Mannlichers....

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Mannlichers and Mannlicher-style fullstock rifles.

Sharing a few favorites

In bottom photo the order is:

1. A 1903 Model "British Sporting Pattern" 6.5 x54 M-S takedown rifle made in 1929.(British and Austrian proofmarks)

2. A fullstock 1908 Model 7x57 made in 1920 barrelled during the Austrian Anschluss, (Nazi period proofmarks on barrel, Austrian proof marks) Lyman peep sight on rear of bolt.


3. A fullstock 1903 Carbine 6.5 x 54 M-S made in 1919. German Hubertus 2.5X scope in QD Echo scope mount. (Austrian and German proofmarks)

And....4. (at the back in first photo)A 1908 Model "British Sporting Pattern" 8 x56 M-S takedown rifle made in ? (undated, British proofs only)

I have a few more M-S that I'll photograph and post soon...I like pre-1937.
My great grandfather and grand-uncle were both riflemakers at Steyr, Austria.
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Sharing a few favorites

In bottom photo the order is:

1. A 1903 Model "British Sporting Pattern" 6.5 x54 M-S takedown rifle made in 1929.(British and Austrian proofmarks)

2. A fullstock 1908 Model 7x57 made in 1920 barrelled during the Austrian Anschluss, (Nazi period proofmarks on barrel, Austrian proof marks) Lyman peep sight on rear of bolt.

3. A fullstock 1903 Carbine 6.5 x 54 M-S made in 1919. German Hubertus 2.5X scope in QD Echo scope mount. (Austrian and German proofmarks)

And....4. (at the back in first photo)A 1908 Model "British Sporting Pattern" 8 x56 M-S takedown rifle made in ? (undated, British proofs only)

I have a few more M-S that I'll photograph and post soon...I like pre-1937.
My great grandfather and grand-uncle were both riflemakers at Steyr, Austria.

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Yes, the pre-War versions are by far fantastic. That is a very nice collection and every time I see something like this I long to have my small collection back.
 
Exceptional and thanks for sharing. I'm not sure of the date details but a friend has one in 30-06 with full wood. He's used it on a couple of hunts in central B.C. for Moose and for Deer & Elk in the east Kootneys.
 
Till you own one and operate one, you will never appreciate that these are the slickest bolt hunting rifles ever made period!!
I own am original 1903 6.5x54 MS carbine with a flip style Lyman peep sight, shot 3 old Dominion rounds from the bottom of a junk box and they clover leafed standing at 80 metre,s . It even amazed me! I hand load 160 Seirra's that shot sub minute , still waiting to take a whitetail or a moose one day, but the last 2 seasons have not been kind to me?

Gunrunner100 has the ###iest restocked 1903 carbine I have ever seen period!

Would loveto a close up view of the Lyman bolt peep if possible? Great rifles I'm jealous , :)

Cheers Dale
 
X2 on a best ever thread ! I would give a lot for one of those Lyman bolt peeps for mine, or that version that mounts on the bolt release.
Either one must be all but impossible to find now....
 
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