Yabu asked a question here that I did not answer:
Just curious...what caliber and type of gun was used to down that big-ass Lion?
Well Yabu I don't even have to think.
We had (BB'S) pellet guns, 22's, 3030's and 457 Mausers.
Up to when I left school I thought that was how guns were ordained.
Can anyone guess the answer to Yabu's Question
Seeing that the USA elected BHO I am thinking that a lot (51%) of Americans would opt for the pellet gun.
I am no gunsmith nor do I have a lot of knowledge about firearms, but I do believe that that Mauser was German, not Swedish.