I'm a sucker for 6.5x55's

[PatMcD]

My local gun shop got this in and called me up because they know I have a weakness for 6.5x55 rifles. The Bastards.

It's a CZ 550 FS. New in the box. I can't think of a better walking around deer rifle.

 

[Dirtypacman]

She sure looks like a beauty. Grats

 

[nutzack1001]

I picked up a 6.5 X 55 Husqvarna m-38 sporterized a couple months back. It was sporterized at the factory and had the muzzle shortened and the bolt bent. At least that is what I was told. Anyway got it at a good price and love that cartridge. Heres a couple pictures, if anyone has ever heard of it any advice would be great, no import marks anywhere on the rifle and all the numbers match.

 

[jpattersonnh]

A M38 Husqvarna has a bent bolt! It was issued that way. Pic bottom:

This is my 1962 Husqvarna 1600:

My 1943 Husqvarna 9.3x57 is very special.

BTW, see through rings really suck!!

 

[PatMcD]

I picked up a 6.5 X 55 Husqvarna m-38 sporterized a couple months back. It was sporterized at the factory and had the muzzle shortened and the bolt bent. At least that is what I was told. Anyway got it at a good price and love that cartridge. Heres a couple pictures, if anyone has ever heard of it any advice would be great, no import marks anywhere on the rifle and all the numbers match.

It does indeed look like a sporterized M38. I don't think it was done at the Husquvarna factory though. The stock looks a little too typically American. I don't think they would have left the original rear sight on it, either. I would say it was done by a local gunsmith somewhere here in the USA. Bolt-action military rifles were a dime a dozen back in the 50's, 60's, and 70's and were being sporterized by the thousands. A nice, cheap, deer rifle, or so the convential wisdom went.

Here is a pic of my Husquvarna. These were built in the 1950's in Sweden for commercial import. Note the thinner profile barrel, continental stock, ramp front sight, etc..

 

[jpattersonnh]

More Swedes!
1955 build, 1947 FN Commercial receiver. 8x57:

1931 M46 9.3x57:

Another:

 

[PatMcD]

Since we're sharing Swede pics, here's my M41B

And here I thought I was the only swingin' dick on NES that had a Swede sniper!

 

[nutzack1001]

The things you learn on NES. Thanks for the info. Like I said it was a good deal, less than $150. As to the comment about the see through rings, they do suck, but hey it came that way. Its my first 6.5X55 but I'm sure there will be more.

 

[jpattersonnh]

You are in trouble now!! Come on up the last week in April. We are doing a big Swede shoot! You can shoot any toy you want! My dime. jp

Pat, We gotta shoot!!

 

[MichaelJ]

Pat that is one of the coolest looking stocks I've seen. Nice find.

 

[PatMcD]

And to round out my Scandinavian-themed collection:

A 1916 Carl Gustav with a rare elm wood stock

and a Remington 700 Classic in 6.5x55 made in 1994 only

 

[JuergenG]

While we're on Swedes, here's my 1914 Carl Gustafs m/94

and my 1916 Carl Gustafs m/94 converted to 7mm Mauser