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Joel

Words fail me!!.....thank you very much for sharing with us!!

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Couldn't have put it better Paradox!
Certainly a nice piece of kit that variable scope - Wow for its age it must have been cutting edge back then?

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Rothhammer, I was wondering whether this long barrel (for a stutzen) and comb are listed as options on your Stoeger catalog?

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Now, you've done it .

The (up to) 23" barrel for an M1903 is the first 'option' listed. Other variations of the stock were also listed, but no removable comb.


Here are full images of the three pages (50, 51, 52) of Mannlicher Schoenauer from the 1939 Stoeger.
Note the barrel lengths and that the M1903, M1905, M1908, M1910 are only offered as carbines (stutzen).
The "Mannlicher Schoenauer High Velocity Rifle with sporter half stock", however, could be ordered with "Full stock in rifles which normally have half stock" from the options list for an additional $10.
The Takedown is "only made in the sporter half stock model, not in the carbine, and on special order only."

Does "special order" and "regularly available in the following calibers" (the High Velocity) infer that the M1903, 05, 08, 10 could still be 'special ordered' as halfstock or takedown as late as 1939? Would it be possible to import Austrian rifles to the U.S. after the Anschluss of March, 1938?







Spares of part #2 above, Foresight, are what is stored in the removable grip cap on MS so equipped.

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Thank you very much Rothhammer, your catalog is becoming the Forum's reference!
Louis

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Oh, now you've encouraged him... .



It is somewhat limited as it only represents the offerings of one retailer and what they were importing to the United States and at that late date, but still offers a nice window through which to see what was available (to the U.S. market) regarding the 'classic' or 'prewar' Mannlicher Schönauer at its apex.

I'm glad to share it with the community, and NE is the best place I have found to do so.

Someday I'll get back to flat scanning the entire 512 pages of the 1939 Stoeger catalog and sending the images to Nitrox for archive. Until then, I'll gladly scan any pages or images of the catalog to share here with members. Just ask.

Here are the index pages:







My apologies to Joel (Dorleac) if I'm 'horning in' on your thread, and thank you always for sharing photos of sublime Mannlicher Schönauers as well as your own impeccably crafted masterpieces.

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Good investment for $15.00, although it would have been a big extra cost back then considering how much the whole rifle cost. Very cool though, I can only wish. I could never afford such a wonderful beauty sadly

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The wonderful beauty is now for sale, along with three other attractive siblings, see https://www.dorleac-dorleac.com/guns/new-arrival/?lang=en

Louis

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That cased M1905 is rather similar (different scope and mount, though) to my cased M1910.

M1905 available from Dorleac - 3300 Euro. C'est magnifique!

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Yes, indeed we can export commercial MS across the pond .
We need the US import license before applying for the CE French export transfer authorization.
Then the rifle is entrusted to Ziegler International who take care of the transportation.
The customer must be patient, the entire process going four to six months.

Best regards to all.

DORLEAC
www.dorleac-dorleac.com

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Joel,

Do you have an importer you regularly work with in the U.S.? Can you give an estimate of the total cost of export, shipping, and import to U.S.?

Thank you very much.

Curl

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YOUR DOUBLE RIFLE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND.

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