When Woolworth’s was still in business I purchased two of those Swedish Muasers for $60 each. They had barrels of them along with Garands.
Yes I remember the good old days of Military Surplus. Back in the 60’s you could get many surplus rifles for well under $20. I ordered a Polish Radom and a Spanish Astra 400 (which was the most beautifully finished gun I have ever owned) for a combined $36.00 This was around 1963.
During the 80’s my next door neighbor had an FFL which was not uncommon back then. He once ordered 12 Swedish Mausers for the two of us. He would transfer them every month or so to avoid having to send in the multiple purchase form. One of them was made by Mauser in 1896. The rest were all Carl Gustafs.