Just wondering if anybody new of any dealers that had any of these rifles. Thanks Chilly

I own 2 M96 Swedish Mausers. One is an 1899 Long rifle with no threads on the end of the barrel and the other is a 1910 short rifle that is threaded on the end of the barrel. Both are Carl Gustafs Swedes 6.5x55. I also like and own a 1943 Husqvarna 6.5x55 Swede. This Husky as they are sometimes called is threaded and does have a flash hider on it. You can find this rifle on Gunbroker. Good shape and bad shape. Ken

Nope. But my buddy has one in 243 that is unfired with a new VX2 on it. Doubt he'll ever use it. I had it at my house for a while, pretty nice gun...2MG

Your buddy has a M96 in .243?? How can that be, they were never made that way. Was it custiomized?

Dealers- are you in Canada or the states?

Maybe I am mistaken on the model #. I swear it was 96 though...Did it have a straight back bolt pull?---2MG

NO, the original factory rifles DO NOT. The bolt sticks straight out to the right, and flips straight up when cycled. That is why the bolt is bent/cut off re-welded when one of the is sporterized, for scope use.

The only guns I know of that have a straight bolt pull-back (and I'm no expert) are the Modern-day Blazer brand of rifle, and the old Canadian-made Ross. 303 Military rifles.

If you go on www.gunsamerica.com and go to the mauser category, on page 1 you will see the rifle I was thinking of. It is the newer version model 96 with straight pull bolt. Sorry, my bad---2MG

Check out :
www.allans-armory.com
He's a good guy to deal with and he's a gunboards.com sponsor.
has M96s in stock as well as Swedish factory sporters.

I have one in 25-06. Worked up one load, it shoots it fine. Look here http://www.thadscott.com/ under bolt actions, he has several.

Got one in 270... tack driver. Bit of a safe queen with nice wood, too pretty to take out.

The straight pull Mauser 96 was made in 1996, and 1997 only, I think. Would love to find one in 243 to go with my 270.

Here's a pic of one in 308 from thadscott's..

The purpose of the threaded barrel was for a wooden bullet shredding device. The Swedish military used wooden bullets for training. As far as I know, flash hiders were not original to Swedish military rifles.
All M96s were straight bolt with the exception of sniper models.
The m38 or short rifle had turned down bolt handles. These were the Husqvarna made rifles. M38s with straight bolt handles were shortened M96s, sometimes called M96/38

You can get a mauser 98 with a "straight" bolt. It's called a 24/47, they go for about $100 bucks and are originally chambered in 8x57.

if interested

century arms, aim and some others have them.

I am confused here. Are we talking about straight pull bolt rifles or straight bolt handle rifles?


BCR

BCR, I thought he was asking about the M96 straight bolt Swede, thats why I talked about them. Bucktales, I know about the shredding wood, but didn't want to get into to much detail if he was looking for a M96. ken

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we are talking apples and oranges here. Thge M96 SWEDISH mauser I speak of has not been made for decades, so the above is a bird of a different feather. The M( I speak of is a MILITARY firearm, made by the swedes, and looks NOTHING like the phot above. Insights?

Unfortunately, Chilli57x hasn't returned after his first post to clear this up. I also have a rifle like the one Calhoun pictured (in 30-06) and it is indeed a straight pull bolt in the style of a Blaser.

It was made by Oberndorf Mauser during the time period Calhoun mentioned and to add to the confusion between this modern rifle and the old Swede M96 of over a century ago, it's designated the Mauser M96 (1996).

These photos are NOT of my rifle, otherwise it's identical:

Add to the confusion, yes! The M96, as I understood it , meant he Model 96 Swedissh Military Mauser.

Now this new company has come in and REALLY F^&KED me up.!! LOL.

Yep, that's the one my buddy has in 243---2MG

the mystery continues!

I'm sure he was talking about the old model horizontal bolt. When he said "straight bolt 96" I was thinking "straight pull bolt 96".---2MG

Sorry.. I don't know squat about the old Mausers or the terminology used on them. By straight bolt I also presumed he meant straight pull..

And, yes, it was a STUPID model name. Ever try to google and find information on the 1996 version of the M96? Ha!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Sorry Guys, I have been out on business and haven't had time to look at my post. I was looking for a straight pull bolt like the one in the picture up a few posts.

