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Selous actually used the 6.5 x 53R, or Dutch Mannlicher. His rifle is now owned by Roger Whittall of Humani in the Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe. Prior to his leaving Rhodesia, Selous gave it to Whittall's grandfather. I had an oppotunity to handle the rifle when I hunted there in 2006. I have some photographs of the rifle if there are any interested parties.
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BTW this rifle also seems to be a Gibbs - Mannlicher. Gibbs made up such rifles for retail by other gunmakers too. You may also identify a G.Gibbs Mannlicher or Mannlicher-Schoenauer by a B-prefix serial number.
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Re: Mannlicher 6.5