| Waidmannsheil |
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| 10/12/19 08:48 PM |
A slightly unusual Model 1910 for sale
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https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-f...un_id=101343874
Unusual in the sense that it has a round bolt knob but it is a factory sporter action. You don't often see them with anything but the spoon handle.
Matt.
| Rothhammer1 |
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| 10/12/19 11:14 PM |
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Interesting.
That receiver was made between 1924 - 1926, as ' Made in Austria ' first appeared on the MS in 1924 and ' Oesterr, Waffenfabrik, Ges-Steyr ' changed to ' Steyr Werke AG ' in 1926.
My guess would be that an owner just didn't care for the 'butterknife' and had it converted. Then again, could it have been ordered that way? Steyr was known to be accommodating on custom orders of MS.
As 'wrong' as that big arsed ball looks on a proper MS, it would be easy to grab and cycle even with a gloved hand. An exercise in function over aesthetics?
It appears to be an otherwise very nice little M1910 takedown with honest looking wear. All it needs is a set of cleaning rods, a spare M1910 bolt, and a fitted case to hold the whole bit of kit.
| Ash |
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| 11/12/19 03:09 PM |
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Seems they sell for a bit more over there than here. I paid $1600 AUD for mine, which was about $1300USD at the time. It has the tang peep sight and is a take down in the above pictured form. Not the original butt though, unfortunately.
| Rothhammer1 |
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| 11/12/19 05:52 PM |
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Quote:
Seems they sell for a bit more over there than here. I paid $1600 AUD for mine, which was about $1300USD at the time. It has the tang peep sight and is a take down in the above pictured form. Not the original butt though, unfortunately.
My M1910 Takedown, with fitted case and claw mounted Gerard B scope, was my grandfather's. It has the 'special folding peep sight' (a dandy bit of kit) as well as the spare sight stored within the grip cap.
| JDL |
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| 12/12/19 01:28 AM |
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Yes that big knob would be dandy for rapid bolt work from the shoulder but, it isn't as easy on the eyes as the butterknife handle, yet it has an appeal to me.
CptCurl
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| 12/12/19 02:40 AM |
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Matt,
Referring to the photos on GunsInternational, it appears the bolt has a different serial number than the receiver.
Curl
| Waidmannsheil |
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| 12/12/19 10:53 AM |
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I agree, there is something about the round bolt knob especially of that size which makes them quite appealing, at least for me. They are certainly easier to use as well.
Matt.
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| 12/12/19 10:59 AM |
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Roscoe, you are correct, different numbers, and maybe that is why it was re-proofed in 1955. At least the bolt is a Mannlicher Schoenauer type bolt as it has the lightening cut in the guide rib and the bolt hold-down cam behind the handle. Several of the well known British makers offered MS rifles with a round bolt knob and as it is a trade rifle it looks like someone just replaced the whole bolt, maybe because the bolt face was pitted.
Matt.
| Vladymere |
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| 14/12/19 11:05 AM |
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Here is a thread on 1910s with round bolt knobs.
Vlad
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| 14/12/19 11:23 AM |
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Vlad, were you intending to provide a link.
Matt.
| Vladymere |
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| 15/12/19 01:14 PM |
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Waidmannsheil,
I had intended to provide a link but I have trouble keeping a thought in my head.
http://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat....true#Post314151
Vlad