Q_Sertorius
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I have for sale a Husqvarna Prewar Mauser 98 action rifle Model 146 chambered in 9.3x62. Asking for $1000 shipped to your FFL.
If you want to see comparable rifles, you can check out the ads by Greene Sporting Goods on GunBroker (I got it from them).
I bought it as a simple, rugged hunting rifle that would be easy to carry up a mountain and put anything it hit DRT. It answers readily to that description, but since I got shoulder surgery, I have not been keen on shooting it. I've fired it approximately 40 times. Shooting it off a rest, I was getting consistent 2-MOA groups using some ammunition that was advertised as factory seconds, but which I strongly suspect to just be low-quality reloads. When shooting the groups, I was literally going through the boxes trying to find the ones that were seated to approximately the same depth. I think it has excellent accuracy potential as a hunting rifle and I originally planned to reload for it. But since I don't like shooting it at all, much less the thought of working up loads for it, I just need to let it go. We have another one in my family, so I am hanging on to the dies and components for it.
The rifle weighs approximately 8.3# in the current configuration (counting scope and sling). If I remember correctly, it is approximately 7.1# without the scope and mount. Some Swedish gunsmith installed the side safety a long time ago. When I got it, it had a large plastic ball as a bolt knob (a fairly common modification made by Swedish moose hunters - they used target bolt knobs intended for the Swedish Mauser). This was slightly cracked and felt cheap, so I replaced it with a CZ extended throw knob. Action cycles well. It has a two-stage trigger that is quite crisp. I have not had any mechanical issues with the rifle.
The 9.3x62 is an excellent cartridge. I would happily use it on any terrestrial animal on this planet. It's still going strong after 120 years and is available in a variety of factory loadings.
I mounted a Bausch & Lomb Balfor (4x) scope on it as an experiment to see how well the old B&L system worked on a relatively light rifle with relatively heavy recoil. It seems to hold up well. Because I had to do some modification to the scope mount to make it work with this rifle, I am leaving it on the rifle. It should be only a matter of minutes to remove it and replace it with a different one. If you don't want it, I can remove the B&L mount and scope before shipping.
If you have any questions or need additional pictures, please ask.
If you want to see comparable rifles, you can check out the ads by Greene Sporting Goods on GunBroker (I got it from them).
I bought it as a simple, rugged hunting rifle that would be easy to carry up a mountain and put anything it hit DRT. It answers readily to that description, but since I got shoulder surgery, I have not been keen on shooting it. I've fired it approximately 40 times. Shooting it off a rest, I was getting consistent 2-MOA groups using some ammunition that was advertised as factory seconds, but which I strongly suspect to just be low-quality reloads. When shooting the groups, I was literally going through the boxes trying to find the ones that were seated to approximately the same depth. I think it has excellent accuracy potential as a hunting rifle and I originally planned to reload for it. But since I don't like shooting it at all, much less the thought of working up loads for it, I just need to let it go. We have another one in my family, so I am hanging on to the dies and components for it.
The rifle weighs approximately 8.3# in the current configuration (counting scope and sling). If I remember correctly, it is approximately 7.1# without the scope and mount. Some Swedish gunsmith installed the side safety a long time ago. When I got it, it had a large plastic ball as a bolt knob (a fairly common modification made by Swedish moose hunters - they used target bolt knobs intended for the Swedish Mauser). This was slightly cracked and felt cheap, so I replaced it with a CZ extended throw knob. Action cycles well. It has a two-stage trigger that is quite crisp. I have not had any mechanical issues with the rifle.
The 9.3x62 is an excellent cartridge. I would happily use it on any terrestrial animal on this planet. It's still going strong after 120 years and is available in a variety of factory loadings.
I mounted a Bausch & Lomb Balfor (4x) scope on it as an experiment to see how well the old B&L system worked on a relatively light rifle with relatively heavy recoil. It seems to hold up well. Because I had to do some modification to the scope mount to make it work with this rifle, I am leaving it on the rifle. It should be only a matter of minutes to remove it and replace it with a different one. If you don't want it, I can remove the B&L mount and scope before shipping.
If you have any questions or need additional pictures, please ask.