I seen two so far in a 25-06. One wasn't for sale and the other was bent because the guy forgot to put in the case and had it leaned up between the cab and box of his truck and drove off and wrecked it.

I was interested in buy one if anybody new where I could get one in a 25-06. Have a few dealers looking for me but no luck so far.

What's up, part-time? I thought for sure I was mistaken, and you were talkin' about the older '96. That 243 my bud has must be slightly rare, as all the ones I see for sale, and all the ones guys talk about are long actions---2MG

Sarco used to have a few and I think they still do.

Got mine at Shooter's in Columbus, GA


Mike

The straight pull M96 is going to be very hard to find in 25-06. The year following the introduction of the modern M96, Mauser offered it in stainless with a tupperware stock. I have yet to see one and have only read about it; it was designated the M96S.

Guys who have tried these rifles either seem to love them or hate them, with no middle ground. The bolt is very simple to operate - a single motion back - a single motion forward. A benefit of this action that's not obvious is that it's ideal for a left-handed shooter. I can work the bolt rapidly with my right hand without removing my left hand from the trigger guard while maintaining my cheek weld on the stock. You can return to your sight picture very quickly if you need a second shot.

.....I bought one of these straight pull modern Mausers in 30/06 a few years back now. The metal finish on the rifle was, I thought, a really sweet matt for a hunting rifle. Actually as pretty a finish to my eye as any i've ever seen. The rifle was very light in hand,with a fine balanced feel to it. It shot factory loads inside an inch(three shot sporting rifle groups),and it's favored loads a bit better (Winchester supreme,ballistic tips). Cleaning it was to problematic for my tastes though. Either clean from the muzzle ,or dis-assemble the bolt mechanism,which although not overly complicated, isn't alot of fun either. Finaly the bolt throw is awkward,an uncomfortable reach forward,and a long throw back! Anyway, I sold the rifle,just a bit to space age for me. Many potential customers seems felt that way,the model was short lived...

The model was short lived because Sig paid mauser for the patent rights. Maybe they thought that rifle in a deluxe version would be competition for the blaser. I have a m96 (1996) in .25-06 that I can't part with. It shoots almost every load into 1" or less. I have a 75gr v-max load that shoots .5" five shot groups routinely. This in a fairly light rifle.

I have to say, and aside from how well it may shoot, that THAT is one of the butt ugliest factory rifles I've ever seen.

YMMV, but DAAAMNN! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I assume you mean the straight pull bolt Mausers of relatively modern design, not the old 1896 Mauser with an unbent bolt handle. They were practically giving these straight pull Mauser 96 rifles away about ten years ago. I bought one NIB because it was too cheap not to buy. Nice rifle, but as I recall, the thing I didn't like about it was that you could not remove the bolt, or at least I couldn't figure out how, and the owner's manual didn't show you how, or even mention doing it. Sold it for that reason. I think I made a small profit, because by then they weren't available anymore.

From the owner's manual:

Oh yeah, I fogot you could do that. I guess my complaint was that it was too much trouble to remove the bolt for cleaning, not that you couldn't do it. It's been many years since I sold it, and I've been through lots of new rifles since then. I just forgot about being able to remove the bolt. A lot of trouble compared to an ordinary bolt action rifle, don't you think?

Depends on how you look at it. The bolt on the Mauser M96 is much easier to operate than a bolt on an ordinary bolt action rifle. Which do you do more often, work the bolt or remove the bolt and which is more important in a hunting situation?

Don't get me wrong. I think it was an innovative design, and it is faster and smoother to operate than a turn bolt rifle. If you are a new shooter, it would be great to start off with a straight pull. If you are not a new shooter, and wanted to sell all of your turn bolt rifles, you'd be advantaged by the straight pull rifle once you've used it enough. Not willing to switch completely to it, though, I think it just adds confusion in the hunting field. You are too likely to attempt to operate it as a turn bolt rifle when under stress. Looked at in a vacuum, its a great rifle though. Looked at by someone whose been shooting turn bolt rifles for thirty years, it's less than ideal, unless, as I said, one is willing to switch completely to it, and do lots and lots of drilling with it.