Coup D'etat

[willy]

Thought I'd share with Kracker, Stink and Tsubaki something I finally scored on. Though I know many others will appreciate it.

So for the past decade I have been searching the gun shows etc. for a pristine Swede Mauser 96 in 6.5 Swede. Many years ago the most accurate rifle I ever shot was one of these rifles.
For those that don't know, on license from the German Mauser Co, the Swedes produced rifles with such high quality control, hand fitment, accuracy and reliability that they were the scourge of the Russians who went against a Nation of rifleman in the Scandinavian mountains and had their heads handed to them.
Well today at a gun show in PA I found her. A 1920 Carl Gustaf production literally as new. Gorgeous. Wood, metal, bore immaculate.
Best of all I talked the owner down to $320.00
Each hand fitted part is serial numbered and every part small and large match.
Came home with a big smile on my face.