Hungarian rifle.

[kronky]

Can anyone tell me what they think this rifle shoots?? I'm obviously going to take it to a gunsmith, but would like to hear some of the opinions.

I got this from my grandpa's farm. I would really like to put some rounds through it.

Any other info about it that you folks could muster up would be interesting too!

This is the rifle

The top, showing the "Budapest M95M'' The one ''M'' seems a bit out of place... like maybe a stamp put on later.

Matching numbers on barrel, bolt, and chamber

I don't know what it is for, and you can barely see it in the picture, but the number ''54515'' is stamped into the stock on the left side right by the chamber

Looking down the sights

The top again. There are two little ''c'' shapes punched in to the start of the barrel?

And a better shot of them.

Magazine and trigger guard

These numbers don't match.

I really do like the stock on these things. Butt is a bit short for me though

You can see the matching numbers aswell as the mystery number ''54514''

I couldn't for the life of me get a decent picture of it, but on the right side, right near were it sais Budapest, there is what almost looks like a maple leaf stamped into it... Any ideas??

 

[tokguy]

Steyr-Mannlicher 1895
Maybe an 8 X 50mm, but I think some were converted to 8 X 57 mauser ( which would be good, could get loaded rds at most gun stores)
Google is your friend
Cool gun

 

[bearhunter]

tokguy is right on the money. That "M" suffix, designates it's been converted to 8x57.

The barrel and sighting system is identical to those on a K98.

If you look inside the mag well, you will find a spring plate with lips on either side to hold the rimless cartridges. The system works well. The rifles are well made and accurate.

Like all of the rest I've seen, your's has been sporterized. Some of them, even had laminated stocks. Just google M95M Mannlicher Straight Pull and you will find lots of info and pics.

 

[Talquin]

DO NOT load a round into the chamber and then push the bolt closed because the extractor will break. Feed this gun from the magazine. Also make sure the metal clip is in the magazine.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Might want to read this. Give you some background.

http://www.enotes.com/topic/Steyr-Mannlicher_M1895

Grizz

 

[Nabs]

Austro-Hungarian M95 given to Yugoslavia (Kingdom of Croats, Serbs, and Slavs in the 1920s I believe) as war repariations. Converted by Yugoslavia in the 1930s to closely match their Mauser model 1924s both in appearance and caliber (7.92x57mm Mauser) with a new barrel being added as well as modifying the bolt head and extractor.

Your example was sporterised, as almost all of them are, with few being in complete military today it seems.

I strongly suggest you avoid surplus ammo and hand load as you can better control what is put into the rifle.

As mentioned previously, do not drop a round into the chamber and close the bolt. You will break the extractor and replacements are nearly impossible to find.

 

[mbogo3]

Get some K98 mauser stripper clips and feed the works from the top through the machined cutout in the receiver...........Harold