Mannlichers....

Some keepers. There's a few new ones in there.

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M-S M-1903 6.5x54
S-M Model L .22-250 w/Zeiss 4X
HVA 30-06 FS
SAKO L47 .222 Rem
BRNO 21F 8MM JS (dated 1945)
OBERNDORF MAUSER Type S Cal. 8 N mm
SAKO M-78 FS .22 LR (this might be interesting because its the only known FS Model 78)
HVA 30-06 This last picture is maybe interesting because that's the cardboard box that the Husqvarna originally came in from the factory...its serial numbered to the rifle. Its probably not worth anything except to me, but its interesting to have it with the rifle.


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My new Sako 85 Bavarian Carbine in 6.5x55 Swedish.
Stock recut/checkered/tang and safety modified.
All work by Chris Griesbach (ACGG)

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What do you mean by "split bridge"? ...a split rear receiver bridge? In that case I'd have to disagree...only the Mannlicher-Schoenauers and the even earlier Steyr rifles had that, and there are many great hunting rifles made on Mauser-type actions that have a solid rear receiver bridge. Maybe you mean something else.
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Interesting how all the best hunting rifles had a split bridge bolt action!
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To get this thread somewhat back on track, does anyone have pictures of their Mannlicher-Schoenauers, Steyr-Mannlichers, or even just Mannlicher-type rifles, either at home or in the field?
 
Rob said:
To get this thread somewhat back on track, does anyone have pictures of their Mannlicher-Schoenauers, Steyr-Mannlichers, or even just Mannlicher-type rifles, either at home or in the field?
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OK, I'll bite. It's a Sauer 202......30-06.

 
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I'm just the other way. If a rifle, especially a fullstock rifle, doesn't have double set triggers I lose a bit of interest in it.

I was suprised that this rifle was made in 1945. I would have thought that the Czechs had more important things to deal with in 1945 than building beautiful sporting rifles...like dealing with either the lingering Nazi occupation and/or the subsequent Soviet invasion and occupation....but apparently not!

By the way, I was told that this rifle came to Canada out of an English auction.
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The Czechs had a short relationship with England after the war was over. By short I mean just a few months. Many Czechs fled to either Russia to fight with the Soviets or they fled to England and they fought with the British Army. Many Czech fighter pilots fought with the British Army. The same happened with Poland. People either fled to Russia or to England. When they returned home though, they weren't treated like heroes after the war. The lucky ones were executed on the spot. Some Czechs fled right back to England after there was a massive search and round up of them. Even during communism, The then Czechoslovakia had a strong trade relations with France. There is a few ideas of how that rifle came to be and how it made it to England and then Canada.
 
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OK, I'll bite. It's a Sauer 202......30-06.

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Nice guy, VERY nice and a few steps above my 'inexpensive' Zastava's



Both Zastavas, M-70 (M 98), top one in '.366 Wagner' and a 7x57 Mauser below. I had a Sako A III in .270 Win in a Mannlicher full stock style but I put it up for 'adoption'. I'm quite fond of the Mannlicher style but prefer them in a European calibre.
 
Its nice, but the Sauer reminds me of the Sako 85 Bavarian carbine in that it does seem to have an excess of stock wood, some of it unnecessary...like the big pistol grip...I have big hands and I still don't need all the wood that seems to come wrapped around so many Euro rifles these days. I like Zastavas but I don't understand why they can't do a better job checkering their stocks. There is some real nice wood on some of them and also a bit of extra wood, so I'm thinking they would be prime candidates for doing my own job of re-filing, slimming them down, recheckering and refinishing...and probably glass-bedding them at the same time. I've done a rifles using semi-inletted stocks and they came out very well. I keep thinking of getting a Zastava but just can't decide on a caliber. I too prefer a European caliber in a European rifle.

This is what Chris Griesbach (ACGG) recently did to my Sako 85 6.5 x55 SE. Its now lighter, better balanced and overall a handier rifle.
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Here is a 1903 in 6.5X54 that has really been neglected!I
fot it from another CGN member who got it in a bunch of other rifles and shotguns.
The poor thing needs a PIE of work cosmetically, but there are no less that 20 talley marks on the stock from the grip to the toe!!
I through a load together with 140 grain Hornadys and 35 grains of varget and in -25C shooting off my elbows it gave me a ncie little group at 100- abit a tad left and low.
Shooting offhand holding Kentucky windage it put three right into the bull area however.
As soon as I figure out how to free up the peep sight I should be able to get it to really shoot well.




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That 6.5 is a beauty. Wish it was mine. I'd love to restore an old neglected Mannlicher. They can come back really well. It does look all orginal. Whats the left side like? And its nice to get the DST and that old Lyman with it. Can I talk you into posting a few more pictures of it?
 
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