BELGIAN Model 24/50 Mauser bolt-action carbine # 21950 (.30-06) mfg. by Fabrique National in 1952.  Very Good condition, with maybe 50% original factory painted enamel external-finish.  Short 18" barrel, the bore virtually mirror-perfect, Crowned-B (for Belgian King Baudouin I, ruled 1951-1993) above ABL (Belgian Army) and date 1952 atop receiver, matching bolt and buttstock (the only numbered parts on FN rifles from the postwar era).  Retains cleaning-rod, with milled magazine-follower and corrugated buttplate.  Wood has dovetailed arsenal-repair at toe of butt and was sanded and refinished with only a few handling-marks since. Not import-marked.   PHOTO  . . . $295.    C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 43956 (7.62x54R), barrel mfg. by Belgium in 1942. Excellent-PLUS (literally UNISSUED) condition with 99+% bluing on all metal parts and a mirror-bright bore (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Matching bolt-knob, numbers on magazine-floorplate and buttplate scrubbed (as usual). Includes cleaning-rod. New-looking two-piece Finn postwar stock (squared finger-joints) with one of the usual circular plugs but virtually none of the usual handling-marks, FINN ARSENAL-TAG still attached. PHOTOS . . . $350.      C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 218580 (7.62x54R) mfg. by SAKO in 1942. Excellent-PLUS condition with 99% bluing on all metal parts and a mostly bright very strong bore (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Matching bolt-knob, numbers on magazine-floorplate and buttplate not matching or scrubbed. Includes cleaning-rod. Two-piece wartime stock (rounded finger-joints) has SAKO cartouche on right side with very few handling-marks and scuffs from actual use. Wire-tie from arsenal-tag still attached to front band but tag no longer attached. PHOTOS . . . $295.      C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 501599 (7.62x54R) mfg. by SAKO in 1942 with SK.Y marked barrel. Excellent condition with 90% bluing on all metal parts and a mostly bright very strong bore (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Matching bolt-body, numbers on magazine-floorplate and buttplate scrubbed. Includes cleaning-rod. Three-piece wartime stock (rounded finger-joints) has large 1942-dated Civil Guard cartouche on right side with some handling-marks from actual use. PHOTOS . . . $375.      C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 250774 (7.62x54R) mfg. by SAKO in 1944. Excellent condition with 95% bluing on all metal parts and a bright very strong bore (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Matching bolt-knob, numbers on magazine-floorplate and buttplate scrubbed. Includes cleaning-rod. Two-piece wartime stock (rounded finger-joints) has SAKO cartouche on right side with very few handling-marks and scuffs from actual use. PHOTOS . . . $275.      C&R  SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 259676 (7.62x54R) mfg. by SAKO in 1945. Excellent condition with 95% bluing on all metal parts and a mostly bright very strong bore (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Matching bolt-knob, numbers on magazine-floorplate and buttplate scrubbed. Includes cleaning-rod. Two-piece postwar stock (squared finger-joints) looks to be an arsenal replacement with very few handling-marks. 1945 is a rare date for these. PHOTOS . . . $375.      C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 300326 (7.62x54R) mfg. by SAKO in 1967. Excellent-PLUS (literally UNISSUED) condition with 99+% bluing on all metal parts and a mirror-bright very strong bore (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Matching bolt-knob, numbers on magazine-floorplate and buttplate scrubbed. Includes cleaning-rod. Two-piece Finn postwar stock  (squared finger-joints) with one circular plug (at top of forend) but no handling-marks, FINN ARSENAL-TAG still attached. PHOTOS . . . $325.      C&R    SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 300244 (7.62x54R) mfg. by SAKO in 1967. Excellent-PLUS (literally UNISSUED) condition with 99+% bluing on all metal parts and a mirror-bright very strong bore (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Matching bolt-knob, numbers on magazine-floorplate and buttplate scrubbed, top of receiver stamped OEWG (indicating the original Russian receiver had been captured by the Austrians during WWI). Includes cleaning-rod. Two-piece Finn postwar stock  (squared finger-joints) with very few extremely minor handling-marks, FINN ARSENAL-TAG still attached. PHOTOS . . . $325.      C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 304987 (7.62x54R) mfg. by SAKO in 1970. Excellent-PLUS  (literally UNISSUED) condition with 99+% bluing on all metal parts and a mirror-bright very strong bore (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Matching bolt-knob, numbers on magazine-floorplate and buttplate scrubbed. Includes cleaning-rod. New-looking two-piece Finn postwar stock (squared finger-joints) with none of the usual circular plugs and very few handling-marks (mostly minor scuffs). PHOTOS . . . $350.      C&R   SOLD

