The problem with the Madsen is that it is so darned expensive to find one. Like 700 or 800 bucks on gunbroker.
Mine cost $400 and that was a bargain.
If I needed a truck gun, a Mosin-Nagant carbine or cut down rifle would fill the bill. Impossible to destroy.
When I was in high school in the early ‘70’s a couple of kids drove trucks with rifles or shotguns in the back window. Imagine what would happen today.
I live in a rural county and I never even see a rifle rack in a back window.
My mother, who recently died at 102 road a horse to school. The boys who rode generally had a rifle in a saddle holster. If they shot game on the way home they had meat that night. If not, no meat. My, how times have changed. (This is about 1926 to 1935-ish in Medina, Ohio.)
Am a gun nut and never heard of it. So I have just got an education to a new (old) military battle rifle.
As for Scandinavian military rifles I am quite familiar with the Carl Gustaf Swedish Mauser and the Krag Jørgensen Norwegian rifles. I own a US Krag–Jørgensen in 30-40 Krag(until, sadly, that canoe accident) Very interesting magazine on that one.
I carry a Marlin 30-30 lever action 336 behind the seats in my truck.....hidden, but readily accessible..........old faithful..........
I recall that during the early 60’s one would see the Madsen in the ads in gun magazines. It was probably the least expensive 30-06 one could find. It was still a bit higher than the various Mausers, Enfields etc.
It was a bargain because it was in like new condition. If I recall correctly, it had an unusual rear lock up. Also had a thick recoil pad.
Looks like a 98Kar. M-47 year? The Russians were at the point of producing their StG 47 and we are messing with bolt rifles?