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I am still kinda wandering around in the dark on this rifle as far as a stock. Is the action the same as the Greek?, would the 1910 MS fit in the Greek stock as far as the action size. Reason I ask is I can find a couple of places that make stocks for the Greek actions and if they would fit I might be able to go that direction. I have a 1910 MS in 9.5x57 20 inch barrel. It came to me with out a stock, my question is can I fit a Greek pattern stock to accept the 1910 action. I have listed photos on the web site. The reason I ask is that Richards in Calif does have the Greek pattern and will accommodate the changes ie: full lenght stock and smaller barrel channel as well as a larger butt to fit the trapdoor butt plate.
I disassembled two of my Mannlicher-Schoenauers for comparision: A M1903 in 6.5x54 M-S by G.Gibbs on an 1905 dated action from the Steyr military production or the Greeks and a M1910 in 9.5x57 M-S built in the 1930s.
There are very few differences: The receeivers proper are the same as to length, diameters and bolt size. Merely the magazine base (# 40 in the old Stoeger parts list posted above by Rothammer) and the floorplate (# 41) are 1 mm `= .04” wider (not longer!) on the 1910. The barrel dimensions are the same. The trap buttplates are interchangeable from the M1903 to the M1925. So I see no major problems apart from a bit of hand inletting on adapting a m1903 stock to a M1910. As the 9.5x57 produces considerable more recoil than the 6.5x54, you should install and glass bed a hidden crossbolt behind that small recoil lug under the receiver ring.
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