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This is a rough but rather curious M1900: Gunbroker The seller writes; "Up for auction is a Steyr Mannlicher Schoenauer Model 1900 chambered in 6.5X54 caliber. The 22" barrel has a bore is bright, shiny and clean with strong rifling. The stock looks original, with minor handling marks as seen in the pics. The serial number is 95XX, I have obscured the serial number digits to protect the buyer.I can not find any history on this gun so any information that I could add to this listing would be appreciated." It has the early, outboard mounted, magazine release and is in a stock that clearly is not original as it does not even fit: ![]() ![]() Early magazine release ![]() Note the Mauser looking 'thumb notch' in stock with no corresponding dip on MS receiver ![]() Vast gaps between wood and metal ![]() Filler in front of trigger guard |
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Definitely a Mauser stock 'butchered' to fit, definitely seen better days this old girl, if the barrel's rifling is OK then it's going to take a while lots of $$$$) for this sow's ear to turn into a silk purse again! |
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Just when I think i am getting a grip on things, something else turns up, ie, early magazine release. Is that specific to the m1900 and then changed with the introduction of the m1903? |
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You got it, revised on the 1903. Another 1900 was recently auctioned elsewhere, I don’t recall where though off the top of my head. |
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Quote: The magazine release was changed during production of the M1900. ![]() M1900, early magazine release ![]() M1900, late magazine release Also this, per a previous post from Kuduae: "One feature distinguishing the M1900 from the M1903: The M1900s had a flat spring inlaid into the left side of the cocking piece, retaining the firing pin nut. The M1903 omitted this unnecessary spring, replacing it with a small tab on the bottom of the nut.." ![]() Here's a thread from another 'site with a bit of MS information to study: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/ma...velocity.47277/ |