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Marrakai
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Rare Mannlicher Schönauer in 10.75x68
#120233 - 04/12/08 12:26 AM

My friend Geoff P_ has a lovely Mannlicher Schönauer rifle chambered for the 10.75 x 68 cartridge. I only get to see it when he brings it along to our infrequent Big Game Rifle shoots at the range, however he provided a couple of photos a while back and they belong here.

This is the 'big daddy' of the pre-WWII Mannlichers, however there appears to be vey few of its stable-mates in existence. I have been told that the Mannlicher Collectors Association knows of only four rifles in this calibre: Geoff's example, one in the US, and a couple in Europe.

Anyone here know of other Mannlichers so-chambered?

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Re: Rare Mannlicher Schönauer in 10.75x68 [Re: Marrakai]
#120260 - 04/12/08 04:01 AM

marrakai

i reserved a special place in gun pimpers heaven for you

do you know which of the actions this were buildt on ?

cheers

peter

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Re: Rare Mannlicher Schönauer in 10.75x68 [Re: peter]
#120267 - 04/12/08 04:59 AM

What a great little rifle.

Get that next to one of the later models in .458 for a comparison.

How does it shoot?

Cheers
Tinker

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9.3x57
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Re: Rare Mannlicher Schönauer in 10.75x68 [Re: tinker]
#120282 - 04/12/08 08:10 AM

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Get that next to one of the later models in .458 for a comparison.

No kidding.

Marrakai, if you have a M/S .458, how about a comparison for us?

Really neat gun, incidentally. I see them all around these parts. They're common as flies on a road kill.

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Marrakai
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Re: Rare Mannlicher Schönauer in 10.75x68 [Re: 9.3x57]
#120303 - 04/12/08 02:05 PM

Well, I don't have a .458 myself, but one of the fellas in our collectors association, Peter R_, does have one. Its the 'canoe-paddle' version with 'rococo' styling including overt monte-carlo stock with dished cheek-piece, white-line spacers, rosewood fore-end tip etc. Not my style, but an amazing thing!

I'll see what I can arrange...

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Re: Rare Mannlicher Schönauer in 10.75x68 [Re: Marrakai]
#120313 - 04/12/08 04:43 PM

Hi Marrakai,
its nice to hear and to see that you start to be a great Mannlicher Schönauer "FAN" like me.
Your new 9,5x57 M.Sch.take down rifle is a real beauty.You will have a lot of fun shooting that caliber.
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Re: Rare Mannlicher Schönauer in 10.75x68 [Re: Collath_500BPE]
#120314 - 04/12/08 05:14 PM

Marrakai,

I think I shot this exact 10.75 x 68 on the Lithgow range abt 1998. The fella was open to offers around $2.5K but got a better offer from a fella in Darwin via Vic Pedersen. It shot very well as I remember hitting a 4 gallon(?) square plastic container off the hind legs at abt 200, fluke shot though. From memory it was a post WW1 and weighed abt 8lbs with a beefier stock than my 9.5 x 57. Maybe a model of 1924 if such a beast? (it did have post WW1 "NEM" markings from memory)

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Marrakai
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Loc: Darwin, Top End of Australia

Re: Rare Mannlicher Schönauer in 10.75x68 [Re: kamilaroi]
#120324 - 04/12/08 10:24 PM

Kamilaroi:
It is indeed a M-1924, however my limited research would indicate that the 10.75x68 chambering was not listed in any Steyr catalogues prior to 1934.

You have definitely met this rifle before: should have bought it, mate!

Johann:
Thanks for your words of encouragement, my friend. ...and the marvellous photos of your fine examples. I have been hopelessly addicted to Mannlichers since acquiring a lovely 1903 6.5 carbine many years ago. I've been looking out for a good M1910 ever since, but this latest acquisition is the first one offered with a bore in the condition I like! The fact that it is in such fine condition overall, a takedown, and with British proofs is just icing on the cake!!

And since we're assembling something of a gallery here, permit me to include a reminder of the little 6.5 carbine in my gainful employ:

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