No Ballards or Hepburns came home with me from the Denver Show but I did get something I really wanted and was very lucky to find. A Swedish Husqvarna 33a "Fågelstudsare" (bird rifle). To explain, the hunters used these to shoot capercallie (sort of like a turkey) from trees (maybe very tall trees as will become apparent.) With their history of making Remington rolling blocks they just downsized and streamlined the action and made these chambered in a variety of calibers  (6x36R, 6.5x42R, 8x42R, 8x57R/360, 9x47R, 9.3x57R/360, 9.5x47R, 10x47R, and 10.5x47R) with 26 inch (6 and 6.5mm) and 28 inch octagonal barrels in fine Swedish steel, of course. The extractor is a sliding bar and extends quite a bit. They began production in 1877 and continued until 1912 or so. The early ones (1877-1892 Model 33) had a straight grip and from 1893 on (Model 33a) had a pistol grip stock. Some had a half fore stock but I like the lines of the full fore stock (even has a cleaning rod in thimbles underneath). The early ones apparently had walnut stained birch stocks but the later ones like mine got walnut butt stocks and walnut stained birch fore stocks and maybe all walnut later (Marlinguy, what does yours have?) They have a 3 folding leaf rear sight supposedly set for 60, 80 and 120 meters (hence the very tall trees.) Mine is in 9.3x57R(360) - a takeoff on the popular British 360 2 1/4 - with 6 narrow lands and a .351 bore diameter and .366 groove diameter. Sort of a 38-55 but using lighter bullets of around 200 grains. This worked out great as I have a Husqvarna Cape gun in 16 gauge/9.3x57R(360) so was all set to go. This one does have a tighter throat as I had to shorten my usual load OAL by 2.5mm. The action is case colored and the block and hammer appear to be nickel or chrome plated in a matte finish and the trigger in a bright finish. The cleaning rod is brass. The fore stock is held on with 2 classic cross bolts and the long screw of the front sling mount. The end of the fore stock is protected with a shell of what appears to be horn. The serial number is under the barrel ahead of the action and the only other marks are 2 very small undecipherable proof type marks there. The bore is perfect and I quickly ran a few rounds through it at 100 yards yesterday and am pleased with the results. I'll get serious with it when I get a tang peep mounted. I'm happy!

Not a problem, I was curious myself. She weighs a svelte 6 pounds 14 ounces.

Not seen by me, either. But, I like it. Good find, particularly in a chambering you're set for already. 

I have one as well, same caliber. Great shooting rifle. Mine has a stud for a tang sight, missing of course, rigged a lolli pop sight from Dixie. The ramrods on your rifles, do they look original? Mine was missing made one.

What interesting rollers. Can the case be easily made from the Russian 57R? Looks like it would be a great "all around" rifle/cartridge for Schuetzen as well as BP competitions.

The cases I made were from 9,3x72 cases. I think 30-40graig works as well.

9.3x57R(360) is easily made from 9.3x72R (since it is a stretched 360 case) just by shortening. Marlinguy have you ever considered that on a bad Monday morning at the factory a barrel rifled for a 9.5x47R, a ~.374, got chambered to 9.3x57R and installed? Yes, the front sight dovetail is small, .296 (say 9/32), but I have a spare 17A and a file (for the 17A!) 40-65 Tom, here is the business end of the rod. The jag part is iron and the other end of the brass rod has the same plain stepped, rounded end as the jag.

Thanks, Looks like I  will have to mill a slot to make it closer. The load was 19grs of 5744, cast 253gr lyman 366408 bullet in cut down 9,3x72 cases.  Shot 8 times, checked the group thru the scope and got scared and stopped shooting