Daryl, I have study swedish auction house catalogs and they have a lot of 9x57 Mauser rifles from the Suhl-Zella Mehlis area made in the 1920ys. solid and simple working guns and I suspect most were bought before Husqvarna start the M 46 in 9,3x57 in 1927. the price was maybe the main reason for the success of the Husqvarna rifle. I have tried to find out this and the Mod 46 cost 133 swedish cronor when Geco M 98 sporter start at 190 and go up to 330 cronor. very possible the price was higher because of swedish duty. that was a convincing argument.
like before 1927 the swedish gentleman hunter with enough money bought german rifles. it may have cost twice as much but with the well known quality possible it have been something of a status symbol.

there is no doubt that the 9x57 will do more than expect from the size.