There are photos of rifles and proof marks. I have found several hundred photos from Great Southern Arms in Pricedale, MS. I did not find one on the barrel, but may not have looked in the right place. Trigger guard and butt plate do not have SNs. All the parts that have SNs on them have 281.Īnybody know what's happening here? Did the Swedes overstamp SNs when they cut down M96s into M38s? Did they then apply matching parts to the receiver? Not all the parts have SNs. You can see other numbers underneath the 643281.
SWEDISH MAUSER PRODUCTION NUMBERS SERIAL
The serial number, however, is overstamped. The date stamped on the receiver is 1916. One of the date and one with the serial number. Perhaps you could post a good close-up photo of the receiver marking? I went back and took another look. One must avoid binary statements like 'always/never' when considering such recycling activities, and not fall into the collector's self-imposed trap of only regarding one unique configuration as 'correct' and thus acceptable. Factories often worked quite pragmatically with what they found in the spares bins. But, reading 'between the lines' in the CG literature, I observe a certain vagueness as to what was re-used, what was made new, and what may have been remarked.
So the only anomaly in your description is the 1916 date. That rifle has a bent bolt handle, serial No. P.82 of 'Crown Jewels' by Dana Jones shows photos of a rifle similar to the one you describe. 1916 CG production ran from 371495 to 401598.Īn M38 with number 643xxx, made by Carl Gustaf, should be a rebuild of an M96. All M96s were originally made with straight bolt handles. Since it is a CG, which I understand indicates it was originally an M96, is it possible the bent bolt with matching number is the original? Thanks, I’d appreciate any insights you can give me. I’ve read posts indicating people know from a serial number, when it was made, but I cannot find the entire list and it seems a 1916 CG should be a much lower number. Everything looks good, except there are a couple of things I don't understand. The numbers on the other parts also match. It has a bent bolt with matching last three serial numbers. It is a Carl Gustafs with a 1916 date on the receiver and a 643,XXX serial number. I am considering buying a M38 I have seen in a local gunshop.
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