Wanted! 98 Bolt

[Niederlander]

To be honest, I'm not sure what it is, but it's definitely in a Husqvarna stock.  It's certainly a 98 small ring taking a large ring barrel.  It headspaces okay with the .30-06 barrel I put on it.  It was obviously originally built for .30-06 length cartridges.  It's got proof marks on the bottom of the receiver, but nothing on the top or side.  It was advertised as a Mauser, but I think it's something else.  I shot it a little bit today to see what height front sight blade I need, and it put three rounds into about 3/8" at twenty-five yards (cast bullets).  I think it will do better than that.  I'll probably bring it to the Muster to see if anyone can tell me exactly what it is.

I just found an action just like mine on Gunbroker that's "supposed" to be an early Carl Gustav.  Wish he didn't want $450 for it, as it's much nicer than mine!  (Doesn't have set triggers, though!)

[Gripmaker]

Ned,  Please do bring it to the Muster. I would very much like to inspect it. Husqvarna was known to have used some Model 96 Swedish Mauser actions as sporters and chambered them in 30/06. However there has never been a small ring "98" action produced. There were some "intermediate" Mauser actions produced which emulate the Model 98 large ring action but they were a little smaller and chambered for all sorts of calibers from around the world. Some were done by Husqvarna. Looking forward to seeing your prize rifle.
God Bless and shoot safe.
LTC Montgomery Little, Senior Chaplain, GAF

[Drydock]

There are actually several examples of Small Ring 98s.  I wonder if you might have stumbled across a "Kurtz"? 

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/learn/learndetail.aspx?lid=11029

[Niederlander]

It's not a "Kurtz".  The seller thought it was a Kar 98 (NOT 98k) action, but it doesn't seem to be that either.  I think it probably is a Carl Gustav small ring 98.  It's most definitely not a 96.  Evidently, the small ring 98's were quite popular for building sporters because they were just a bit lighter.  This thing is going to be a fun shooter!

[Gripmaker]

Ned,  I must backup with my previous comment. There were some small ring 98s made but not by Carl Gustav. The K98a and K98aZ were both small ring Mausers but were not available until 1904. Some were used in WWI and were quite popular for conversion to sporting rifles and the magazines were long enough to handle 30/06. I have also heard that the Model 1910 Mexican Mausers  were small ring 98s but in 7X57 only and supposedly would not allow 30/06 to fit magazine.

Drydock,  The "Kurtz" action was short in length, not in receiver ring diameter. 

I will continue to peruse some old and obscure sites to see if there are any specialty small ring 98 actions that were made at this time period also.