They can occasionally be found on ebay and similar sites. The front was drilled normally - the rear attached back left. Redfield also made a version of their mount that used a variation of their rings and bases once the receiver was drilled and tapped. Though I have never seen that particular style before. Yours is a different variation (levers and studs rather than claws) but also most likely European. Most installed in Europe are claws of one type or another. You could have ordered it with telescopic sight installed, but even then, the work would have been outsourced. 303) were used by "Karamojo" Bell to brain and amazing number of elephant.Įssentially, all mounts are post factory. Solids from this little rifle (along with 7x57 and. Germans and Austrians use the caliber on red stag and boar as well as roe deer. The 6.5x54MS is a superb round for deer (or anything else of similar size.) The 160gr class bullets have BC off the scale and will punch holes through almost anything. You have an exquisite model 1903 Mannlicher Shoenauer. There is a +5, a C6.5, and another set of shapes stamped on the underside of the barrel. There is a -05, an "R" in a circle, a 2, and what looks like an NPv on the breech under the wood.
STEYR MANNLICHER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER
Serial number on the breech and barrel under the wood: 1325.22 Serial number on the breech and barrel above the wood: 15921
STEYR MANNLICHER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS
I was wondering if anyone out there had any knowledge on these rifles as to what the serial numbers might indicate. I did however have a few questions regarding this rifle. The bullets are on order, and I would like to take it deer hunting this fall. He removed the stock as well, and found a layer of dried out grease, which he removed and then oiled everything again before puttting it back together. I had a gunsmith take a look at it, and he told me that it looked to be in fine shape for shooting. In addition to the wing safety, there is also a tang mounted safety, and they both work to stop trigger pull. There is one standing rear sight and one flip down sight marked for 300 meters. Carbine length, fullstock with a cheekpiece, double triggers, with intergrated scope mount and scope.