Went shopping for a Mauser,came home with a M38..:)

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Went shopping for a Mauser,came home with a M38..:)

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A few days ago I was looking at the website of Milarms and in their inventory they had a Swedish Mauser model 1894 Carbine listed.Sweet I said I want that rifle.So today I walk in there with a pocket full of cash ready to buy the swede,yup you guessed it.They sold it to someone else,bummer. Now I'm just standing there with a big pout on my face when I see 3 mosins in the rack right in front of me.It takes a few seconds to sink in but damn those are short Mosins.All of a sudden my eyes bug out and I have a big chit eating grin on my face...M38's woohoo.. Carbines...they may not be Mausers but they are Carbines..So I picked up the ugliest of the three and walked out of the shop a happy camper.

And I shall call it my Mountain Mosin. :D
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I love the carbines! :thumbsup:
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Great presentation.
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Nice rifle and great pictures..
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I think I may have paid to much tho.The 91/30's were priced at $199 and the M38's were $275 but I'm happy with it.

Seems to me that I read here somewhere that the screws in the sling slot makes them special is this true?
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Nothing wrong with that :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Damn, and I thought it was cold here. :beek:

I'm surprised you went out to take those pictures! The background gives me shivers just looking at where you live. :brolleyes:

Beautiful looking piece, just keep it oiled and in a warmer clime. :bwink:
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Yes, the screws in the escutcheons date it to prewar. :bwink:

Very good fine. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Nice looking Mosin!

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You scored one of the 1941-early 42 stocks, very nice, :)
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Great M38! :thumbsup: :vcool: :vcool:
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awesome pics congrats on the m38 i still need to get my first
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Junk Yard Dog wrote:You scored one of the 1941-early 42 stocks, very nice, :)
I saw the screws and it didn't even register. I was too busy figuring out how to get to them hills.
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Sweet find! The price isn't bad for an M38.
Like you, I'd love to have a Swedish Mauser. My Dad had a bayonet on
his loading room wall which I recently learned that it is for a Swedish 1894-14
so I'd love to have the gun to go with it. I don't know where he got the bayonet
but I always remember it hanging on the wall.
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Very nice, I miss my M38...but I got a nice AK-74 in trade for her, so I guess it doesn't hurt too bad
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I wish I had a AK74, so I could trade it for a M38!
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Not really. Just kidding. Well,........... yes, I am sure I was kidding. I'd love a AK74, and a m38. I would actually not get rid of either one. Now I got my story straight. :P
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Just glad that you guys liked the pics and yes that was ten minutes from my house..

Hopefully I'll have more pics to post soon.

If that guy ever replies to my e-mails about that Ljungman....grrrrr :x
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