RUSSIAN Model 44 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action carbine # HM1053 (7.62x54R), mfg. by Izhevsk in 1945. Excellent rearsenaled condition 99+% bluing on all metal parts and a mirror-bright bore. Electropenciled bolt-body, remaining parts stamped matching. Nice Russian stock. some minor marks on wood from handling and storage. PHOTOS . . . $95.    C&R   SOLD

SWEDISH Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle # 20498 (6.5x55), mfg. by Waffenfabrik Mauser  in 1899 with straight-bolt and threaded muzzle.  Very Good or better condition, with 80% original bluing on most parts. Has very strong markings and a very bright and strong bore (disk marked 6.50/2).  All-matching numbers except rear sight (430), barrel-bands (919 & 145), magazine floorplate (254) and cleaning-rod (628). Walnut stock & handguard seems to have its original finish, with quite a few scrapes and nicks from contact with other rifles. Front sight blade is missing. PHOTOS . . . $275.   C&R   SOLD

SWEDISH Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle # 24645 (6.5x55), mfg. by Waffenfabrik Mauser  in 1899 with straight-bolt and threaded muzzle.  Near excellent or better condition, with 90% original bluing on most parts. Has very strong markings and a very bright and strong bore (bore-disk missing).  Matching barrel-bands, bolt-release and buttplate, bolt-knob force-matched, remainder not matching. Walnut stock & handguard has quite a few scrapes and nicks from contact with other rifles, as well as some indentations from firing-pin. PHOTOS . . . $295.   C&R   SOLD

SWEDISH Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle # 29952 (6.5x55), mfg. by Waffenfabrik Mauser  in 1899 with straight-bolt and threaded muzzle.  Very Good condition, with 70% faded bluing on most parts. Has very strong markings and a very bright and strong bore (disk marked 6.52/3).  Matching barrel-bands, bolt-release and buttplate, bolt-knob force-matched, remainder of parts not matching, rear-sight ladder not notched. Walnut stock & handguard has quite a few scrapes and nicks from contact with other rifles, as well as some indentations from firing-pin. PHOTOS . . . $265.   C&R   SOLD

SWEDISH Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle # 311268 (6.5x55), mfg. by Carl Gustaf  in 1912 with straight-bolt and threaded muzzle.  Excellent condition, with full bluing on all parts. Has very strong markings and a very bright and strong bore (disk marked 6.49/2).  Matching magazine-floorplate and mag-release, bolt-knob renumbered to match, remainder of parts not matching. Walnut stock & handguard has many handling-marks from actual use (including indentations and scratches) but no damage. PHOTOS . . . $295.   C&R   SOLD

SWEDISH Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle # 421243 (6.5x55), mfg. by Carl Gustaf  in 1917 with straight-bolt and threaded muzzle.  Very Good condition, with most bluing on all parts fading but present. Has very strong markings and a very bright and strong bore (disk marked 6.52/2).  Matching magazine-floorplate and mag-release, bolt-knob renumbered to match, remainder of parts not matching or lack a number. Walnut stock & handguard has many handling-marks from actual use but no damage. PHOTOS . . . $250.   C&R   SOLD