Eaglelord17
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Sault Ste. Marie
Hi all,
Recently I just acquired another Bulgarian M95 in 8x50r. This one isn't as 'pure' a example as my other one, but the bolt is significantly smoother (smoother than my Swiss rifles even), so I think this one shall be fun to shoot.
I suspect it is likely a restored sporter due to the fact it is in a Austrian stock with a lined out serial number, and the other one doesn't match the rifle. The stock also seems to be lightly sanded.
This rifle does however appear to have seen combat, as the magazine well seems to have been shot at one point. When the rifle is held right handed, that bullet strike would line up right with your center of mass provided your facing towards the enemy, which also might explain how this rifle remained in the original caliber.
Well here are some photos.
Bottom example is the pretty much original rifle, top is the new one
Showing the numbers stamped into the bolt handles
Showing both the Bulgarian Crests and the vent holes on a Bulgarian bolt
Showing a close up of that nice crest
Both of these rifles are from the 1903 Steyr Contract which was the first contract Bulgaria had.
One side of the new stock
The other side, both of these indicate to me the stock is either a drill rifles or from a stripped down M95, unless someone captured both Bulgarian and Austrian M95s and ended up switching the stocks without converting the rifle to some other standard (very unlikely)
https://www.milsurps.com/vbpicgallery.php?do=big&p=3546
Only other marking on the stock, which if someone knows what it stands for would be appreciated. Very hard to search for the words 'OP' on the internet with M95 thanks to the new stupid WWI battlefield game.
Look number 1 on the bullet strike. I suspect it would have come from the small side as it lifted the edge upwards, not inwards had it been struck from the other direction.
Another view of the same strike, showing better the peening on the side.
Recently I just acquired another Bulgarian M95 in 8x50r. This one isn't as 'pure' a example as my other one, but the bolt is significantly smoother (smoother than my Swiss rifles even), so I think this one shall be fun to shoot.
I suspect it is likely a restored sporter due to the fact it is in a Austrian stock with a lined out serial number, and the other one doesn't match the rifle. The stock also seems to be lightly sanded.
This rifle does however appear to have seen combat, as the magazine well seems to have been shot at one point. When the rifle is held right handed, that bullet strike would line up right with your center of mass provided your facing towards the enemy, which also might explain how this rifle remained in the original caliber.
Well here are some photos.
Bottom example is the pretty much original rifle, top is the new one
Showing the numbers stamped into the bolt handles
Showing both the Bulgarian Crests and the vent holes on a Bulgarian bolt
Showing a close up of that nice crest
Both of these rifles are from the 1903 Steyr Contract which was the first contract Bulgaria had.
One side of the new stock
The other side, both of these indicate to me the stock is either a drill rifles or from a stripped down M95, unless someone captured both Bulgarian and Austrian M95s and ended up switching the stocks without converting the rifle to some other standard (very unlikely)
https://www.milsurps.com/vbpicgallery.php?do=big&p=3546
Only other marking on the stock, which if someone knows what it stands for would be appreciated. Very hard to search for the words 'OP' on the internet with M95 thanks to the new stupid WWI battlefield game.
Look number 1 on the bullet strike. I suspect it would have come from the small side as it lifted the edge upwards, not inwards had it been struck from the other direction.
Another view of the same strike, showing better the peening on the side.
