NitroX
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| 20/01/19 04:19 AM |
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Re: A fantastic "Christmas" gift - Two M-S's!
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I've found myself wondering who will inherit my Granddad's M1910 when I meet my demise. I've stayed single so far (might make it the whole way through as such), so it will likely go to my eldest brother or to my cousin Greg. He would be the male lineage down from G'pa (my mother's father). When G'pa died in '89, Greg was a young'n and G'ma knew that ol' John Easton was my favorite human and how much I appreciated the lore and history of the Mannlicher Schönauer (besides, I had asked her for it).
(Someday I've got to learn to 'resize' these.)
I have wondered that as well. Having no offspring of my own, and none of my nephew's/niece's being interested in shooting or hunting at all, and none of my cousins' kids seem interested either. It is a shame when a collection of firearms goes off to strangers at an estate auction rather than someone in the family or deserving. However seeing I have these two gifts, I think I will see they are passed on, oneday to someone worthy, and who will use them as they should be used.
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Looking at your photos I noticed that on the rifle pictured, the foresight is 'rebated' - mounted aft of the muzzle - as had been done on MS rifles prepared by some of the fine British smiths. With that and the full length stutzen stocks, were they custom ordered through Steyr or are they Westley Richards or such? When were they proofed and where? We'll anxiously await more detailed photos, proofs, etcetera.
Proofing per Rolf's email describing the firearms before exporting/importing:
Rifle in 8x56 Mannlicher Schönauer
Manufacturer stamp: Oesterr. Waffenfabr.-Ges. Steyr
Model: (stamped on receiver): Mannlicher Schönauer M 1908
Magazine: the famous rotary magazine which accepts 5 rounds
On the right side of the magazine is a small checkered knob. If the knob is pushed all cartridges in the magazine will be released and ejected.
Serial Number: 2874
Proof staps: nitro proof of Germany/Bavaria 8/04
(explanation: before I acquired the rilfe, there was an issue with too much headspace.
After correction of the problem the rifle was proofed again.
Rifle in 9,5x57 Mannlicher Schönauer
Manufacturer stamp: Oesterr. Waffenfabr.-Ges. Steyr
Model: (stamped on receiver): Mannlicher Schönauer M 1910
Magazine: 5 round rotary magazine
On the right side of the magazine is a small checkered knob. If the knob is pushed all cartridges in the magazine will be released and ejected.
Serial Number: 853
Proof staps: nitro proof of Germany/Bavaria 4/94
So proofed in Germany/Bavaria.