Carpetsahib
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31/12/12 12:09 PM
Re: Mannlicher Schoenauer Calibers

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The revised list revised yet again; there are now 40(!) calibers:
5.6x57 RWS
.220 Swift (By G&H on a 1900 Action)
.243 Win, .244 Rem
.256 Gibbs Magnum
.257 Rob, .257 Wby
.264 Win
6.5x54 MS (aka 6.5x53, .256 MS), 6.5x55, 6.5x57, 6.5x68S
6.8x57 Chinese
.270 Win
.280 Rem
7x57, 7x64
.308 Win
.30-06 (aka 7.62x63)
7.65x54 Arg
7.7 x 64 (aka 375/303 Westley Richards, 375/303 Axite)
8x56 MS, 8x57JS, 8x60, 8x64S, 8x68S
9x56 MS
.338 Win
.358 Win
9.3x53 (Swiss, John Walter, Rifles of the World)
9.3x57
9.3x62
9.3x64
9.5x56 MS (aka 9.5x57 MS, .375 Express)
.375/43/270 Westley Richards Proprietary Cartridge
10.75x57
10.75x63 (Model 1912, John Walter, Rifles of the World)
10.75x68
.400/.375 H&H
.458 Win


How about the .318 WR?


Edited to add the .375/43/270 Westley Richards.


Added .220 Swift and updated count to 37


Edited to add .256 MS


Edited to confirm 10.75x57 and add 9.3x53, 10.75x63, bringing count to 39. What about the 9.3x57? Can anyone confirm that?


Edited to add info re. 7.7x64, 9.5x56MS. Also, to confirm that the M-S is able to handle rimmed or semi-rimmed cartridges, such as 375/303 WR and .220 Swift. Please note the following quote from "Mauser, Walther and Mannlicher Firearms", pg. 227, by W.H.B. Smith, concerning the Schoenauer Magazine design: " This magazine design is very efficient when use with rim cartridges since it provides excellent feeding. When used with rimless cartridges it is no more efficient than the simple and cheaper vertical box magazine."


9.3x57 confirmed; article in Mannlicher Collectors by Phil Sparholt.


Upped count to 40. Added 9.3x64...how could I have overlooked that one?


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