Mannlicher (Steyr?) M95 Carbine ... Help

[maple_leaf_eh]

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To say that "that's all" it is, is like refusing to read a really good book because it is written in the same 26 letters as all the other books.
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You have a way with words!

I had a CO at a recruiting centre who wanted to swear in an applicant on the Oxford Dictionary. 'Sir, you can't do that.' sez I. 'Yes. Same words, different order.' he replies.

 

[y2k]

Yes, I understand it does carry a certain amount of history with it, and while it is a history that I respect, it's not a history that appeals to me in a strictly "collectable" sense. If this was a Ross or Enfield carried by Canadian troops in WW1, that would be an entirely different story.

The availability of ammunition is not a true concern. I checked my Cartridge Conversion manual, and the brass is easy enough to make, all things considered. But it's not a caliber that grabs my attention either. It doesn't have the lineage or family of other calibers that the 30-06 has, nor the "X" factor of the larger Magnum cases either.

As this thread, and other research has taught me, it was an important rifle, in an important time. I appreciate that, but I don't Value it enough to warrant keeping it.

your not keeping it then?

 

[tbaybmkr]

If you look close you can see the Nazi markings under the bullet picture!

 

[IMagius]

your not keeping it then?

Nope, it's already sold. Holds no personal interest for me.