Hitler never reduced the production of civilian goods to the extent that the US and Britain did, ostensibly because he was afraid of the kind of reaction among the civilian population which occurred at the end of World War I.
I have more than one Mauser sporting rifle manufactured during the war, and not too long ago sold a Mauser action rifle in caliber 9.3X57, clearly intended for the Scandinavian market, which was made during the War by Germaniawerke (Anschuetz).
My assumption is that sale of civilian goods to Sweden would help offset the outflow of hard currency involved in the purchase of badly needed Swedish iron ore.
