Author Topic: Kimber? (Read 584 times)

dcjle · « **on:** November 26, 2003, 11:41:46 AM »

Bought a 6.5/55 swedish mauser at alocal gunshow. It has been sporterized by kimber of america in Oregon. It will shoot a 1 in. group with comercial loads. Iwas wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the gun and what it my be worth?

savageT · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2003, 12:24:38 PM »

dcjle,
Swedish Mausers whether M96 rifle, M94/M38 carbines, are being sold today in original condition from $150 to $450. Sporterized Swedes can generally go from $200 on up to whatever the buyer will be willing to pay??? This one sounds quite nice and should make you very happy. The 6.5x55mm cartridge is a wonderful deer getter and is used back in Sweden for Moose! I own one and love the smooth action, great accuracy and most of all, the lack of a nasty kick. Can shoot it all day at the range w/o shoulder discomfort on bags.

Omaha-BeenGlockin · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2003, 12:36:28 PM »

Seems like Kimber did those conversions in like 94 or 95---that's about all I remember about em.

gunnut69 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2003, 06:02:58 AM »

Congratulations! The swedes are great little rifles. The 98 was an improvoment mostly in it's handling of high pressure gas in a burst case/pierced primer situation.. But the Swedes are fanatastic rifles. When they were first imported in quantity I bought five and with some friends ordered 50. They were in excellant shaped and we bought the for $50, delivered. The first I sporterized huilt in the early 1900(teens I think) shoot a group of less than 3/4 inch with the first load the guy tried.. I've since sporterized quite a few and have never had one that wouldn't shoot sub-minute of angle with nearly any load. The 6.5x55 is a great deer cartridge and with 125 Partitions kills like forked lightening.. The Swedes use the heavier 156 grain bullets and it's great penetration to kill moose easily... I no longer sporterise matching number weapons because of their value but still find the occassional barreled action to build a nice sporter on.. I usually leave a 25-26 inch barrel and convert to cock on opening plus the normal adaptations needed for scope mounting.. Have one in the shop now I'm building into a mannlicher, maybe for my son?? Don't hotrod the round and these little rifles will live forever..