| Rothhammer1 |
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| 18/07/21 10:35 AM |
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Re: Mannlicher–Schönauer Model 1903 and Model 1956
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The 1903 has what the English-language M-S catalog at the time referred to as "fancy wood,"
an available special order factory upgrade. It also has finer checkering than the regular factory stock.
Most M-S wood of the time is remarkably bland.
The Model 1956 MC (Monte Carlo) stock works remarkably well for head positioning with either open sight or scope.
I also didn't like the looks of it until I actually tried it. Now I am a convert.
From the 1939 Stoeger catalog:
1957:
