Another 6.5x55mm Swed M1938.

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I have had in the last 15 years at least 200 different Swedes. M96, M96b, M38, M38b, M94, Ljungman, & Target M96. I have owned one of every year of M96 that was manufactured. The only one I never had is the M41b sniper. Sad to say, I got burned out on military surplus and eventually sold all my collection.
Recently I came across a 1942 dated Husqvarna M38b at a local gun shop. It still had the cosmoline in the barrel and all over that the Swede's packed it in for shipment to the US. Two days ago at the same shop, another 1942 Husqvarna showed up. This time an M38 without the threaded barrel. This one is like new, still in cosmoline, and it is in lay-away.
The shop owner will not tell me where these are coming from other than an old gunsmith north of town is selling all his stuff. He has had 100's of surplus rilfes and is selling them off a little at a time.
I am keeping a close eye on this shop.
That said, I know quite a lot about Swedish Mausers and you can not find a finer firearm anywhere.
BTW, I think I may be on the way to a second collection.