Barrel length 85,5 cm (33,75"), stock length 34 cm (13,5"), overall length 134 cm (53"), weight 4,5 kg, no proof, condition 3
"FW under crown" and gothic acceptance letters, expertly reworked long time ago, excellent barrel, extractor missing. Silver plate on the right side of the butt: "Unserem ObstdG ADRARIO Der. 6. Generalstabskurs 1972". Mauser's Model 1871 was the first successful rifle for metal unified cartridges and with a rotary bolt action. It thus became the model for many other single-shot and bolt-action rifles. Highly interesting for both Mauser and Steyr collectors.
Founded in 1864 by Josef Werndl as an arms factory and sawmill, it became the Österreichische Waffenfabrik ÖWG in 1869. With over 15,000 employees, ÖWG was the largest arms manufacturer in Europe. In 1626, the company became Steyr-Werke AG. The period between the two world wars was marked by several renamings and expansions, and after the Second World War, a large conglomerate was formed, which, in addition to weapons, also produced trucks, tractors, gearboxes, roller bearings, engines and the Pandur wheeled tank, until the various divisions were outsourced or sold. Some of the inventions and developments have had a lasting influence on weapons technology, including the tabernacle breech, the Mannlicher M1895 multi-loading rifle, a self-loading pistol and, of course, the world-famous Mannlicher Schoenauer hunting rifle. But also more modern systems like the SSG69, the AUG or the Monobloc continued the success story of Steyr Mannlicher until today.

Category: Military Weapons