Schultz & Larsen M60
Schultz & Larsen Gevaerfabrik · Rifle · Discontinued · 1960
Also known as: Schultz & Larsen Model 60
Overview
The Schultz & Larsen M60 is a Danish bolt-action hunting rifle produced at the Otterup factory in the early 1960s. Succeeding the company's post-war M5x target-rifle series, it was offered as a sporting arm chambered in popular hunting cartridges including 6.5x55mm Swedish, .30-06 Springfield and 7.62x51mm NATO. Highly regarded among Scandinavian hunters for its accuracy and build quality, the M60 was the first of the M60/M65/M68 hunting-rifle generation and typically sold out shortly after each production run.
Specifications
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 800 m/s (2625 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2880 J (2124 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 6.5x55mm Swedish · primary — also known as 6.5x55, 6.5x55 SE, 6.5 Swede
- .30-06 Springfield — also known as 30-06, .30-06 Sprg, 7.62x63mm
- 7.62x51mm NATO · 7.62mm NATO — also known as .308 Winchester, 7.62x51mm, .308 Win
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Sporter Hunting Stock, Internal Magazine, Iron Sights
Variants
- Schultz & Larsen M65 - Successor Model
- Schultz & Larsen M68 - Successor Model
Service history
Operators
- Danish and Scandinavian hunters
Production
Production years: 1960-1965
Danish sporting rifle; exact production totals not published, but each run reportedly sold out quickly.
Origin
Country of origin: Denmark
Designer: Schultz & Larsen Gevaerfabrik
Notes
Detailed physical dimensions (weight, barrel length, overall length) are not published for the M60 and are recorded as null; velocity and energy figures follow the primary 6.5x55mm chambering. Part of the M60/M65/M68 hunting-rifle lineage that preceded the later M84 and M100.
Background
Schultz & Larsen's M60 opened the company's celebrated 1960s hunting-rifle era at Otterup; contemporaries recalled that the rifles were so sought-after by Scandinavian hunters that stock was often sold out immediately after production.