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Swedish Mauser

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Swedish Mausers are a family of bolt-action rifles based on an improved variant of Mauser Model 1893, chambered for the 6.5x55mm Swedish cartridge and built to design requirements set by Sweden. The family includes the m/94 carbine, the m/96 long rifle, the m/38 short rifle and the m/41 sniper rifle, with production beginning in 1898 at the Carl Gustafs stads gevarsfaktori in Eskilstuna, Sweden. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
6.5x55mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Bolt-action rifle 1
Introduced Year
1895 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Finnish Defence Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Swedish Mauser

Used In

Winter War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Swedish Mauser
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Manufactured By

Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori

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Source Wikidata: Swedish Mauser
Husqvarna Group

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Source Wikidata: Swedish Mauser
Mauser

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Swedish Mauser
  • Infobox, Type field
    Bolt-action rifle
  • Infobox: service
    1895-1995
  • Infobox: cartridge
    6.5×55mm Swedish
  • Lead section
    "Swedish Mausers" are a family of bolt-action rifles based on an improved variant of Mauser's earlier Model 1893, but using the 6.5×55mm Swedish cartridge, and incorporating unique design elements as requested by Sweden.
  • Operated By: Finnish Defence Forces, Users section
    Finland
  • Used In: Winter War, Infobox: wars
    Winter War Continuation War
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2. Wikidata: Swedish Mauser
Wikidata Q1038479, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Swedish Mauser (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1038479 (P729 service entry): 1895
Quote, Wikidata Q1038479 (P729 service entry): 1895
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1895.
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