Finland was provided about 77,000 of the M96 Swedish rifles throughout this period, but most of them came near the end of the conflict. The Fins stamped theirs with the letters “SA” for any Swedish Mauser used during the Russian War. The Swedish Mauser was used by the Finnish army against the Russians (Finnish-Russian War 1939-1940 also called the Winter War).
Due to the tooling up period and slow production, some of these earlier models were also contracted out to be made by Mauser and later by Husqvarna during WWII. The actual production for the Swedish Mauser didn’t really start until 1898, when the Carl Gustafs federal armory started producing them. Swedish Mausers were manufactured in Sweden Carl Gustafs stads Gevärsfaktori, in Germany by Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf a/N and by and Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag. One of the reasons for the high quality of the Swedish Mauser is because Sweden never entered wars like most other nations. It was also claimed to have been made from superior steel than the normal steel of the times. This process produced exceptional strength and corrosive-resistant properties. They required the guns to be manufactured using Swedish high-grade steel (Swedish Steel) and a mixture of various metals including copper, nickel and vanadium. While the Germans have always been known for their craftsmanship, the Sweds took craftsmanship to a new level with the Swedish Mauser. The rifle would remain basically unchanged until 1938, when a new shorter model would be introduced known as the M38 Swedish Mauser.
The Swedish chose the 6.5x55mm cartridge and the 1896 Mauser or M96 as their rifle of choice. The Swedish Mauser as it is affectionately called got its beginnings in 1896.
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