I have an 1895 Oberndorf carbine that was listed as a M94 Swedish Mauser carbine. It does not have the 94/14 upgrades. It is numbers matching except for the bolt and appears correct otherwise Swedish proof marks everywhere you’d expect them. Beautiful bore.
First time out shot terrible. Not even on paper at 25 yards. Fired cases appeared to have significant neck expansion. I need to slug the bore and verify the chamber before ever taking it out again but it appears this carbine is actually 7x57 not 6.5x55. A 6.5 unfired projectile will freely drop through the bore. 7x57 chambers fine and the bore at the muzzle mics the same as a 7mm Mauser.
First thought was I bought someone’s Spanish or Chilean rifle they dressed up to pass off as Swedish. Don’t think it’s Chilean 1895 as the receiver doesn’t have the notch behind the bolt handle. Doubt it’s Spanish because apparently Oberndorf only made trials guns for them and it’d be worth more sold as such.
Did anyone ever convert Swedes to 7mm? I’ve read that there was a time when 6.5x55 was very hard to find. I wouldn’t think it’d be cost effective to ream a bore and cut new rifling but then again the Chileans did that with some of their 1895s. This carbine is not import marked and doesn’t have the barrel extension to pass the original SBR length requirement so there’s no telling when / how it entered the country.
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Attached FileFrom left to right: 6.5x55, case fired from carbine, 7x57
Attached FileIf anyone has any ideas I’m all ears.