The Dutch had more variations of mannlichers than any other country. According to my reference there were at least 13 versions of Dutch carbines and an additional 5 versions for the KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army). If I had to guess its closest to a Karabun M.95 No.4 OM or NM (the differences are stocks and fittings etc.).

However as it does not have a bayonet lug I would gues that this example is more likey to be a KNIL carbine than a Dutch example. The rifle vesions proved too long for the small statured East Indies soldiers so they were issues carbines while the rifles were kept for the European soldiers. The lack of a bayonet lug is because the native soldiers were issued cutlasses for hand to hand fighting and for use as bush knives.

If the bore is good and all parts are matching I would agree with Lancaster and say that its propably too good and original to convert into a sporter. There are heaps of Dutch carbines around that have bad bores and really bad woodwork.

George