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8mm Repetier-Gewehr Modell 1895 (Steyr)

8mm Repetier-Gewehr  Modell 1895 (Steyr)

Description

The Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifle is an early bolt-action rifle, designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher. It was employed by the Austro-Hungarian army throughout World War I, and post-war by both Austrian and Hungarian armies. During World War II Romania employed the Mannlicher rifle heavily. Numbers of these rifles also turned out in World War II, particularly in the hands of second line and reservist units. The M1895 is unusual in employing a straight-pull bolt action, as opposed to the more common rotating bolt of other rifles. It is also renowned for a high degree of reliability and sturdiness,

Marks and Stamps: (Top of receiver) S STEYR M, 95 (L side of Breech, reciver , R side of butt) Serial no

Specifications

Accession Number: 146 Period of Use: 1895 - 1945
Type: Single shot rifle War Zones: First World War; Second World War
Country of Origin: Austria Type Date: 1895
Manufacturer: Osterreichische Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft, Steyr Serial Number: 365 Z
Manufacture Date: Unknown Calibre/Ammunition: 8mm
Weight: 3780g Length Overall: 1270mm
Cyclic Rate: Single shot Length Barrel: 765mm
Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 59899

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