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Steyr M95 M95/30 Long Rifle 8x56R Excellent Condition
Guns International #: 101984615 Seller's Inventory #: 22-10107
Category: Military Rifles - Non-US - Steyr Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: Shooter's Supply, LLC.
Member Since: 3/16/16
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Brown
State: Tennessee
Zip: 37343
Country: United States
Phone: (423) 875-4868
Number of Active Listings: 98
Total Number of Listings: 1272
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We normally ship USPS Priority Mail which should be 2-day ship. Shipping is actual cost with a minimum of $30.00 for pistols and $50.00 for rifles/shotguns to ship to most of the 48 contiguous states. Shipping to Alaska may require an extra fee. Shipping insurance is available upon request for an extra fee. We cannot do international sales. As of November 2019, we no longer ship guns to California and Hawaii.
Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Master Card, American Express, USPS Money Order. NO CREDIT CARD FEES!!!
About Us: We are a small family owned business located in Hixson, Tennessee. Do you have firearms at home collecting dust? We have a lively consignment business. Our fee is 20% with a $50 minimum. Firearms are consigned for a an average period of 180 days but the length of period is negotiable. We also do handgun carry permit classes for the state of Tennessee. We have a nice indoor shooting range with reasonable rates. Please check us out at shooterssupply.
Description:
The Mannlicher Model 1895 rifle is often overlooked as a military rifle, being overshadowed by more popular rifles like the ’03 Springfield, Lee-Enfield, Mosin-Nagant, Arisaka, and the many variations of the Mauser rifle. This is rather interesting given the M95’s fairly widespread use over the years. It was produced from 1896 to 1920 with roughly 3.5 million being built. The M95 was the standard issue rifle of the Austria-Hungary from 1895 till that country’s dissolution in 1918, and continued to serve with its successor states, the First Austrian Republic and the Kingdom of Hungary for many years. For the former, the rifle’s status as a standard issue rifle effectively came to an end with the Anschluss in 1938. Similarly, the Kingdom of Hungary’s use of the rifle came to an end with their country’s effective dissolution in 1946 by the Soviet Union. Needless to say, in both cases these rifles would have been kept for use by reserve troops or in long-term storage should the need for their reissue arise. However, the M95 and its variants have also seen use by several other nations as well, including the Kingdom of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia (until replaced by locally built Mausers), Finland (approximately 2300 rifles, marked “SA”, very collectible), Ethiopia, Greece, Italy (usually issued to colonial troops in Africa), the Second Polish Republic, the Qing Dynasty in China, Romania, Yemen, and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. When originally introduced, the M95 rifle was chambered for the standard 8x50mmR Mannlicher cartridge originally introduced in 1890. As was common at the time, it utilized a heavy, round-nosed bullet. Bullet diameter was 0.323”. In 1930, Austria altered the rifles, redesignating them the M95/30. They were rechambered for the new 8x56mmR Mannlicher, which used a Spitzer type bullet compared to the previous round nose. Oddly, the diameter of the bullet changed, switching from the typical 0.323” bullet to a unique 0.329”. Although the new bullet was lighter than the round nose used in the 8x50mmR, it was still quite heavy at 206 gr. Compare this to Germany’s 153 gr S-Patrone and 198 gr s.S.-Patrone, or the U.S. .30-06 M1 ball (174 gr) and M2 ball (152 gr) cartridges. The M95/30 is identified by the letter “S” (for “Spitzer”) stamped on top of the receiver. Interestingly, the Kingdom of Hungary made an identical upgrade to its rifles in 1931, designating them as “31.M” (Hungarian designations put the last two digits of the year first, followed by a period and the letter “M”). These rifles carry the letter “H” stamped on top of the receiver, which stands for “Hegyes To?lte?ny” or “pointed bullet. The rifle shown here is one of the Austrian examples, and has been converted to M95/30 standard. Almost all of the parts have are original to this rifle, except the bayonet lug which has been renumbered to match. The stock is stamped with multiple numbers, including the serial number of the rifle. The latter is stamped in large numbers on the right side of the butt stock. The number “461” is stamped on both sides, but in a much smaller font size. The wood exhibits plenty of mars, dings, and dents, as is typical for an ex-military rifle. There is one area of damage on the left side of the butt stock which is shown in the pictures. Many of the shallower dents could possibly be steamed out. The bore exhibits minor pitting, but retains an excellent level of rifling. The external surface of the metal remains in excellent shape with almost all of the bluing intact. The 8x56mmR is mainly a handloaders proposition for when Prvi Partizan ammo is unavailable. The rounds use a .330” diameter bullet which is safe to shoot in these rifles. They also sell bullets separately for hand loaders. Two types are produced: B-384 which is a FMJ boat tail, and B-561 which is a Soft Point bullet. Please remember that these rifles should not be single fed when the intended en-bloc clip is unavailable. The extractor was not designed with enough travel to overcome the large rims of the 8x50mmR and 8x56mmR cartridges should single feeding be attempted. This could result in damage to the extractor. Finding clips shouldn’t be that difficult. As with most military rifles of the day, the en-bloc clip holds 5 rounds. As a final note, to the Austrians, the M95 was known as the Ruck-Zuck-[Gewehr] with Ruck-Zuck spoken as “roock-tsoock”. In English this would be written as “Back and Forth [Rifle]” regarding to the manner in which the bolt was moved back and forth to cycle the action.
SOLD
Rifle Caliber: 8x56mmR
Manufacturer: Steyr
Model: Model 95/30
Serial Number: 2648D
Bore: Rifled, 4 grooves
Condition: Excellent
Barrel Type: Round
Action: Straight-pull, bolt-action
Triggers: Single
Stock: Wood
Fore End: Wood
Butt Pad: Metal plate
LOP: 13.25 inches (336.55 mm)
Finish: Matte black
Weight: 8.5 lbs.
Sights: Rear V-notch flip-up sight and front post, sight radius 26.25 inches (666.75 mm)
Extras: Sling