionally well done, but unfortunately poorly loved after that. As I am not a military collector these changes do not bother me and work well for my intended use. Plus for $100.00 I could not refuse to purchase it. However, the working parts are still very much the M96 Swedish Mauser. Years ago I did own an M94 Swedish Mauser manufactured in 1914 that was in pristine original condition, but foolishly sold it. I agree with you these are wonderful rifles and carbines.
@CRR8980 3 жыл бұрын
Nice shootin bud!
@CRR8980 3 жыл бұрын
That’s what I shot my whitetail with! My Kimber is the sportster version of that rifle!
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah man! Never realized that, and it’s your profile pic and everything!
@CRR8980 3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir yes sir
@theoriginalOSOK 4 ай бұрын
Your rifle has holes drilled and tapped on the rear of the receiver -this is not from Bubba - it is for the Swedish diopter sight - you might see if you can locate one (they are not cheap...) and that would really allow precise shooting.
@timsmith854 3 жыл бұрын
I have used a sporterized version of this rifle and cannot praise it enough! Just make sure that you use hearing protection, as the report is LOUD.
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
It’s definitely a tac driver! Every so often I stumble upon a gun that truly impresses me, this was definitely one of those guns. Thanks for watching!
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
I see you made a second comment but KZfaq seems to have sucked it into a black hole for whatever reason
@Matt-ze3oo 3 жыл бұрын
nice rifle! would be cool to see the 6.5 swede and the 6.5 Japanese chronograph numbers
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Gonna see what I can do in that department 👍🏻 also looking into some recipes for homemade ballistic gel to use for testing
@Matt-ze3oo 3 жыл бұрын
that would be cool to !
@pingshum 3 жыл бұрын
15:10 How to read the yellow chart? Ian from Forgotten Weapon explains in his video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8uRd92GzsvZg2g.html (towards the end)
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I’ll check it out!
@user-iw5rw4iy9c 3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff as usual. Do you have an email? I would like to follow up on the 8x52 Siamese
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
The best place to reach me would be @greatnorthwestweaponry on Instagram via direct message
@zarb88 3 жыл бұрын
Its hard to imagine a rifle that old looking and shooting that good
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
It is in exceptional condition for being over a century old, testament to how fine the machining was and how much care the Swedes took with their rifles
@larsnilsson721 2 жыл бұрын
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry actually they weren't used that much during war times. And yes, the steel quality is unmatched, even today.
@davegeisler7802 Жыл бұрын
The Steel from the German manufactured 96s was from Krupps , the finest in the world. Sweden had very good steel also , the bolt quality is still impressive , even today 🇸🇪
@CRR8980 3 жыл бұрын
TomTom we’re gonna need to find at least two subscribers here or we’re looking at a bad number!😱
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Lol true that, shouldn’t stick around long though, 5 so far today!
@raymondpoh 3 жыл бұрын
which one is better in terms of accuracy and ease of use, Swedish M/96 or the Mosin M39? Thanks
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
Now that is a question I’d have to make a Vs video out of, they are both very accurate and both are on the “dead simple” end of the scale. I will have to test this
@raymondpoh 3 жыл бұрын
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry which recoiled more? I'm thinking its got to be the Mosin but by how much more? Thanks
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 3 жыл бұрын
I’d say the Mosin by a pretty significant margin. I would also say the M39 is a bit heavier, though the M/96 is a lot longer. Power advantage would undoubtedly go to the Mosin, but without doing a proper comparison I’d almost think that would translate to longer times between shots... I’m definitely making this into a video and probably quite soon
@raymondpoh 3 жыл бұрын
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry Nice looking forward to it
@alanb2845 3 жыл бұрын
@@GreatNorthwestWeaponry I’ve got a soft spot for the M96, with tons of respect to the M39 mosin. However one of my M96 mausers will shoot sub moa at 100yds (if I do my part). Granted, it’s outfitted with competition diopter sights which makes it even more of a pleasure to shoot
@CarolusR3x 4 ай бұрын
Silly question, but are you the same crew from Forest Firearms?
@GreatNorthwestWeaponry 4 ай бұрын
Yeah I was with that channel for a couple years, but it was Ivan’s project
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