Another new gun...
Well, I went to the auction to buy a gun for my boss' birthday, and this poor thing was about to go unsold, so I felt sorry for it and had to put in a bid. And I won!
It's a Model 1895 Stutzen rifle designed by Mannlicher, made by Steyr,
It fires an 8x56R cartridge, which is a bugger to find.
More Pics:
Side view of the chamber, with the sight up
Better view of the rear view site, with sliding elevator thingie.
Markings on the left rear side of the stock.
Top view of the receiver where the markings are.
Markings on the right side of the stock. Looks like this one was reissued by the armory.
I'm going to try and get more information on this rifle, like where and when it was made, and will update this post as I get info, but if you have anything to add, please leave a comment.
The S on the Barrel stands for Scharf ( Pointed Bullets )I just sold a case of 1941 ammo with the Germ Eagle stamped at the cartrige basa at the Calgary Gun show.
Great rifle. This Austrian rifle was annexed along with the country, and used in combat and home gard that’s history. This is a sleeper, hang on to it, use it and have fun.After all it is a Manlicher carbine
Stone
Posted by: Sandy Stone | October 24, 2005 at 02:05 PM