Just aquired this William Evans Steyr 1893 in 6.5x53R Dutch (.256 Mannlicher).

Serial number is circa 1898; I have an email in to Wm. Evans to see if they can provide anything more on this rifle.

26" barrel, 4 groove and 1:7.9” (200mm) twist. Weighs 7lb 7oz with 14 1/2" LOP. Horn forend tip and Horn grip cap with steel buttplate.
Interestingly the only proof marks are pre-1904 Birmingham proof and there is no calibre marking or bore dimension mark anywhere. There are no Austrian or German proof marks.....only a few production and inspectors marks on the barrel under the wood.

Barrel is engraved "Sighted & Shot By William Evans (From Purdey's) 63 Pall Mall St. James London"

The steel crosspin just above the trigger is actually an unusual modification that blocks the forward travel of the military 2 stage trigger, eliminating the the 1st stage, and makes it a single stage trigger. Doubt it originally left Evans with this rather un-asthetic looking bit of gunsmithing but it does work well.

Waiting for Winter weather to cooperate and 2+ feet of snow to melt before I can take it out to shoot at targets.
-Mike