I own 3 Mannlicher Schoenauer rifles - One is the original 6.5MS sporter in 1903 action (see old post http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat....true#Post88703)

The other is the same action but a 1930 Greek carbine conversion. Now I have just got the 1910 9.5X57 - basically the same action but a different caliber. This one is a take down model with tang peep sight.

I first handled one of these rifles in India in about 1977. I got addicted & have been looking for them ever since. The bolt action is like buttered silk. The rifle is an extension of my arms & it shoots like my 22. But it drops game like my 7mm08!

It is a piece of craftsmanship that even the great Mauser does not match. The magazine feeds in-line with control feed - each caliber has its own custom made spool / spindle for perfect feeding. The steel butt pad & 5 piece cleaning rod in the butt stock are an added touch of practical class. All this in a rust blued finish!

I have never been as impresses with the later models, though they are also very nice rifles.