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Someone gave me a rifle today but they knew very little about it other than they have had it for 40 years or so. Its marked M95/24 budapest looks in very good shape a little rust on the outside of the barrel but the bore looks good. I can't tell if any mods have been done sense I have never seen one before but it looks stock. Can anyone tell me anything about? thanks
 
This is what I quickly found.

"Originally produced in 8x50R caliber, in 1924 some of M95 rifles were converted to the German 7.92x57 Mauser (also known as 8x57 Mauser) ammunition. These converted rifles featured shorter 58 cm barrels, were designated as M95/24 and used in Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. This conversion gave away with original Mannlicher en bloc clip, and replaced it with Mauser stripper clips." Note there is a "Serbian M95M" actually converted in Serbia, that is very rare. http://randyrick.us/AustrianFirearms/rm95m.htm

Additionally:

"Despite these acquisitions, the Greeks were still short of enough serviceable 6.5mm Mannlichers to arm all their forces. They decided to adopt 7.92X57mm Mauser as their substitute standard rifle calibre ammunition and had Mannlicher M1888/90, M1894, and M1895 converted to use this cartridge. The M1895 became the 7.92mm M95/24 short rifle"

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it does day m95/24 with the word budapest on it. The stock does look modified but everything else looks ok to me. It was used as a hunting rifle up until maybe 20 years ago.
 
Yep, sporterized. Here are the pics.

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REALLY too bad about the butchering of the stock. I've been looking for an unsportered M95/24 for the milsurps.com article on M95's to photograph - in all honesty, yours is the first I have ever seen in ANY condition.

As you may have guessed, they are rare. Probably converted for european service (maybe Greek?) by Yugoslavia as aside from the markings, these are identical to M95M rifles.

Try reading here:
http://milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=1898
 
If I decide to take it to the range and try it out 8mm mauser ammo found at the sporting good store would be fine right?

What are the odds of finding a orginal stock for it?
 
You can find an M95M stock more easily than an M95/24 stock, they should be the same aside from markings.

Maybe contact board member "Andy" about a stock.
 
What about the ammo? Would modern 8mm mauser ammo be ok?

Is there anyway to determine when the rifle was made? I plan on keeping it but would it be worth more if I was able to find an orginal stock?
 
Oh yes this old shot gun will never be fired (belonged to my great grandfather). According to my uncle someone tried firing a modern shell from it about 60 years ago and it bulged one of the barrels a little. I would like to get a few things fixed on it. For example one of the hammers will not #### and one of the triggers is broken off. But this old shot gun will sit in my safe.
 
cbr1100 said:
Oh yes this old shot gun will never be fired (belonged to my great grandfather). According to my uncle someone tried firing a modern shell from it about 60 years ago and it bulged one of the barrels a little. I would like to get a few things fixed on it. For example one of the hammers will not #### and one of the triggers is broken off. But this old shot gun will sit in my safe.
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If it's a legal antique sounds like something for over the fireplace in the den...
 
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